Fred Hampton’s story will fuel the new film Judas and the Black Messiah, a biopic helmed by Shaka King and produced by industry heavyweights Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther) and Charles D. King (Mudbound, Fences). King and Coogler’s relationship dates back to their Sundance days. The latter brought his debut film, Fruitvale Station, to the Sundance Film Festival in 2013, where he met Shaka King and they began discussing collaborations. During a recent press event for Judas and the Black Messiah, Coogler explained how he jumped from Black Panther to a movie about the Black Panthers, stating:
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