Exclusive: Anthony Mackie has set his feature directorial debut with Spark. The drama will star Saniyya Sidney as Claudette Colvin, an unsung pioneer of the Civil Rights era. Sidney is coming off a breakout performance as Venus Williams in King Richard. Mackie is producing with Kellon Akeem, Jason Michael Berman and Marc Ambrose.
Colvin was 15-years-old when she bravely stood up to racism, getting arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a crowded segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This was nine months before Rosa Parks became a symbol of the Civil Rights era symbol for courageously doing essentially the same thing. Initially embraced by Civil Rights leaders for her courage, Colvin was brushed out of history when those same civic leaders decided a poor, dark-skinned teenage girl would not be the ideal face for their public campaign.
The film will be a co-production between Make it with Gravy Productions,...
Colvin was 15-years-old when she bravely stood up to racism, getting arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a crowded segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This was nine months before Rosa Parks became a symbol of the Civil Rights era symbol for courageously doing essentially the same thing. Initially embraced by Civil Rights leaders for her courage, Colvin was brushed out of history when those same civic leaders decided a poor, dark-skinned teenage girl would not be the ideal face for their public campaign.
The film will be a co-production between Make it with Gravy Productions,...
- 1/19/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Banker,” a sumptuous Apple TV Plus production competing in the EnergaCamerimage Film Festival’s main competition this week, is the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two Black investors who broke down racial barriers during the 1960s by keeping their race secret. Dp Charlotte Bruus Christensen worked with director George Nolfi to conjure a magisterial look to the trappings of a real estate empire for the film, which moves from small-town Texas to booming Los Angeles – and finally to the halls of Congress, where the protagonists face a reckoning for rocking the boat.
When you’re going into a low-budget film that calls for a big, old-school Hollywood look and period locations, what are you thinking of as a way to pull it off?
One of the things that pushed this toward 35mm film was that the script and the period and everything about it had a sort of a heavyweight feel.
When you’re going into a low-budget film that calls for a big, old-school Hollywood look and period locations, what are you thinking of as a way to pull it off?
One of the things that pushed this toward 35mm film was that the script and the period and everything about it had a sort of a heavyweight feel.
- 11/14/2020
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
Anthony Mackie appeared on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show and gave a powerful talk about the importance of voting. During the interview, the 41-year-old actor looked back at the premiere of The Banker—a movie he starred in with Samuel L. Jackson that tells the story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris. The premiere was held at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in 1968. "I was able to stand out on the balcony where Martin Luther King was assassinated. It blew my mind to think that this man worked so hard and gave his life and here we are 50, 55 years later dealing with the exact same thing," Mackie said while wiping away...
- 6/12/2020
- E! Online
The key to telling an historical drama, no matter what the subject matter is, often centers on the entertainment factor. Even if the story is deadly serious, if your audience is not having a good time, your ship is sunk. That doesn’t mean a Holocaust movie or a film about slavery needs to be fun, but there needs to be captivating actor, a narrative you invest in, and an overall feeling that what you’re watching isn’t homework. Luckily, The Banker checks off all of these boxes. The first foray into prestige cinema by Apple TV+ is a charming, as well as important, success story. Delayed from 2019 into 2020, it’s likely no longer an Academy Award hopeful, but it’s still a story well executed and well worth seeing. The film is a drama, somewhat fictionalizing the true story of how two African American men secretly started a business empire in the 1960s.
- 3/6/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
A24 is ready to milk the weekend with their new film First Cow from director Kelly Reichardt. The film isn’t about a presidential cow, but it is about a special bovine creature.
Set in the 19th century, the film follows a lone cook (John Magaro) as he travels west with a group of fur trappers. Out of all of them, he connects with a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) and they collaborate on a lucrative business that hinges on the participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow. Through her distinct vision, she tells what seems like a peculiar story but is, in fact, a tale about America and the sensitive depiction of the friendship between two men. All the while, First Cow builds suspense in its own special way.
Co-written by Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond, the film debuted at Telluride in 2019 before making stops at the New...
