Harriet Tubman
How, how, HOW has this woman not been giving the prestigious, Oscar baiting biopic treatment? Her story has the power to leave even the most jaded of us in awe. She was born into slavery and not only successfully escaped it, but frequently returned to the South to help others gain their own freedom. She aided the Union Army during the Civil War, and was also very active in the movement to give women the right to vote. But Tubman’s time for making the leap from our wallets (forcing Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill) to the screen might just be closer than we think. Not only is Viola Davis working with HBO on a documentary about her life, but there’s even a feature film entitled Harriet in the works, with Charles D. King signed on as producer and Seith Mann of Homeland set to direct. Here’s hoping for great things.
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