Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Thursday, December 25, 2014 Limited
Friday, January 9, 2015 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Who stars in Selma: Cast List
David Oyelowo ... Martin Luther King Jr.
The Book of Clarence, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Outlaw Posse, The Plus One
Carmen Ejogo ... Coretta Scott King
Harvest Moon, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Tom Wilkinson ... Lyndon Baines Johnson
Little Boy, The Choice
Andre Holland ... Andrew Young
Shirley, A Wrinkle in Time
Omar J. Dorsey ... James Orange
Tessa Thompson ... Diane Nash
Creed II, Creed III
Colman Domingo ... Ralph Abernathy
Michael , Sing Sing
Four, Clemency
Tim Roth ... George Wallace
Arbitrage, Luce
John Lavelle ... Roy Reed
The Judge, The Gentlemen
Who's making Selma: Crew List
A look at the Selma behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ava DuVernay last directed Origin and A Wrinkle in Time. The film's writer Paul Webb last wrote Lincoln and Four Knights.
Director
Screenwriter
Producers
Christian ColsonDede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Brad Pitt
Oprah Winfrey
Companies
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Production: What we know about Selma?
Key Facts
- Oprah Winfrey will play Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman and visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to register to vote and was unfairly denied by the sheriff.
Filming Timeline
- 2014 - November: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2014 - May: The film was set to Production status.
Photography commenced late May 2014 - the film is shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery and Selma, Alabama.
- 2013 - July: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2011 - February: The film was set to Development status.
Project seens to have stalled
- 2009 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Selma Release Date: When was the film released?
Selma was a Limited release in 2014 on Thursday, December 25, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Unbroken, Into the Woods and The Interview.
As a Limited release, Selma will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Selma DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Selma was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 .