Herbert Cavalier Jr.
Town Folk
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- A Roots remake is in the works at A&E Networks, starring Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte; Regé-Jean Page as Chicken George; Laurence Fishbone as Alex Haley; Anna Paquin as Nancy Holt; Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Tom Lea; Anika Noni Rose as Kizzy; Chad L. Coleman as Mingo; Erica Tazel as Matilda; and Derek Luke as Silla Ba Dibba.
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Episode Guide
- 1. Part 1 May 30, 2016
- In 1767, British slave traders purchase Kunta Kinte, a kidnapped African, and take him to Maryland.
- 2. Part 2 May 31, 2016
- Redcoats encourage slaves to join the English army; Kunta runs but slave catchers apprehend him.
- 3. Part 3 Jun 1, 2016
- George marries and fathers many children; Tom Lea loses a wager and sells George to save his farm.
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The ensemble cast included Forest Whitaker as Fiddler, Anna Paquin as Nancy Holt, Lane Garrison as Frederick Murray, Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Tom Lea, Anika Noni Rose as Kizzy, Tip Harris as Cyrus, Emayatzy Corinealdi as Belle, Matthew Goode as Dr. William Waller, Mekhi Phifer as Jerusalem, James Purefoy as John Waller, and introduced Regé-Jean ...
Roots: With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne. An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots." Chronicles the history of an African man and his descendants sold into slavery in America.
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May 27, 2016 · Roots premieres Monday at 9 p.m. ET and airs nightly through Thursday on History. The History Channel remake of the iconic '70s miniseries is more graphic and more punishingly intense as an ...
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Details Episode 4 Aired May 25, 2016 Roots' Legacy The cast and crew of "Roots" reveal their inspiration for participating in the remake of the classic miniseries. Details
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Apr 21, 2016 · The series will star Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte, and will also feature the talents of Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix”), Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”), Jonathan Rhys Meyers...
May 27, 2016 · Now, almost 40 years since it aired, "Roots" has been reimagined and remade by the History Channel in a modern update to the multigenerational classic. The History channel is part-owned by ABC ...
