Denzel Washington’s “Fences” gets December releaseJuly 19, 2016 - 22:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paramount has given an awards-season December release to Denzel Washington’s “Fences” with a limited opening in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 16 and a wide release on Dec. 25, Variety reports. Paramount announced in April that Washington would star in and direct a movie version of August Wilson’s “Fences” with Viola Davis on board to star. Both actors won Tonys for their performance in the 2010 Broadway revival of “Fences,” which was first performed in 1985. Bron Creative and Macro are producing the movie with Washington, based on Wilson’s screen adaptation of his Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Scott Rudin and Todd Black are producing with Washington. Executive producers are Eli Bush; Bron Creative’s Aaron L. Gilbert; Jason Cloth; Andy Pollack; Molly Allen (“The Great Debaters”); Macro’s Charles D. King; and Kim Roth along with co-executive producer Poppy Hanks. “Fences” is the story of a one-time promising baseball player, now working as a Pittsburgh garbage collector, and the complicated relationships with his wife, son and friends. The film’s ensemble cast includes Stephen Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo and Saniyya Sidney. “Fences” is Washington’s third outing behind the camera following “The Great Debaters” and “Antwone Fisher.” Paramount and Washington last collaborated in 2012 on “Flight,” for which he received an Oscar nomination for best actor. “Fences,” co-financed by Bron Studios, Macro and Paramount Pictures, began shooting in April in Pittsburgh. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. |