‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: New Doc Takes Us Behind-the-Scenes!! Check It Out!!

Aaron Sorkin’s latest film The Trial of the Chicago 7 tells the story of 8 activists who were prosecuted for allegedly instigating the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention, which resulted in hundreds of injuries and arrests. And wouldn’t you know it, Netflix released a behind-the-scenes documentary just in time for awards season. The historical drama has generated a decent amount of buzz, including nabbing … Continue reading ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: New Doc Takes Us Behind-the-Scenes!! Check It Out!!

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. My Take – I think we can all agree that A Few Good Men, Moneyball, Charlie Wilson’s War, The Social Network and Steve Jobs are arguably some of the stand out films of the last three decades. And the common … Continue reading The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Review!!

‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin’s Netflix Movie Gets a Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Directed – Aaron Sorkin Starring – Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin’s Netflix Movie Gets a Full Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: First Teaser Reveals Aaron Sorkin’s Netflix Movie!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Directed – Aaron Sorkin Starring – Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: First Teaser Reveals Aaron Sorkin’s Netflix Movie!! Check It Out!!

‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: First Images Reveal Aaron Sorkin’s Netflix Movie!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has released the first images from Aaron Sorkin‘s The Trial of the Chicago 7. The new images arrive just a few weeks after Sorkin’s sophomore directorial effort (following 2017’s Molly’s Game) was bought by the streaming giant from Paramount Pictures. With the Netflix purchase also came word that the film will be released on October 16, 2020, hinting at awards season ambitions for the star-studded historical … Continue reading ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: First Images Reveal Aaron Sorkin’s Netflix Movie!! Check It Out!!

‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin’s Next Is Officially Headed to Netflix!!

Netflix has officially acquired Aaron Sorkin‘s The Trial of the Chicago 7, taking it off Paramount Pictures’ hands for good. Sorkin’s sophomore directorial effort, following 2017’s Molly’s Game, includes a wildly stacked cast with Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II leading the way. We learned of Netflix’s interest in the high-profile political drama back in June, although the deal hadn’t yet been finalized. Variety confirmed Netflix’s acquisition of the … Continue reading ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin’s Next Is Officially Headed to Netflix!!

‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Netflix Looking to Acquire Aaron Sorkin’s Film From Paramount!!

Netflix seems to be in the market for another future Oscar contender. The streaming giant is reportedly looking to acquire Aaron Sorkin‘s The Trial of the Chicago 7 from Paramount Pictures. On Saturday morning, Variety reported Netflix is circling a purchase deal with Paramount for the Sorkin historical drama. No specifics on the deal were revealed at time of reporting. As such, it’s hard to tell … Continue reading ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Netflix Looking to Acquire Aaron Sorkin’s Film From Paramount!!

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: Thomas Middleditch and Max Adler Join the Ensemble!!

Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch and Glee alum Max Adler have joined the ensemble cast of Aaron Sorkin‘s historical drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, Collider has exclusively learned. Eddie Redmayne and Sacha Baron Cohen star alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeremy Strong, Michael Keaton, William Hurt, Mark Rylance, Frank Langella, Ben Shenkman, Alex Sharp and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Production is currently under way … Continue reading ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: Thomas Middleditch and Max Adler Join the Ensemble!!

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Adds Michael Keaton to Cast!!

Momentum on Aaron Sorkin‘s sophomore directorial effort, The Trial of the Chicago 7, is picking up speed as a release date is set and a new face joins the already wildly packed and stacked cast. The long-simmering project of Sorkin’s originally written for Steven Spielberg stalled out last year just before filming began due to budgetary concerns from previous backer Amblin Partners. Now, the Paramount Pictures-backed Trial of the … Continue reading ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Adds Michael Keaton to Cast!!

‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin to Direct Drama Starring Sacha Baron Cohen!!!

It appears that Aaron Sorkin has found his next directorial effort after making his debut with Molly’s Game, and this new project is actually an old one. Variety reports that Sorkin will direct the long-in-the-works political drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, which he first wrote back in 2007 with Steven Spielberg attached to direct. The writers strike caused a delay at that time, … Continue reading ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: Aaron Sorkin to Direct Drama Starring Sacha Baron Cohen!!!