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Last modified: Sep. 24, 2019

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The Council

Starring: Will Smith

Screenwriter: Peter Landesman

N/A Crime N/A

36% 64%

Production Status

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Development
Production Progress
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.

September 24, 2019

Plot

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Plot
Biopic of Nicky Barnes, the Harlem-based mobster who was dubbed "Mr. Untouchable." The Council will aim to tell the story of an organized crime syndicate run by seven black mobsters who operated in Harlem in the 1970s.
Crime True Story

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36% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

64% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The The Council behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Peter Landesman last wrote Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House and Concussion.

Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Jason Essex
Matt Jackson
James Lassiter
Will Smith

Production Details

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Production Updates for The Council

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Changed The Council movie production status. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Language
English

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The Council is coming out to on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,460 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Resurrection of the Christ, The Rosie Project and The Nightingale.

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