Entertainment

Movie Dear White People picked up by Lionsgate, Roadside

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to “Dear White People,” which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

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11 years ago

March 20, 2014

Unheard Voices Staff

Dear White People

The critically acclaimed independent movie ‘Dear White People‘ has been picked up by Lionsgate and Roaside.

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the movie which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Written and directed by Justin Simien and produced by Lena Waithe, ‘Dear White People’ follows the stories of four black students at Winchester University, where a riot breaks out over a popular ‘African American’ themed party thrown by a white fraternity.

The comedy, Co-starring Tyler James Williams (“Everybody Hates Chris”) and Tessa Thompson (“Veronica Mars”), won the special jury award for breakthrough talent at Sundance.

Will you be watching when the movie hit theaters? I definitely will!!

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