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[…] and minorities, and their word, no matter how erroneous, can be taken as truth. The striking statistic Stevenson points out in his book, a New York TimesBestseller  Just Mercy, that in the 1970s, approximately 300,000 people were imprisoned, today 2.3 million people make up the prison population with 6 million people on probation or parole.  He […]

New York, NY – 12/15/19 – A Celebration for ‘ Just Mercy’ with a Conversation with the Cast and Writer Bryan Stevenson. Pictured: Bryan Stevenson, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson and Michael B. Jordan *In new pics just released from Warner Bros Pictures, the stars of JUST MERCY including Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie […]

[…] Diego Comic-Con International 2017 Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H on July 22, 2017 in San Diego, California. *Michael B. Jordan has brought his legal drama “ Just Mercy” to Warner Bros., who has picked up the rights after its original studio, Broad Green Pictures, shut down earlier this year following a string of box […]

*Last night (01-06-20), Kobe Bryant hosted a special community screening for “ Just Mercy” at the Cinemark in the Baldwin Hills section of Los Angeles. Stars of the film, Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Karan Kendrick and author and executive producer Bryan Stevenson attended, along with Terrence J. The inspiring […]

*It’s due to make its debut this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, but Warner Bros. has released the teaser for the highly anticipated film, “ Just Mercy“ starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson and O’Shea Jackson Jr. And in case you’re wondering, the first full trailer will debut Wednesday. The film itself […]

*BURBANK, CA –– Leading up to the January 10 nationwide release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “ Just Mercy,” a growing list of luminaries, sports teams, faith leaders and global corporations have come out in support of the film through theatre buyouts. The film, which opened in limited release on Christmas Day, has struck a chord […]

*When you hear about the new film “ Just Mercy,” the names that first come to mind are probably Michael B Jordan and Jamie Foxx. However, Bryan Stevenson should also be a name you think of.  Stevenson (portrayed by Jordan) is the lawyer responsible for getting Walter McMillian (Foxx) exonerated from death row for a […]

Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan in “ Just Mercy” *The nominations for the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning (Dec. 11), with “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Bombshell,” and “The Irishman” leading the pack, picking up four nods apiece. Having witnessed Jamie Foxx’s stellar performance as wrongfully accused prisoner Walter […]

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[…] for me to be able to do that town hall and Jamie, I want to just thank you man for trusting me with that conversation for ‘ Just Mercy.’ You don’t know what that does for a black man, like myself in journalism, to be able to be validated by black celebrities at your status, […]

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Michel B. Jordan and Brie Larson *Brie Larson will join Michael B. Jordan in “ Just Mercy,” a true story based on the New York Times best-selling memoir by Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, which fights on behalf of the wrongly condemned and death-row prisoners trapped in the criminal justice system. Jordan […]

 *Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx star in “ Just Mercy,” the heart-wrenching story of Walter McMillian who was sentenced to death row for a crime he didn’t commit and Bryan Stevenson the young brave lawyer who took on McMillian’s case. The story takes place in the deep southern state of Alabama, ironically in […]

[…] brought me this far…saved me,” said Nedu about the meaning of the new single “Your Mercy.” Nedu added: “I’ve been grateful and joyful. So the single means just be grateful no matter what you think or have done. Even during the pandemic…I just knew I had to be grateful for His mercy.” MORE NEWS […]

[…] were most excited about for the night. “I am excited about presenting Jamie Foxx’s Best Supporting Actor Award.” Beauvais says, “I think he really deserves it, in Just Mercy, he’s so good all the time and I feel he doesn’t always get the recognition he deserves.” WILL SMITH SURPRISES LYFT CUSTOMERS IN MIAMI WITH A […]