Winnie Mandela Movie Updates

Sun., Dec. 8, 2013

from Amazon

Amazon

• added the US Blu-ray release date of December 3, 2013
• added the US Blu-ray release date of December 3, 2013
• added the US DVD release date of December 3, 2013

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Sat., Aug. 24, 2013

from Apple Trailers

Apple Trailers

• added a running time of 107 minutes
• added a synopsis

• . Moving from a remote tribal village to the sprawling metropolis of Johannesburg, South Africa, a proud young Winnie (Jennifer Hudson) soon found love with a rising political star, Nelson Mandela (Terrence Howard). When Nelson was imprisoned for pro... show all testing the brutal Apartheid government, Winnie worked tirelessly to win his freedom and to carry on his message of peace and equality. Her struggle to keep the Mandela dream alive was rewarded by years of persecution and imprisonment. Throughout, her resolve to fight for her freedom, her family and her country never wavered. Her leadership and unconquerable spirit caught the attention of the world and earned her the name "the mother of the nation."

• added a poster to the gallery
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Sat., Aug. 10, 2013

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• added Theatrical Trailer to trailers & videos
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Tue., Jul. 9, 2013

from image-entertainment.com

Image Entertainment

• added biography as a genre
• set the MPAA rating to R for some violence and language

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Sun., Jul. 7, 2013

from Deadline

'Winnie Mandela' Biopic Starring Jennifer Hudson Gets Late-Summer Release Date

• changed the status of Jennifer Hudson to Current
• changed the status of Jennifer Hudson to Current
• changed the status of Terrence Howard to Current
• added "Winnie" as an also known as title
• changed the title from "Winnie" to "Winnie Mandela"
• changed the U.S. film release date from TBA to September 6, 2013
• added Image Entertainment as a distributor

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Sat., Sep. 24, 2011

from indieWIRE

Official Poster For Jennifer Hudson's Winnie Mandela Biopic

• added the tagline: "The Epic Untold Love Story"
• added a poster to the gallery
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• changed the production status to Complete

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Fri., Jun. 25, 2010

from The Hollywood Reporter

Elias Koteas cast in Mandela biopic ‘Winnie’

Terrence Howard and Jennifer Hudson have already been cast as Nelson and Winnie Mandela, with Wendy Crewson as a pro-Mandelas activist. Koteas will play De Vries, an overzealous officer in the apartheid police state who rises in power and becomes intent on stopping Winnie and the black anti-apartheid activists from gaining power...

• changed the production status to Production
• added Elias Koteas to the credits

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Fri., Jun. 18, 2010

from The Hollywood Reporter

Wendy Crewson joins 'Winnie' biopic

Wendy Crewson has been cast in Equinoxe Films' biopic "Winnie," opposite Terrence Howard and Jennifer Hudson as Nelson and Winnie Mandela.

• added Wendy Crewson to the credits

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Fri., May. 7, 2010

from The Hollywood Reporter

Terrence Howard to play Nelson Mandela

Terrence Howard ("Iron Man") is to portray Nelson Mandela in the Jennifer Hudson-starring feature "Winnie," based on the story of Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela's former wife.

• set the production budget to $15,000,000
• added Terrence Howard to the credits

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Sat., Nov. 21, 2009

• added Equinoxe Films as a production company

Wed., Nov. 18, 2009

from Variety

Jennifer Hudson to star in 'Winnie'

Jennifer Hudson is set to star in “Winnie,” a drama that casts her as the former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela.

• added a synopsis

• "The story of Nelson Mandela's former wife. She was a steadfast supporter of her activist husband and was jailed for campaigning for his release and fighting against apartheid. Her image was subsequently tarnished by association with a bodygua... show all rd who murdered a 14-year old alleged informer, and she was later convicted of fraud"

• added Michael Mosca to the credits
• added Paul L. Johnson to the credits
• added Roodt Johnson to the credits
• added Andre Pieterse to the credits