Set in the 19th century, the film follows a lone cook (John Magaro) as he travels west with a group of fur trappers. Out of all of them, he connects with a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) and they collaborate on a lucrative business that hinges on the participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow. Through her distinct vision, she tells what seems like a peculiar story but is, in fact, a tale about America and the sensitive depiction of the friendship between two men. All the while, First Cow builds suspense in its own special way.
Co-written by Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond, the film debuted at Telluride in 2019 before making stops at the New...
- 3/6/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Mackie, Nia Long, Samuel L. Jackson and Nicholas Hoult in “The Banker,” coming soon to Apple TV+. Photo courtesy of Apple TV+
In the true-story based The Banker, two black businessmen have an audacious plan in pre-Civil Rights 1954: use a white former handyman as a front to to buy real estate in whites-only areas of segregated Los Angeles, circumventing then-legal discrimination, with the intention to rent to black lawyers and doctors who integrate those neighborhoods. Having made a fortune with that plan, the pair come up with an even bolder one, to buy a small town bank in Jim Crow-era Texas, with the intention of making home loans available to black families.
Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson star as the two black entrepreneurs, young, buttoned-down, math genius Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and born-rich, playboy club owner Joe Morris (Jackson). The Banker starts out with a fun, caper film vibe to it.
In the true-story based The Banker, two black businessmen have an audacious plan in pre-Civil Rights 1954: use a white former handyman as a front to to buy real estate in whites-only areas of segregated Los Angeles, circumventing then-legal discrimination, with the intention to rent to black lawyers and doctors who integrate those neighborhoods. Having made a fortune with that plan, the pair come up with an even bolder one, to buy a small town bank in Jim Crow-era Texas, with the intention of making home loans available to black families.
Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson star as the two black entrepreneurs, young, buttoned-down, math genius Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and born-rich, playboy club owner Joe Morris (Jackson). The Banker starts out with a fun, caper film vibe to it.
- 3/6/2020
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
, “The Banker” tells the little-known story of Bernard Garrett, a brilliant and enterprising black man who broke through two of America’s most racist industries by hiring a white handyman to play the face of his business. Considered in that context, it’s “BlackKklansman” for math nerds, but absent the shit-stirring righteousness that made Spike Lee’s film so much fun.
On the contrary, this wooden tale of socioeconomic privilege is as stiff and disjointed as a middle school play, with every line of over-enunciated dialogue pitched to the rafters so that all of the parents can hear it (save for a third act so full of banking jargon you’d need an Mba to make sense of it all). Even if the Apple TV+ drama hadn’t been postponed due to credible allegations of sexual abuse and wanton revisionism, it would still reek of inauthenticity. Garrett’s victories are too convenient,...
On the contrary, this wooden tale of socioeconomic privilege is as stiff and disjointed as a middle school play, with every line of over-enunciated dialogue pitched to the rafters so that all of the parents can hear it (save for a third act so full of banking jargon you’d need an Mba to make sense of it all). Even if the Apple TV+ drama hadn’t been postponed due to credible allegations of sexual abuse and wanton revisionism, it would still reek of inauthenticity. Garrett’s victories are too convenient,...
- 3/5/2020
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
With new streaming services there must come new content, and so it is that Apple TV+ has produced “The Banker,” a biographical film about Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two black real estate developers who, when obstructed by racist banks, used cleverness and guile to purchase the banks’ own buildings in the 1960s.
It’s the kind of act of rebellion that makes for an excellent story and, potentially, an excellent film. Garrett and Morris used wit, duplicity and even elaborate costumes to strike a blow against institutionalized racism while becoming, themselves, powerful and successful and wealthy men. It should be easy to connect with their underdog story, to enjoy their righteous con jobs, and to stick by their side when the scheme comes crashing down.
Unfortunately, “The Banker” is the kind of biopic that takes serious issues of race and tries to make them palatable, whether or not it feels genuine.
It’s the kind of act of rebellion that makes for an excellent story and, potentially, an excellent film. Garrett and Morris used wit, duplicity and even elaborate costumes to strike a blow against institutionalized racism while becoming, themselves, powerful and successful and wealthy men. It should be easy to connect with their underdog story, to enjoy their righteous con jobs, and to stick by their side when the scheme comes crashing down.
