Fans of historical shows will find a new television project that will tell about what events served as one of the main reasons for the American Civil War of 1861-1865. The release date of the series, the actors and the plot of the 1st season of the series "The Good Lord Bird" / "The Good Lord Bird" (2020) have already been announced, but the trailer has not yet been released.
The good lord bird
USA
Genre: drama
Producer: Albert Hughes, Haifa Al-Mansour, Michael Nanjing
Worldwide release date: 16 February 2020
Premiere in Russia: 2020
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Joshua Caleb Johnson, Beau Knapp, Mo Brings Plenty, Nick Eversman, Jack Elcot, Ellar Coltrane, Hubert Pont du Jour, David Diggs, Orlando Jones, etc.
The project will tell the story of a group of freedom fighters who travel the United States in the 1850s in an attempt to end slavery.
Plot
The father of young Onion is killed in a clash between the slave owner and an ardent opponent of slavery, John Brown. Having mistaken Onion for a girl, Brown decides to take him into foster care in his family, consisting mainly of sons. Gradually, other fighters against slavery join the family. Soon, Brown comes up with a risky plan to steal tens of thousands of rifles from the rural federal arsenal. This weapon would help runaway slaves to deal with their masters. The plan fails, but such actions soon triggered the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Production
The directors of the project were: Albert Hughes ("The Book of Eli", "From Hell", "Alpha", "Threat to Society"), Haifa Al-Mansur ("Beauty for the Beast", "Society"), Michael Nankin ("Hell on wheels "," Black sails "," The exorcist ").
The rest of the film crew:
- Writers: James McBride (The Miracle of St. Anne), Mark Richard (Hell on Wheels, Duress War, Christmas Country), Ethan Hawke;
- Producers: Shea Kammer (Red State, Hope, Disappearance), Marshall Persinger (Mistakes of the Past, The Alienist, Towards Darkness);
- Operator: Peter Deeming (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, Jacket);
- Artists: John Blackie (Fargo, Hell on Wheels, Slaughter Vacation), Caleb Mickler (The Long Way, Step Up 4), Amy Andrews (Absolute Power, Louis, B detour");
- Editors: Sue Blaney (House, Castle, Mozart in the Jungle), Christopher Nelson (Lost, West Wing, Perception), Ron Rosen (Westworld, Friday Night Lights "," The Client is Always Dead ").
Production: Blumhouse Television
Filming for the project began in September 2019 in Richmond, Virginia. Information on the exact date of the release of the series in Russia for season 1 of the series "The Bird of the Merciful" (2020) has not been announced, but the world premiere of the show is scheduled for February 16, 2020. The project will be broadcast on Showtime.
Cast
The series starred:
- Ethan Hawke - John Brown (Dead Poets Society, Gattaca, The Gun Baron, Training Day, Survive, White Fang);
- Joshua Caleb Johnson - Onion (By Wolf's Law);
- Bo Napp - Owen Brown (Seven Seconds, Sandcastle, Signal, Nicefellas, And The Storm Came);
- Mo Brings Plenty - Ottawa Jones (House of Cards, Hell on Wheels, Cowboys vs. Aliens);
- Nick Eversman - John Brown Jr. (Missing, Urban Explorer, Revelations, House Doctor);
- Jack Elcot as Jason Brown (Under the Street Lights);
- Ellar Coltrane as Salmon Brown (Boyhood, Sphere, Fast Food Nation, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then Bigfoot);
- Hubert Pont du Jour - Bob ("The Good Wife", "Elementary", "Happiness Type", "Blind Spot");
- David Diggs as Frederick Douglas (Undo, On Wheels, Blind Spots, Bob's Diner);
- Orlando Jones (Understudies, American Gods, Blinded by Desire, Time Machine);
- Rafael Casal - John Cook (Blind Spots).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- The project is based on the eponymous work of the writer James McBride, published in 2013. The novel won the National Book Award for Fiction.
- Anthony Hemingway (Shameless, News Service, Genius, Power in the City at Night) was originally appointed as the director of the project, but he stepped down due to scheduling issues and was replaced by Albert Hughes.
The world release date for the series "The Good Lord Bird" / "The Good Lord Bird" (2020) has been announced, the actors and plot have been announced, and the trailer should be expected in 2020. The drama will shed light on the events leading up to the outbreak of the American Civil War, so it is definitely worth watching for all connoisseurs of historical television projects.