Jesse Owens movie in the works

[Alex Ray]

Jesse Owens was one of the greatest sports legends of all time. His 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics made history -- and shamed the Nazi party and their repulsive theories of a 'master race'. Despite his achievements at the Olympics, Owens still struggled with racism at home; "I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the President, either".

Variety has announced that Milkshake Films (Goal) have signed Anthony Mackie (Freedomland) to portray Owens in the upcoming biopic Jesse: The True Story of J.C Owens. A director hasn't been chosen yet to shoot the James L. White (Ray) script, but Milkshake Films is expected to announce a director soon.

[ScottHughes]

Has this movie been released yet? Has anyone seen it? Is it good or predicted to be good? It sounds interesting.

[Gizmo]

It looks like the movie about JC Owens will be released in the summer of 2008. Well that is according to the web site of Milkshake movies, here release (http://www.milkshakefilms.com/jesse/).

[CaptainAmerica]

Jesse Owens run in Nazi Germany Olympics was a great moment not just for him but for all people. Humiliation of the Nazis and the superior race theory was a great step for all human kind. Watching the news footage of this race has a very motivational effect on me.

I would love to see the movie of this persons life and his true story.

[rudram]

i just cant wait to see the movie this movie will be an inspiration for athletes worldwide both blacks and whites alike
people will learn about not only his great feats but also his struggle throught life

[purple]

I was just looking this up earlier. It originally had been set to open this summer (which would have been an awesome tie in with the Games) but is not shows as coming out in 2009 on imdb.

[OlympicWannaBe]

I'd not heard of this-this is awesome news! I hope that it gets finished up and released, I would love to see this. I'm not much for T&F movies generally-but this guy was something else.

[twolegs]

It definitely sounds interesting. I wonder if it will be released widely or only in certain venues or theaters? I hate getting excited about some obscure movie only to realize because I don't live in LA or NYC I can't see until its on DVD.

[OlympicWannaBe]

It might not be out the same day everywhere but I am confident that this will make general theater release. It's the sort of thing that currently is big news-as an awareness thing its excellent.

[samantha]

I would love to see this movie. I have always admired Owens not only for his amazing talent but for the incredible courage he showed. He couldn't even use the same bathroom as the whites in this country and most of the time had to go to different motels, let alone facing the Nazis.