Unfortunately, “The Banker” is the kind of biopic that takes serious issues of race and tries to make them palatable, whether or not it feels genuine.
- 3/4/2020
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
“The Banker” is one of the rare movies centered on a bank that isn’t about robbing it. That doesn’t mean the film is short on scams or deceptions. Based on historic events that took place in the 1950s and ’60s, “The Banker” tells the true story of Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), a wily pair of African-American entrepreneurs who made themselves part of the real-estate game in Los Angeles, with the goal of getting rich (which they did) and, at the same time, of breaking the color line, making it possible for black citizens to move into formerly all-white neighborhoods.
Knowing that the real-estate business is the right arm of the banking business, the two sought to maneuver their way into the latter. Yet due to the color of their skin, they could barely get through the door. So they recruited a white man,...
Knowing that the real-estate business is the right arm of the banking business, the two sought to maneuver their way into the latter. Yet due to the color of their skin, they could barely get through the door. So they recruited a white man,...
- 3/4/2020
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
The future of shooting on film looks bright, thanks to a cadre of passionate directors led by Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino, and Kodak, which recently signed an extension with Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony, and Warner Bros. for longer term film stock purchase commitments. 2019 was a banner year for 35mm film releases, including four Best Picture Oscar nominees, but there were no noteworthy film releases shot and projected in 70mm.
However, there will be four prominent large-format releases in 2020, kicking off with a franchise first for James Bond, “No Time to Die” (April 10). Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as 007 is directed by Cary Fukunaga (“Beasts of No Nation”) and shot on both 65mm film and IMAX by “La La Land” Oscar-winner Linus Sandgren. “Tenet” (July 17) is Nolan’s time-bending espionage thriller costarring John David Washington (“BlacKkKlansman”) and Robert Pattinson (“The Batman”), shot by go-to cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema,...
However, there will be four prominent large-format releases in 2020, kicking off with a franchise first for James Bond, “No Time to Die” (April 10). Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing as 007 is directed by Cary Fukunaga (“Beasts of No Nation”) and shot on both 65mm film and IMAX by “La La Land” Oscar-winner Linus Sandgren. “Tenet” (July 17) is Nolan’s time-bending espionage thriller costarring John David Washington (“BlacKkKlansman”) and Robert Pattinson (“The Batman”), shot by go-to cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema,...
- 2/26/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Two wives of Bernard Garrett Sr., the central subject of Apple TV+’s “The Banker,” have come out and asked the company not to release the film.
Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. (portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the film), are not involved or depicted in “The Banker,” but claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved.
“The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. They have manipulated the narrative,” Linda Garrett’s lawyer Todd Burns told The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news.
The call for Apple to cancel the release of “The Banker” is just the most recent knock against the film, which was initially set for a December release to give it a shot with Oscar voters. Before the film’s premiere, however, accusations of sexual misconduct were made against Garrett Sr.
Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. (portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the film), are not involved or depicted in “The Banker,” but claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved.
“The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. They have manipulated the narrative,” Linda Garrett’s lawyer Todd Burns told The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news.
The call for Apple to cancel the release of “The Banker” is just the most recent knock against the film, which was initially set for a December release to give it a shot with Oscar voters. Before the film’s premiere, however, accusations of sexual misconduct were made against Garrett Sr.
- 1/18/2020
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
A day after Apple announced that it will release The Banker in March, with Anthony Mackie starring as the title character, Linda Garrett has broken her silence and provided Deadline with her version of events in which she describes being unfairly omitted from the film without even being contacted to lend input.
She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. Portrayed by Nia Long, the onscreen Eunice serves as Garrett Sr’s accomplice in buying banks in Texas using a white frontman, so that loans could be made to blacks in Texas who had been shut out of the system in the Jim Crow South. Garrett Sr and Morris eventually went to jail after they were exposed, and they were financially ruined by the scandal.
Linda Garrett...
