The Great Debaters (2007) is an upcoming film produced by Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. It is directed by Denzel Washington who also stars in the film along with Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Nate Parker, and Jurnee Smollett.
The film is based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, who, while at Wiley College formed a debate team that beat Harvard in 1935 during the national championships.
Check for it in Theaters on Christmas Day. [ Thanx Isabel! ]
Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable…and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City…and maybe the world.
Check for it in Theaters December 14th.
Thats wassup I def. support it!!
I’m definitely showing up to support this film!! Kudos to Denz and O!
Both look good especially the first one.
I love Will I’ll go see anything he is in.
Those movies look awesome!
Wow, Jurnee Smollett has truly grown up.
I’ll be going to see both movies, especially Will’s movie.
I FEEL AN OSCAR NOMINATION FOR JURNEE SMOLLETT…SHE IS ONE THE MOST UNDER-RATED YOUNG ACTRESSES….”AIN’T THAT MUCH DIRT IN ALL LOUISIAN…GET OUT THE GOTDAMN TUB”…THAT’S MY FAV. LINE FROM EVE’S BAYOU…DAT MOVIE IS A CLASSIC.
ummm maybe i will go see both just to support…i hate the whole end of the world type movies, but Will is the king of sci-fi acting and i know he killed this role! so it should be interesting.
I’m looking forward to both the movies.
denzel is on the grind!
Wow! I love black hollywood, especially of this caliber. Will definitely go to see both.
DENZEL HAD THE MIDAS TOUCH!!!
Great Preview!!!
I will definitely see both flicks…Will is a major role model to me…I’m waiting for him to win a much deserved oscar
Oprah movie…booo. looks boring. I think because I didn’t like debate class when I was in school.Oprah can’t produce a movie…her team can though. I might sound like an Oprah hater right now, but her show is so “white” this season. I haven’t seen one black person on her show… I was pissed when she did that youtube episode. And not one black video was featured on her show. There was a girl named Enus or something, grant it, she is talented. I seen her videos, but what about some of the other black talented kids you on youtube that can use some of “Oprah’s touch”. You know once you go on Oprah, you get like a million hits, sell a million records, books….I’m just mad that Oprah is blatently not showing her own people some love…
my bad ya’ll. I’m just disappointed in Oprah forreal! It’s like she said fuck ya’ll black people! I’m rich bitch!
I digress…The Will movie looks good. I like action, sci-fi type movies anyway! This looks like it’s gonna be good.
Oh yeah…Oprah set the tone when her season premire had Lisa Marie Presley, I think Bonno or Elton John or somebody like that, and some other random person? She could of mixed it up!
MAAAAAAAAAN I will be in that I Am Legend ASAP! When it drops TRUST ME!
ITs hard to get a feel as to what I am Legend is all about, but I will def check it out. WIll Smith is great.
#17 the everyone on earth dies from some kind of man made infection which Will Smith’s character is immune. Everyone else turns into Vampire like creatures. He’s the only human left to survive.
this movie looks great I cant wait to see it
Now these two movies I most definitely will support- happily! I’m so excited about The Great Debaters. I didn’t know Oprah was producing it- cool!
These movies look so good. I’m a lil’ too excited lol.
I will check out both movies. I didn’t even know about the black debate team that defeated harvard. Good Black history lesson for me.
The Will Smith movie looks okay. I hope it don’t disappoint. I plan to check that one out too.
There is another black movie coming out soon with Chris Brown, Lauren London, Regina King, and so on. Im glad to see black movies making a come back:)
by producing it oprah is just funding it, its not likes she was there putting creative input. i love my oprah but this season of oprah is just boring. IM DEF. SEEING both movies, im geeked that Jurnee smollet is coming back she stole Eves Bayou from all the experienced actors i was amazed how a young child actor could act that well without having to try so hard. i can tell she gonna be good in this already, shes really the next angela bassett,
Oh my god. Wills body in “I am Legend” looks sick. I think i go and see it just for that. Damnnn!!
Can’t wait for I Am Legend. For people not familiar with this, it was based on a book from the ’50′s, and this actually the 3rd remake of the story. The first, “The Last Man on Earth” was made in the 60′s and starred Vincent Price. The second, “The Omega Man” starred Charlton Heston and was made in the 70′s. I’ve seen the previous two, and loved them.
i’m a legend is hot
both look great!!!
Both these movies look great. Imma go see both cause I know the acting is going to be off the charts. Some of the best black actors we have.
Yes Black cinema!
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I will be watching this Christmas Day!
#7
Thats my favorite line too. “Not all the time momma, I KNOW he’s not !”. I hope she gets nominated for this too.
These movies look fanfreackingtastic.
The Great Debaters
That movie seems so phenomenal. I don’t know if I want to go see it at the movies. I pirate like crazy so I guess I’ll just download it.
