Forest Whitaker is in a Wonderful World
Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World for Paris-based Legende, the company behind La Vie en rose .

Report: Forest Whitaker to direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic…
Actor Forest Whitaker is set direct and star in a biopic about the legendary jazz musician, Louis Armstrong. Whitaker will be playing Armstrong himself, of course. The name of the Louis Armstrong biopic is titled “What a Wonderful World”. Louis Armstrong is a jazz virtuoso known for playing a trumpet. The film plans to start filming this summer in Louisiana. Variety Reports: xhttp://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993615.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Kev This entry was

Forest Whitaker Lands Lead In What a Wonderful World
We have another musical biopic on deck, this time revealing the life and times of legendary songster Louis Armstrong (as told by Forest Whitaker). We get the scoop thanks to our friends at comingsoon: Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World for Paris-based Legende, the company behind La Vie en rose. The film will kick-off during the musician’s impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisat

Forest Whitaker Living In A Wonderful World
The Louis Armstrong biopic will also be directed by Forest. He is a man who wears many hats. Not Louis, Forest. Louis is dead. So his hat would smell kind of bad.

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Academy Award-winning Actor Forest Whitaker is set to direct and star in 'What A Wonderful World' - a Louis Armstrong biopic."Armstrong left...

Forest Whitaker to Direct and Star in Louis Armstrong Biopic
According to Variety, Whitaker will direct and star in a Louis Armstrong biopic titled What a Wonderful World. The story will have the help of a Paris-based production company, Legende, the company behind another musician biopic, La Vie en Rose. Some facts: The movie, which is "the first big-screen project to be authorized by the Armstrong estate, will kick off during the musician's impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer.

Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong movie
The film is titled after Armstrong’s well known song “What a Wonderful World,” and Ron Bass, is slated to write the original script. Oscar Cohen, executive of the Armstrong estate and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation will co-exec produce with Bass. Cohen, who began working for the musician in the late ’40s as his road manager, is granting the filmmakers exclusive access to his personal accounts as well as to letters and other material in the Armstrong archives. The film, will

Forest Whitaker to Direct and Star in Louis Armstrong Biopic
Looks like Forest Whitaker could very well be bidding for Oscar contention once again next year with an upcoming biopic that should be a great role for him. Variety reports that Whitaker has signed on to star as jazz legend Louis Armstrong in What a Wonderful World. The movie will start with Armstrong’s early years in New Orleans and then from there chronicle his rise to fame. Whitaker won’t just be starring in the movie, however — he is also directing. It’s not Whitaker’s fir

Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong movie
The film is titled after Armstrong’s well known song “What a Wonderful World,” and Ron Bass, is slated to write the original script. Oscar Cohen, executive of the Armstrong estate and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation will co-exec produce with Bass. Cohen, who began working for the musician in the late ’40s as his road manager, is granting the filmmakers exclusive access to his personal accounts as well as to letters and other material in the Armstrong archives. The film, will

Forest Whitaker To Play Louis Armstrong
Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker is to take on another real-life character as he has been cast as Louis Armstrong in What A Wonderful World.The actor won his Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland and it's twenty years since he took on the role of Charlie Parker, a jazz musician, in Bird.The film of the popular musician, who was one of the first black performers, to break into the mainstream whill look at his hard and poverty stricken early years living in New Orlean

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Forest Whitaker to Play Louis Armstrong
He'll portary the legendary musician in a biopic. After winning an Oscar for his intense portrayal of Idi Amin in 'The Last King of Scotland,' Forest Whitaker will transform himself into another historic figure, jazz great Louis Armstrong. Whitaker will direct and star in the Armstrong biopic ‘What a Wonderful World,’ says Daily Variety. The film will follow the legendary trumpeter and singer’s rise from a poor New Orleans’ youth to a music icon. (you dont have to change

Whitaker to star in Armstrong bio-pic
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker has signed on to direct and star in a bio-picture about jazz great Louis Armstrong.

Forest Whitaker To Play Louis Armstrong
Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker is to take on another real-life character as he has been cast as Louis Armstrong in What A Wonderful World.The actor won his Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland and it's twenty years since he took on the role of Charlie Parker, a jazz musician, in Bird.The film of the popular musician, who was one of the first black performers, to break into the mainstream whill look at his hard and poverty stricken early years living in New Orlean

Forest Whitaker to Play Louis Armstrong
He'll portary the legendary musician in a biopic. After winning an Oscar for his intense portrayal of Idi Amin in 'The Last King of Scotland,' Forest Whitaker will transform himself into another historic figure, jazz great Louis Armstrong. Whitaker will direct and star in the Armstrong biopic 'What a Wonderful World,' says Daily Variety. The film will follow the legendary trumpeter and singer's rise from a poor New Orleans' youth to a music icon. (you dont have to change i guess) "Armstrong left a mo

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A biopic about the legendary jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong.

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Photo: Getty ImagesWhat a Wonderful Movie:Forest Whitaker will direct and star in the Louis Armstrong biopic, What a Wonderful World for Legende, the company behind La Vie en Rose. Script, by Amelia's Ron Bass, chronicles Armstrong's life from his early years in New Orleans through his career as arguably the most important figure in jazz. Oscar Cohen, executive of the Armstrong estate and an executive producer on the film, has granted access to personal accounts, letters, and "other material" that may

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Acclaimed Australian director Rowan Woods had to fight to keep Oscar winner Forest Whitaker in his new film Winged Creatures after a film company executive dismissed the actor as "ugly, black and unbankable." Despite having "the hottest ensemble cast in town", including Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Jennifer Hudson, Woods said the company who owned the script wouldn't accept Whitaker as a leading man. "The initial finance fell through when I stuck with Forest Whitaker

Jazz Singer: Whitaker Plans Armstrong Biopic
Forest Whitaker, jazz man. Variety reports that Forest Whitaker is planning to direct and star in What a Wonderful World, a biography of influential jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. Ron Bass is writing the script. Oscar Cohen, executive of the Armstrong estate and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation are cooperating and getting producer credits. Filming is expected to begin in Louisiana this summer. That’s not just because of the plentiful tax credits LA’s been offering to att

Forest Whitaker is Louis Armstrong
Forest Whitaker will direct and star in What a Wonderful World, a biopic on musician Louis Armstrong, says Variety. The film is being developed by Paris-based Legende, the company behind La Vie en rose. World will kick off during the musician’s impoverished early years in New Orleans and primarily chronicle his career as a trumpet virtuoso and improvisational singer. Filming is scheduled to being next summer in Louisiana. Ron Bass (Entrapment) is writing the script and will also executive produce with

Forest Whitaker fait revivre Louis Armstrong
Cinéma> L'acteur oscarisé Forest Whitaker va réaliser "What a Wonderful World", un biopic sur le trompettiste américain Louis Armstrong. C'est lui qui incarnera le célèbre musicien.>>Lire tout l'article | sur AlloCiné - le Mercredi 8 Octobre 2008

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