She is the wife whom Bernard Garrett Sr. married after divorcing Eunice Garrett, the only spouse depicted in the film. Portrayed by Nia Long, the onscreen Eunice serves as Garrett Sr’s accomplice in buying banks in Texas using a white frontman, so that loans could be made to blacks in Texas who had been shut out of the system in the Jim Crow South. Garrett Sr and Morris eventually went to jail after they were exposed, and they were financially ruined by the scandal.
Linda Garrett...
- 1/17/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Two wives of Bernard Garrett Sr., the central subject of The Banker, are criticizing Apple's decision to release the pic in March despite allegations that Garrett's son — initially billed as a co-producer on the film — molested two girls in the family decades ago.
Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. in the 1960s and 1990s, respectively, and who are not involved or depicted in The Banker, claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved.
"The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. They ...
Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. in the 1960s and 1990s, respectively, and who are not involved or depicted in The Banker, claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved.
"The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. They ...
- 1/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two wives of Bernard Garrett Sr., the central subject of The Banker, are criticizing Apple's decision to release the pic in March despite allegations that Garrett's son — initially billed as a co-producer on the film — molested two girls in the family decades ago.
Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. in the 1960s and 1990s, respectively, and who are not involved or depicted in The Banker, claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved.
"The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. They ...
Linda Garrett and Kathy Ussery Garrett, who were married to Bernard Garrett Sr. in the 1960s and 1990s, respectively, and who are not involved or depicted in The Banker, claim the movie is inaccurate and should be shelved.
"The story was stolen and distorted and it has been hurtful to the family. They ...
- 1/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Apple has concluded its review of sexual misconduct against a former co-producer “The Banker” and will release the film in theaters and on Apple TV+ this March, according to a statement from an Apple spokesperson.
“We created Apple TV Plus as a home for stories that matter and believe ‘The Banker,’ inspired by the brave actions of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, two African American businessmen who brought about positive social change, is one of those stories,” the spokesperson told TheWrap. “We wanted to take the time to understand the situation at hand — and after reviewing the information available to us, including documentation of the filmmakers’ research, we’ve decided to make this important and enlightening film available to viewers.”
The film’s release at the end of 2019 was delayed after it was reported that the son of one of the film’s subjects, Bernard Garrett Jr., who was...
“We created Apple TV Plus as a home for stories that matter and believe ‘The Banker,’ inspired by the brave actions of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, two African American businessmen who brought about positive social change, is one of those stories,” the spokesperson told TheWrap. “We wanted to take the time to understand the situation at hand — and after reviewing the information available to us, including documentation of the filmmakers’ research, we’ve decided to make this important and enlightening film available to viewers.”
The film’s release at the end of 2019 was delayed after it was reported that the son of one of the film’s subjects, Bernard Garrett Jr., who was...
- 1/16/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
After its awards-season release was stymied by allegations of inaccuracy and sexual abuse, “The Banker” has been cleared for release by Apple. The film starring Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, and Nicholas Hoult will be released theatrically March 6 before dropping on the Apple TV+ two weeks later.
The George Nolfi-directed movie is based on the true story of black businessmen Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who devise a plan to take on the racist 1960s establishment by training a working-class white man, Matt Steiner (Hoult), to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire — while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur. Their success catches the attention of the federal government, which risks the empire they have built.
The real-life Garrett’s son, Bernard Garrett Jr. initially had a co-producer credit on the film and was part...
The George Nolfi-directed movie is based on the true story of black businessmen Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who devise a plan to take on the racist 1960s establishment by training a working-class white man, Matt Steiner (Hoult), to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire — while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur. Their success catches the attention of the federal government, which risks the empire they have built.
The real-life Garrett’s son, Bernard Garrett Jr. initially had a co-producer credit on the film and was part...
- 1/16/2020
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
After abruptly pulling the George Nolfi-directed The Banker on the eve of its closing-night berth at AFI Fest last year and indefinitely postponing the December 6 release that was to mark Apple’s debut as a theatrical distributor, Apple has finally come forward and dated the period film for a March 6 theatrical release before it is placed on the Apple TV+ streaming service March 20.
