As far as we know, there are at least 5 film projects in the works based on either the life of MLK, or some significant period during his 39 years on this planet. The only one that has seemed like a sure-thing is the Oprah Winfrey/HBO/Steven Spielberg/DreamWorks project that has the backing of King's estate. It's the only one with the Estate's approval that we're aware of. However, it looks like one of the other 4 might be back in motion after a lengthy stay in Limbo. Last we wrote about the Paul Greengrass-directed MLK assassination pic, Memphis, which was once a sure-thing, the studio backing it, Universal Pictures, had backed out of...
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