Ive seen snips of I AM Legend. And well, I don’t know how great this film will be. He’s of course the main star and appears to be the only star of this film. But Ive seen him in action as the main star and co star of films and he’s brought exciting work to the table. I don’t know, I may end up paying to watch this.
I cant wait that Denzel movie looks wonderful and I know people are gonna be mad at it…I’ll support both…I like scifi too
Can’t wait for The Great Debators!
I really don’t like the experience of watching most movies on bootleg, so it isn’t much of a sacrifice to say I won’t pirate these movies. But I can’t front: I will get down with free cable or pirated pay per view. However, every once in awhile we have to kick out some dough to the box office to send a message that we support (and want more of) this type of positive black entertainment. Generally, studios will produce whatever will make them the most money.
There is a place for “Soul Plane” and “The Great Debaters”, “Akela and the Bee” and “Who’s your Caddy?” as long as we have balance.
BARACK OBAMA 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t wait to see these movies. Always love movies like The Great Debaters showing black people are capable of doing many things, and that academics is one of many.
The Will Smith movie is derived from a book by the same name. You can tell from the trailer that it is LOOSELY based on the book. Hmmmm….not sure how i feel about that.
Oh snap, I Am Legend looks crazy..Can’t wait to see both movies……….
The Great Debaters looks like an awesome movie! I love it when my black people rep to the fullest, and this feels like a good look all the way around. So much black star power involved—Oprah, Denzel, Forrest, not to mention the up and comers, like Ms. Jurnee Smollet. I have always been a fan of her. Eve’s Bayou is one of my favorite movies to this day. The era that the movie is set in is one of my favorites, because despite all the opposition and oppression black people faced, they overcame. We were better because of all the obstacles we faced. I literally got tears in my eyes and chills watching that trailer. Seems like a powerful movie and I can’t wait to take my little sisters to see it. I think we can learn a lot and move farther if we looked back to move foward.
And I will be supporting will as well, with his fine self! LOL!
I’M JUST GLAD THAT THERE ARE BLACK MOVIES BEING MADE THAT ARE WORTH WATCHING SO I’M GONNA SUPPORT.
NOW IF WE CAN JUST GET SOMETHING ON THE T.V. WITH SOME TALENTED BLACK FOLK I’LL BE DOWN FOR THAT TO.
The Great Debaters will be a good movie – but is a better true story. This is some of that Black History that somehow get no real shine..
It is wonderful that Oprah is producing it, Denzel directing it, and 2 of the last 3 Brothers who won Oscars are starring.
This project is shining even before it hits theatres.
I absolutely love it! with all of the black copy cat movies coming out this season This is a breath of fresh air!!!
This is crazy, but predictable —
many “other” promos only say that the Wiley College team “challenged” Harvard…. somehow they forget to mention that they
“BEAT” HARVARD.
You have to go to the source —
“HIS” story, doesn’t reveal OUR glory.
WILL SMITH = SUCESS IM DEF GOING TO SEE THAT !!!!!!!!
i am legend looks good
I am legend looks insane!
I am Legend IS based on the book and htere was a movie about it called Omega Man , now they are doing one with the same name of the book. People were complaining because the main character in the book Neville is White. It’s Will Smith who the f cares.
I can’t wait to see both, I will also be seeing This Christmas. I will skip the perfect Holiday.
Denzel is sooooo hott and so is Will so i will support their films. But what annoys me is how Will plays similar roles (world saver/ human robot blah blah blah) hes like the black Arnold Schwartenger, i loved him in Pursuit of Happiness and think he should switch it up a bit and be more varied in role choices.
The debating film looks good, and its one of my interests so i will definately be watching that film if it hits the UK
THIS MAKES ME PROUD
just when i think denzel can’t get me speechless in a good way i see this preview.he is a legend if i ever seen one and props go to oprah 2
I wanna see both of the movies, they both look great. Especially “The Great Debaters”, I just learned some black history from watching the clip….YEAH!!!!!!
The two best actors of out time. Denzel is doing his thang this year. I love movies that tells stories from back in the day. Big ups to both of them. Looks like they will be good movies.
Defintely will go see “I AM LEGEND”, Will Smith always delivers a good movie. Just watched “ENEMY OF THE STATE” yesterday.
Can’t wait to see them both. Especially Wills.
cant wait im so excited i live truely live for movies like this especially when african americans are all over it. cant wait im trouble by the low amount of commments recieved about a film which displays the strenght of blacks back in the day it seem as if we as a generation are starting to lose that will to want to know about our ppls strugle and more about OTHER THINGS
I Am Legend looks like it’s going to be AWESOME!
I’m looking forward to that…
that new movie denzel is going to be in is going to excellent i think even better than american gangster but i am legend looks very interesting and unique gotta go see both!
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OMG, I can’t wait to see the Great Debaters………THIS WHATS NEEDED FOR BLACK PEOPLE FOR-REAL!!!!!!!!!!!! I probably am going to see this movie on Christmas! Denzel is the best thing since cook food,lol.