Apple’s PR has steadfastly been ducking calls on this situation, which cropped up after allegations were made of sexual assault by Cynthia Garrett, who said her brother Bernard Garrett Jr molested both she and her sister when they were children.
The film tells the story of two black entrepreneurs, Bernard Garrett Sr (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who after becoming millionaires through Los Angeles real estate dealings banded together to buy banks in Texas, a perilous pursuit in the Jim Crow South.
Apple’s PR has steadfastly been ducking calls on this situation, which cropped up after allegations were made of sexual assault by Cynthia Garrett, who said her brother Bernard Garrett Jr molested both she and her sister when they were children.
The film tells the story of two black entrepreneurs, Bernard Garrett Sr (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who after becoming millionaires through Los Angeles real estate dealings banded together to buy banks in Texas, a perilous pursuit in the Jim Crow South.
- 1/16/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple will release The Banker in theaters on March 6 before it hits streaming after temporarily shelving the project to consider sexual misconduct allegations against a co-producer on the film, the tech giant said Thursday.
The Banker, which stars Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson, will be released on Apple TV+ on March 20.
The news comes after Apple was forced to delay the release following allegations that co-producer Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the film's subject, Bernard Garrett (played by Mackie), had molested his two half-sisters 50 years ago when they were young girls. Apple said Thursday ...
The Banker, which stars Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson, will be released on Apple TV+ on March 20.
The news comes after Apple was forced to delay the release following allegations that co-producer Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the film's subject, Bernard Garrett (played by Mackie), had molested his two half-sisters 50 years ago when they were young girls. Apple said Thursday ...
- 1/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple will release The Banker in theaters on March 6 before it hits streaming after temporarily shelving the project to consider sexual misconduct allegations against a co-producer on the film, the tech giant said Thursday.
The Banker, which stars Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson, will be released on Apple TV+ on March 20.
The news comes after Apple was forced to delay the release following allegations that co-producer Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the film's subject, Bernard Garrett (played by Mackie), had molested his two half-sisters 50 years ago when they were young girls. Apple said Thursday ...
The Banker, which stars Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson, will be released on Apple TV+ on March 20.
The news comes after Apple was forced to delay the release following allegations that co-producer Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the film's subject, Bernard Garrett (played by Mackie), had molested his two half-sisters 50 years ago when they were young girls. Apple said Thursday ...
- 1/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
If you've been dying to see The Banker, you might be kept waiting a little while longer. Written and directed by George Nolfi, the drama film follows the true story of Joe Morris and Bernard Garrett, two of the first African-American bankers in the Us. Apple TV+ acquired distribution rights to the film in July 2019, and though it was supposed to have a limited theatrical release on Dec. 6 (followed by digital streaming in January 2020), sexual abuse claims leveled against Bernard Garrett Jr. - the son of Garrett and a co-producer on the feature - have put the film's debut on hold. Here's how the drama has played out behind the scenes.
Saturday, Nov. 9: Garrett Jr.'s Half-Sister Makes Accusation
Just four days after Bernard Garrett Jr. took part in a panel discussion hosted by IndieWire alongside director George Nolfi, his half-sister Cynthia Garrett wrote a public comment on IndieWire's report of the panel,...
Saturday, Nov. 9: Garrett Jr.'s Half-Sister Makes Accusation
Just four days after Bernard Garrett Jr. took part in a panel discussion hosted by IndieWire alongside director George Nolfi, his half-sister Cynthia Garrett wrote a public comment on IndieWire's report of the panel,...
- 12/12/2019
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: The Banker co-writer/director George Nolfi has gone on the record for the first time to correct what he said are false statements that have become a part of the narrative about a film that became a hot potato once Cynthia Garrett – daughter of the film’s protagonist, Bernard Garrett Sr – accused her half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr of molesting her and her sister decades ago, charges he denied.
The controversy has overshadowed the movie’s inspirational story of two black millionaires who secretly used a white front man so they could buy banks and give loans to blacks shut out of the chance to build wealth in Jim Crow-era Texas. The film was on a charmed track as Apple’s first theatrical release that was supposed to happen this Friday. Nolfi, Anthony Mackie (who plays Garrett Sr), Samuel L. Jackson and others made...
