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Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda), and Jennifer Hudson have joined the cast of "The Secret Life of Bees", a drama for Fox Searchlight. Dakota Fanning had already been attached to play Lily Owens, a fourteen year-old girl, living in 1964, who runs away from her abusive father and is taken in by three beekeeping sisters (Latifah, Okonedo, and potentially Alicia Keys). Hudson will play the girl's "caregiver and only friend" who runs away with her to South Carolina.
Variety reports that the film is based on a 2002 bestseller by Sue Monk Kidd. Gina Prince-Blythewood (Love & Basketball) is directing. Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie are producing alongside James Lassiter, Will Smith and Joe Pichirallo.
That's some heavyweight material, both literally and figuratively.
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I wanna fight you for the heavyweight comment LMAO!!!! I think I may skipping this "magical negro" fest. Why we always gotta save YT dayum!!!!
Looks pretty good. I'll definately check it out, just not sure if it'll be in the theaters or at home on DVD.
As corny as the bee-keepers sound, I think this will be a great movie. I can't wait to see it.
THat little girl, Dakota Fanning, has to be the hardest working actress under age 20. WTH? She's everywhere!!
LOL @ Julia - what's even funnier is that YT seek us out to save their sorry butts!!
That's some heavyweight material, both literally and figuratively
You know you are so wrong for that!
I can't even create a sentence for this movie. Magical Negro indeed, X4!
Hey There IW:
What is your take on the new Ice Cube movie due out in January, "First Sunday"?
LOL @ heavyweight material...
Don't know about this book, and don't think this cast is enough to make me want to see this movie either.
Hmmm. I dunno. I kinda cosign with Deveraux. I'm not really feelin' that tending-to-the-needs-of-white-folks thing. We'll see. I like some of the actors in the film.
Sounds good! I haven't seen Ms. Okonedo since Hotel Rwanda, I really like her. Unless it has a horrid script, this could turn out to be a damn good movie.
I didn't know if y'all would get that "heavyweught" reference or not....just jokes folks--hope i didn't offend anyone. it seems like it's an even split on see/no see....I am still on the fence myself---"chick flicks" and "magical negro" movies are not at the top of my list!
Sounds like it will be a good one!
Let me know what you thought when you visit ebonne...
Btw, regina, if you look below at my post "Just Damn" I think you can easily figure out how I feel about "First Sunday".
sounds interesting. i'll check it out.
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