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- Is Judas and the Black Messiah based on a true story? In short: yes, but with extensive dramatic license, particularly regarding O’Neal. As King tells the Atlantic, he worked with screenwriter Will Berson and comedians Kenny and Keith Lucas to pen a biopic of Hampton in the guise of a psychological thriller.
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Feb 11, 2021 · Is Judas and the Black Messiah based on a true story? In short: yes, but with extensive dramatic license, particularly regarding O’Neal.
- Meilan Solly
Feb 25, 2021 · Judas and the Black Messiah is based on the true story of FBI informant William O’Neal and his role in the 1969 killing of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther...
- Matthew Dessem
Apr 14, 2021 · The film Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of the Chicago police killing a young Black leader in 1969. It’s set in a time when the FBI aimed to systematically dismantle and...
Feb 12, 2021 · Is Judas and the Black Messiah based on a true story? Meet the real people behind the Black Panthers biopic about Fred Hampton's life.
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- Nola Ojomu
Apr 26, 2021 · In the spirit of Judas and the Black Messiah, here’s the true story of Fred Hampton, Bill O’Neal, and the Black Panther Party. The original Black Panther Party was formed in...
Apr 21, 2021 · With Judas and the Black Messiah star Daniel Kaluuya now an Oscar nominee, a primer on his character, Black Panther Party official Fred Hampton, who was assassinated on Dec. 4, 1969.
Feb 12, 2021 · 'Judas and the Black Messiah' premieres on HBO Max tonight, and it tells the true story of Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton and FBI informant William O'Neal.