The controversy has overshadowed the movie’s inspirational story of two black millionaires who secretly used a white front man so they could buy banks and give loans to blacks shut out of the chance to build wealth in Jim Crow-era Texas. The film was on a charmed track as Apple’s first theatrical release that was supposed to happen this Friday. Nolfi, Anthony Mackie (who plays Garrett Sr), Samuel L. Jackson and others made...
- 12/5/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Banker” director George Nolfi and the movie’s cast, crew, producers, and writers signed an open letter published Monday defending the film based on the life of African American businessman Bernard Garrett. Distributor Apple delayed its release last month after Garrett’s daughter Cynthia Garrett accused her half brother Bernard Garrett Jr., one of the film’s producers, of sexual abuse and helping craft an inaccurate narrative of their father’s life. The filmmakers in their letter wrote the film was based not on the memories of the Garrett children, but from interviews with Garrett himself, and transcripts, court rulings, and media reports. (Via Variety).
In the statement, Nolfi, cast members Anthony Mackie (who protrays Garrett), Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, and others, expressed sympathy for Cynthia Garrett in light of allegations that Garrett Jr. sexually abused her as a child, but defended the film and “its positive message of empowerment.
In the statement, Nolfi, cast members Anthony Mackie (who protrays Garrett), Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, and others, expressed sympathy for Cynthia Garrett in light of allegations that Garrett Jr. sexually abused her as a child, but defended the film and “its positive message of empowerment.
- 12/2/2019
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
The cast and crew of “The Banker” are rising to the defense of the film after Apple delayed its release. The technology giant had originally planned to debut “The Banker” in the height of awards season, giving it a prime release date as it moves more aggressively into the content space. However, things changed after Cynthia Garrett, the daughter of the film’s protagonist, Bernard Garrett, accused Bernard Garrett, Jr., one of the film’s producers and her half-brother, of sexual abuse.
In a statement, the film’s director, writer, and producer George Nolfi, as well as cast members such as Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, and other key talent say they stand by the film and “its positive message of empowerment.” While expressing sympathy for Cynthia Garrett, they note that the film is not based on the memories of Garrett’s children, but on interviews with Garrett himself,...
In a statement, the film’s director, writer, and producer George Nolfi, as well as cast members such as Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, and other key talent say they stand by the film and “its positive message of empowerment.” While expressing sympathy for Cynthia Garrett, they note that the film is not based on the memories of Garrett’s children, but on interviews with Garrett himself,...
- 12/2/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The full cast and crew of “The Banker” are standing behind their film to defend its content and “positive message of empowerment” following accusations of sexual misconduct against one of the film’s co-producers, Bernard Garrett Jr.
“The Banker” team said that while it has no way of knowing if the accusations against Garrett Jr. are true, it defends the film’s accuracy as based on recorded interviews from the film’s subject, Bernard Garrett Sr., as conducted in 1995, as well as corroborated by additional congressional transcripts, court rulings and media articles from the era.
A statement released Monday was signed by director George Nolfi, stars Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long and the writers and below-the-line producers and crew members.
Also Read: 'The Banker' Co-Producer Bernard Garrett Jr Denies Accusations of Sexual Misconduct From Half Sisters
“We set out to tell a story we were very passionate about,...
“The Banker” team said that while it has no way of knowing if the accusations against Garrett Jr. are true, it defends the film’s accuracy as based on recorded interviews from the film’s subject, Bernard Garrett Sr., as conducted in 1995, as well as corroborated by additional congressional transcripts, court rulings and media articles from the era.
A statement released Monday was signed by director George Nolfi, stars Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long and the writers and below-the-line producers and crew members.
Also Read: 'The Banker' Co-Producer Bernard Garrett Jr Denies Accusations of Sexual Misconduct From Half Sisters
“We set out to tell a story we were very passionate about,...
