New Regency In Talks To Co-Finance, Distribute ‘Twelve Years A Slave’

New Regency is in talks to co-finance and distribute (through its output deal with 20th Century Fox) the Steve McQueen-directed Twelve Years A Slave, an adaptation of the Solomon Northup memoir originally published in 1853. Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Northup, and Michael Fassbender will reunite with Shame director McQueen. Fassbender will play a plantation owner. Brad Pitt will play a Northern lawyer who helps free Northup and he and his Plan B banner will produce the film.

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  1. I hope it happens…really intrigued about this movie produced. *fingers crossed*

    …really looking forward to reading the book!

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