Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders

**Hunter Rider** · 10-25-2007, 07:14 AM

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38732

Source: Variety
October 25, 2007

Jamie Foxx has signed on to topline The Zebra Murders: A Season of Killing, Racial Madness, and Civil Rights for DreamWorks. Plan B and Foxx-King Entertainment are producing, reports Variety.

Based on the 2006 book by Prentice Earl Sanders and Bennett Cohen, the story chronicles the series of racially motivated serial killings -- black on white -- that took place in San Francisco in 1973 and 1974.

Jamie Foxx will play Sanders, who was one of two black police detectives who led the team that cracked the case. Amid their investigation, Sanders and his partner fought harassment within the police department and organized a union of minority policemen who brought a lawsuit against the city for discrimination, which they ultimately won. Sanders went on to become chief of police.

Matt Carnahan (The Kingdom) is adapting for the big screen.

Plan B's Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner will produce alongside Foxx and Jaime Rucker King. Jeremy Kleiner, Marcus King and Shelby Stone will executive produce.

L0ngsh0t · 10-25-2007, 11:02 AM

Plan B has shown they know how to make movies

Jamie Foxx is always good

the title is a bit lengthy, but I am still game for this

terry78 · 10-25-2007, 01:38 PM

I have never heard of these killings before. You'd think they'd be broadcast moreso.

tzarinna · 10-25-2007, 03:51 PM

I'm not familiar either.

L0ngsh0t · 10-25-2007, 04:58 PM

it might be a book of fiction i don't think i have herd of it ether

Cinemaman · 10-28-2007, 05:05 AM

Actually it is based on true events happened during 70s-80s. I heard about that project two months ago, and I am really looking forward to it.

SolidSnakeMGS · 10-28-2007, 09:50 AM

Black on white killings aren't given nearly the type of media coverage that the inverse type of killings do. I mean, someone on this thread thinks its fiction!

In a nutshell:

The Zebra murders were a number of connected murders committed by a black supremacist serial killer ring which took place in San Francisco, California from 1973 until 1974, and which left at least 16 people dead, and from eight (Howard) to ten (additions by Scheeres, Crime Library, and Cohen and Sanders) wounded.

The Zebra murders were the work of the Death Angels, a group within the black nationalist group, the Nation of Islam. According to the NOI's beliefs, the white race was created by a black mad scientist named Yakub, who, some say, wanted a race of inferiors to rule over.[1] Furthermore, the Death Angels believed that they could earn "points" towards Paradise when they died if they killed as many whites as possible. The NOI's teachings presented whites not as human beings, but variously as "blue-eyed devils," "white devils," and "grafted snakes."

Maybe this will bring some awareness to how dangerous and racist the NOI organization is.

vibeke_T · 10-28-2007, 12:55 PM

looks interesting!

bullets · 10-28-2007, 01:50 PM

sounds good , i hope foxx whoops some zebra killer @ss

10-25-2007, 07:14 AM	#1
Hunter Rider Ronin SHH! Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Camp Manuel Posts: 121,343	Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=38732 Source: Variety October 25, 2007 Jamie Foxx has signed on to topline The Zebra Murders: A Season of Killing, Racial Madness, and Civil Rights for DreamWorks. Plan B and Foxx-King Entertainment are producing, reports Variety. Based on the 2006 book by Prentice Earl Sanders and Bennett Cohen, the story chronicles the series of racially motivated serial killings -- black on white -- that took place in San Francisco in 1973 and 1974. Jamie Foxx will play Sanders, who was one of two black police detectives who led the team that cracked the case. Amid their investigation, Sanders and his partner fought harassment within the police department and organized a union of minority policemen who brought a lawsuit against the city for discrimination, which they ultimately won. Sanders went on to become chief of police. Matt Carnahan (The Kingdom) is adapting for the big screen. Plan B's Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner will produce alongside Foxx and Jaime Rucker King. Jeremy Kleiner, Marcus King and Shelby Stone will executive produce. __________________ thinkmcflythink.com Movie fans, hop in your Delorean and check it out! "Now this life is etched in black but I wont be looking back, the rain washed out the tracks, I'll never find again"

10-25-2007, 11:02 AM	#2
L0ngsh0t Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,993	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders Plan B has shown they know how to make movies Jamie Foxx is always good the title is a bit lengthy, but I am still game for this __________________ DMB #41

10-25-2007, 01:38 PM	#3
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 53,631	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders I have never heard of these killings before. You'd think they'd be broadcast moreso. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

10-25-2007, 03:51 PM	#4
tzarinna С новым годом! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Россия Posts: 22,823	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders I'm not familiar either. __________________ ...возможно счастье что-то мы можем только последовать, и возможно фактически мы можем никогда не иметь его, независимо от того, какой.. Наиболее хорошо мюзикл!!!!!!! Весна будя Слушайте Мое собрание DVD

10-25-2007, 04:58 PM	#5
L0ngsh0t Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,993	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders it might be a book of fiction i don't think i have herd of it ether __________________ DMB #41

10-28-2007, 05:05 AM	#6
Cinemaman Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hype! Posts: 14,568	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders Actually it is based on true events happened during 70s-80s. I heard about that project two months ago, and I am really looking forward to it. __________________ Hunter Rider is the Best Avvy-Maker... Ever!

10-28-2007, 09:50 AM	#7
SolidSnakeMGS Banned User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spartanburg SC USA Posts: 5,589	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders Black on white killings aren't given nearly the type of media coverage that the inverse type of killings do. I mean, someone on this thread thinks its fiction! In a nutshell: The Zebra murders were a number of connected murders committed by a black supremacist serial killer ring which took place in San Francisco, California from 1973 until 1974, and which left at least 16 people dead, and from eight (Howard) to ten (additions by Scheeres, Crime Library, and Cohen and Sanders) wounded. The Zebra murders were the work of the Death Angels, a group within the black nationalist group, the Nation of Islam. According to the NOI's beliefs, the white race was created by a black mad scientist named Yakub, who, some say, wanted a race of inferiors to rule over.[1] Furthermore, the Death Angels believed that they could earn "points" towards Paradise when they died if they killed as many whites as possible. The NOI's teachings presented whites not as human beings, but variously as "blue-eyed devils," "white devils," and "grafted snakes." Maybe this will bring some awareness to how dangerous and racist the NOI organization is.

10-28-2007, 12:55 PM	#8
vibeke_T Side-Kick Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,299	Re: Jamie Foxx Toplining Zebra Murders looks interesting!

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