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Chronicling the events leading up a group of activists being charged in relation to protests that took place during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

 

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Cohen, Sorkin Team For “Chicago 7”






Sacha Baron Cohen is in early talks to star and Aaron Sorkin is attached to direct “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for Amblin Entertainment.

The project has been long-in-the-works with Paul Greengrass, Steven Spielberg and Ben Stiller having been attached as potential helmers at one point or another.

The story chronicles the events leading up a group of activists being charged in relation to protests that took place during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Sorkin penned the script over a decade ago, but this is the first time his name has been linked as the director with the acclaimed scribe making his directorial debut with “Molly’s Game” last year. Cohen was previously attached to the Spielberg version, fell off the project, and is now coming back around.

 

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Sorkin’s “Chicago 7” Film Delayed Again





Aaron Sorkin’s long in-development film “The Trial of the Chicago 7” has been put on hold yet again.

The film took over a decade in development before it went into pre-production recently from a script penned by “The West Wing” creator and “Molly’s Game” writer/director.

Amblin has now announced that due to Sorkin’s work on adapting the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” for Broadway, which is set to debut on Thursday, they are waiting to see how his schedule will balance out.

The true story follows protesters who disrupted the 1968 Democrat party convention with an anti-Vietnam war ‘carnival’ that turned nasty.

After the clashes, independent investigators blamed eight police officers and eight protesters. The police were not charged but the protesters were accused of inciting a riot. One was jailed for contempt, leaving the seven to fight the charges.

Steven Spielberg was planning to direct for years, but he left with the likes of Paul Greengrass and Ben Stiller also having a go.

 

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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) - IMDb

The Trial of the Chicago 7: Directed by Aaron Sorkin. With Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong. The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

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