- 12/2/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Breaking: On the week that their film was supposed to open in theaters as Apple’s first theatrical release, the makers of The Banker — above and below the line — have issued a statement in solidarity and support for the message contained within a feature film that became embattled when Apple abruptly pulled it from the coveted AFI closing night slot and indefinitely postponed its theatrical release. Apple took those steps after allegations were made in social media posts by Cynthia Garrett — daughter of the film’s main character Bernard Garrett Sr — that her half brother Bernard Garrett Jr (who was listed as co-producer) molested her and her sister decades ago. Garrett Jr has denied those charges and his name immediately disappeared from the producing credits, which he said was his decision. Garrett Jr’s name also doesn’t appear among the 53 who signed the statement below.
Cynthia Garrett has also...
Cynthia Garrett has also...
- 12/2/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
In the wake of Apple's decision to delay the release of The Banker amid sexual abuse claims leveled against Bernard Garrett Jr. — the son of one of the subjects of the drama and a co-producer on the feature — the filmmakers behind the movie have released a statement defending it.
"We set out to tell a story we were very passionate about, recounting the remarkable lives of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, and their groundbreaking achievements combating racial inequality in the 1950s and '60s," reads the statement, which was signed by director and writer ...
"We set out to tell a story we were very passionate about, recounting the remarkable lives of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, and their groundbreaking achievements combating racial inequality in the 1950s and '60s," reads the statement, which was signed by director and writer ...
- 12/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the wake of Apple's decision to delay the release of The Banker amid sexual abuse claims leveled against Bernard Garrett Jr. — the son of one of the subjects of the drama and a co-producer on the feature — the filmmakers behind the movie have released a statement defending it.
"We set out to tell a story we were very passionate about, recounting the remarkable lives of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, and their groundbreaking achievements combating racial inequality in the 1950s and '60s," reads the statement, which was signed by director and writer ...
"We set out to tell a story we were very passionate about, recounting the remarkable lives of Bernard Garrett Sr. and Joe Morris, and their groundbreaking achievements combating racial inequality in the 1950s and '60s," reads the statement, which was signed by director and writer ...
- 12/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When it came to planning its first major theatrical release, Apple pulled out all the stops for “The Banker.” Starring Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson in the true story of two African American bankers who thwarted the racial limitations of the 1950s, the tech company earmarked the film for an awards campaign and landed a November 21 premiere as AFI Fest’s closing-night selection.
And then, Apple yanked it from AFI November 20, citing the need to look at unspecified concerns with the film. A few days later, Apple delayed its scheduled December 6 theatrical release. The reason: Mackie portrays Bernard Garrett and Garrett’s daughter, Cynthia Garrett, leveled sexual abuse allegations against Bernard Garrett, Jr., her half brother and the film’s co-producer, while also arguing that film’s narrative was inaccurate.
The fallout has been intense. Bernard Garrett, Jr. has since removed his name from the credits. He denied the...
And then, Apple yanked it from AFI November 20, citing the need to look at unspecified concerns with the film. A few days later, Apple delayed its scheduled December 6 theatrical release. The reason: Mackie portrays Bernard Garrett and Garrett’s daughter, Cynthia Garrett, leveled sexual abuse allegations against Bernard Garrett, Jr., her half brother and the film’s co-producer, while also arguing that film’s narrative was inaccurate.
The fallout has been intense. Bernard Garrett, Jr. has since removed his name from the credits. He denied the...
- 11/30/2019
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Bernard Garrett Jr., the co-producer on the film “The Banker” and the son of one of the subjects portrayed in the film, has denied accusations that he sexually molested his half sisters Cynthia and Sheila Garrett.
Last week, Apple cancelled the premiere and the theatrical release of its film “The Banker” after the two sisters accused Garrett Jr. of sexually molesting them over the course of several years in the early 1970s when he was 15 and they were children. Garrett Jr. in a statement to Deadline now denied the accusations, saying that his sisters blame him for the break-up of their father and mother.
Further, Garrett Jr. says that their father, Garrett Sr. (portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the film), twice refused to allow Cynthia Garrett the rights to make a film about their father and instead entrusted his life rights to his son.
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Last week, Apple cancelled the premiere and the theatrical release of its film “The Banker” after the two sisters accused Garrett Jr. of sexually molesting them over the course of several years in the early 1970s when he was 15 and they were children. Garrett Jr. in a statement to Deadline now denied the accusations, saying that his sisters blame him for the break-up of their father and mother.
