The film is based on a true story and it follows the trials of seven people following the peaceful protests that turned violent at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The organizers of the protest, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Bobby Seale were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that took place was the most famous in the U.S. history.

Sorkin wrote the screenplay back in 2007 with Steven Spielberg set to direct, but Spielberg dropped out due to the writers’ strike that year. Over the years, Sorkin has adapted the script to draw parallels to what’s happening in the world today.

The trailer gives a look at the courtroom tension and what went on on the steps of the courthouse as demonstrates chant “The whole world is watching.” We also get a glimpse of Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale, Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, and Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin.

The cast also includes Kelvin Harrison Jr, Frank Langella, William Hurt, Michael Keaton, and John Carroll Lynch.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 will debut on Netflix in October 16. Check out the trailer below.

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The sequel to the 2016 film charmed audiences during its opening weekend, earning $62 million at the domestic box office.

The film, which stars Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp, opened internationally at the same time, raking in a foreign gross of $191 million over 3 days.

The figure brings the worldwide box office total to an enchanting $253 million.

The second installment in the Harry Potter spin-off did not manage to trump its predecessor during opening weekend as the original scored $74 million domestically.

Time will tell whether the sequel overtakes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in total earnings, but either way, Warner Bros. still has 3 other films in the franchise to be their lucky charm.

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And so, each year, dozens of Harry Potter fans make their way to Platform 9 ¾ to celebrate “Back to Hogwarts” Day.

But they weren’t the only ones.

Amongst those wielding wands were 2 faces who have actually been to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The stars of Fantastic Beasts, Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law, surprised fans at King’s Cross Station ahead of the 11 AM countdown.

The magical duo will next be seen in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald which hits screens on the 16th of November.

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The film is based on a true story and it follows the trials of seven people following the peaceful protests that turned violent at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The organizers of the protest, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Bobby Seale were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that took place was the most famous in the U.S. history.

Sorkin wrote the screenplay back in 2007 with Steven Spielberg set to direct, but Spielberg dropped out due to the writers’ strike that year. Over the years, Sorkin has adapted the script to draw parallels to what’s happening in the world today.

The trailer gives a look at the courtroom tension and what went on on the steps of the courthouse as demonstrates chant “The whole world is watching.” We also get a glimpse of Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale, Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden, and Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin.

The cast also includes Kelvin Harrison Jr, Frank Langella, William Hurt, Michael Keaton, and John Carroll Lynch.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 will debut on Netflix in October 16. Check out the trailer below.

The post “The Trial of the Chicago 7” Trailer: Whole World is Watching the True Story appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

The sequel to the 2016 film charmed audiences during its opening weekend, earning $62 million at the domestic box office.

The film, which stars Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp, opened internationally at the same time, raking in a foreign gross of $191 million over 3 days.

The figure brings the worldwide box office total to an enchanting $253 million.

The second installment in the Harry Potter spin-off did not manage to trump its predecessor during opening weekend as the original scored $74 million domestically.

Time will tell whether the sequel overtakes Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in total earnings, but either way, Warner Bros. still has 3 other films in the franchise to be their lucky charm.

The post “Fantastic Beasts 2” Enchants Audiences appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.

And so, each year, dozens of Harry Potter fans make their way to Platform 9 ¾ to celebrate “Back to Hogwarts” Day.

But they weren’t the only ones.

Amongst those wielding wands were 2 faces who have actually been to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The stars of Fantastic Beasts, Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law, surprised fans at King’s Cross Station ahead of the 11 AM countdown.

The magical duo will next be seen in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald which hits screens on the 16th of November.

The post “Harry Potter” Fans Received a Magical Surprise at King’s Cross Station appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.