Cheadle to Make Miles Davis Biopic


Cheadle to Make Miles Davis Biopic

Posted by truenorthstrongnfree 1029 days ago
Don Cheadle is set to star, produce and make his directorial debut on a biopic of Miles Davis.

Variety.com reports Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson ("Nixon") are writing the script based on the life of the jazz legend.

The film is one of five announced films by Cheadle's production company, Crescendo.

Cheadle's other projects include:

"Traitor" - a political drama where Cheadle plays an operative embedded in a terrorist organization.

"Quest to Ref" - Cheadle portrays a lawyer who changes careers to become a referee for the NBA.

"Broken Adonis" - follows an ex-con (Cheadle) who an unlikely relationship with a border patrol officer and her young informant.

"Marching Powder" -Brad Pitt co-stars in this film about a drug dealer (Cheadle) who spends five years as a tour guide in the notorious San Pedro Prison in Bolivia.
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  • dasoulchild
    Miles was a bad ass... but the man was ugly as sin... i think Don will smooth miles up for screen while performing the role in a way only a brilliant actor like himself could.
    posted by dasoulchild 1027 days ago
  • truenorthstrongnfree
    posted by truenorthstrongnfree 1028 days ago
  • BInch1
    ...i think that is a perfect match...can't wait to see how he does behind the camera...
    posted by BInch1 1029 days ago