Jesse Williams Directing Movie About Mother of Emmet Till

  • 6 years ago
Jesse Williams Directing Movie About Mother of Emmet Till The 'Grey's Anatomy' star will helm the film 'Till' from a script by Keith A. Beauchamp and
Michael Reilly. Jesse Williams, via statement The movie will focus on
Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley's search for justice
in 1955 following the Mississippi murder of her
14-year-old son. 'Till' is based on Beauchamp's previously released documentary, 'The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till.' Williams came under fire this week for posting photos of Till-Mobley with the slogan for Nike’s recent ad campaign. He has since removed the photos but has not addressed the backlash.

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