There's a Rosa Parks Feature Film Biopic Going into Development

A feature film is going into development that will tell the inspiring story of the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks.

It’s kind of surprising that after all these years, this is the first time a feature film biopic about Rosa Parks will be produced. There was a documentary made called Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks and a TV series that was made with Angela Bassett called The Rosa Parks Story.

The film project is called Rosa , and it’s set up at Winter State Entertainment and on the fast-track to production.

The movie is being written by Charlie Kessler and Hamid Torabpour, and the film will “chronicle the first 24-hours as they unfold after the arrest of Parks on December 1, 1955. The project will also recognize the contributions to the civil rights movement that the civil rights advocate/activist made both before and after the racist incident in Alabama.”

Jeanne Theoharis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, is a consulting producer on the project and she said in a statement:

“While most Americans have heard of Rosa Parks, the details of what happened that on the night she was arrested, and her lifetime of political courage and activism, are largely unknown. The real story of Rosa Parks is far different, and even more inspiring and relevant for our times than the tale most children learn in school.”

Kessler added:

“We are honored to be working alongside Professor Theoharis. Rosa Parks is an inspiration, and our goal is to be able to use this project to raise awareness for the Rosa and Raymond Park Institute for Self Development. Ms. Parks did not have any children, so her institute is her legacy.”

Elaine Steele, who co-founded the Institute alongside Rosa Parks in 1987, then had this to say:

“We are excited about the upcoming movie and are honored that Winter State and the team of filmmakers plan to contribute to The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development. We are confident that the filmmakers of Rosa will bring quality and their commitment to accuracy to this important historical event.”

It’s also said that a portion of the proceeds from the film will be donated to The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development.

As a long time history buff, I’ll be looking forward to watching this movie.

Source: Deadline