Participant and Magnolia Pictures buy 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' (EXCLUSIVE)
The film was executive produced and financed by CNN Films, AGC Studios and Time Studios.is planning to release the film in the spring of 2020. Lewis is expected to play a key role in promoting the picture, which chronicles his social activism and legislative action as a Democratic representative from Georgia on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Dawn Porter, best known for “Gideon’s Army,” directed the film and produced it with Laura Michalchyshyn.
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” will employ interviews political leaders and Congressional colleagues, as well as archival footage. It will include present-day sit-downs with Lewis, who is now 79 years old.“John Lewis is a shining example of what is great about this country and Dawn Porter has done a wonderful job chronicling his journey,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “We’re proud to be bringing this film to the public.
In conjunction with the film’s release, Participant is looking to create an impact campaign that celebrates Representative Lewis’ iconic battle for voting rights and help in his fight to ensure that every eligible voter has access to the polls in 2020. In total, Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films have partnered on seven films, including “Life Itself,” “Whitey,” and “Sunshine Superman. AGC Studios and CNN Films have also recently partnered for the production and distribution of “Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story.” CNN Films, AGC Studios, and Magnolia Pictures collaborated on the recent release of “Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer.
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