Further, Garrett Jr. says that their father, Garrett Sr. (portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the film), twice refused to allow Cynthia Garrett the rights to make a film about their father and instead entrusted his life rights to his son.
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- 11/25/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Days after Cynthia and Sheila Garrett made accusations that their half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr., the co-producer of Apple’s original movie The Banker, sexually molested them during the early 1970s, Garrett Jr. has come forward this morning with a vehement denial.
The allegations made by Cynthia Garrett came to light after a comment she wrote on a Deadline story and in other media that wrote stories about the upcoming film which was slotted as the first theatrical release for Apple’s film division. Apple noticed this and promptly pulled the awards season contender as AFI’s closing night film last Thursday. Garrett Jr.’s name was also abruptly removed from the The Banker‘s credits and promo materials. On Friday, Apple announced it was delaying the film’s Dec. 6 theatrical release to an undetermined time. The Banker is scheduled to stream on Apple TV+ in January, but even that is unclear.
The allegations made by Cynthia Garrett came to light after a comment she wrote on a Deadline story and in other media that wrote stories about the upcoming film which was slotted as the first theatrical release for Apple’s film division. Apple noticed this and promptly pulled the awards season contender as AFI’s closing night film last Thursday. Garrett Jr.’s name was also abruptly removed from the The Banker‘s credits and promo materials. On Friday, Apple announced it was delaying the film’s Dec. 6 theatrical release to an undetermined time. The Banker is scheduled to stream on Apple TV+ in January, but even that is unclear.
- 11/25/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has delayed the release of its upcoming movie The Banker because of sexual assault claims against Bernard Garrett, Jr., the son of one of the film’s main subjects, Bernard Garrett, Sr. This Wednesday, just one day before the film was set to premiere at this year’s AFI Festival in Hollywood, the movie was pulled […]
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- 11/23/2019
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
[Editor’s Note: The story originally published early on November 21 has been updated to reflect new information November 22.]
On the afternoon of Friday November 22, Apple Originals announced what was widely expected: the release of George Nolfi’s “The Banker” has been delayed indefinitely. The film, scheduled for a limited theatrical release on December 6 with the assistance of Bleecker Street, already had its AFI Fest closing-night premiere November 21 canceled abruptly the day before. Apple cited “concerns” about the film that stars Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett, Sr., a man who launched a financial institution that gave loans to African Americans when few banks in the U.S. would. A streaming release on Apple TV+ also now seems very much in doubt.
However, a comment on IndieWire’s article about a panel discussion for the film held at our own Consider This Fyc Brunch on November 5 in Los Angeles pointed to what those “concerns” might be.
Cynthia Garrett, a former VH1 and MTV broadcaster, wrote a lengthy statement about how...
On the afternoon of Friday November 22, Apple Originals announced what was widely expected: the release of George Nolfi’s “The Banker” has been delayed indefinitely. The film, scheduled for a limited theatrical release on December 6 with the assistance of Bleecker Street, already had its AFI Fest closing-night premiere November 21 canceled abruptly the day before. Apple cited “concerns” about the film that stars Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett, Sr., a man who launched a financial institution that gave loans to African Americans when few banks in the U.S. would. A streaming release on Apple TV+ also now seems very much in doubt.
However, a comment on IndieWire’s article about a panel discussion for the film held at our own Consider This Fyc Brunch on November 5 in Los Angeles pointed to what those “concerns” might be.
Cynthia Garrett, a former VH1 and MTV broadcaster, wrote a lengthy statement about how...
- 11/22/2019
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Apple has delayed the release of “The Banker” from its planned Dec. 6 release date, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
The delay comes after it was reported this week that a woman had accused one of the film’s co-producers, and the son of the fact-based film’s subjects, of sexual misconduct. The film was meant to be released on Dec. 6 in association with Bleecker Street before debuting on Apple TV+ in 2020.
Apple previously canceled the gala premiere of the movie as the closing night film of the AFI Film Festival and issued this statement about the cancellation:
“We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy,” an Apple representative told TheWrap in a statement. “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some...
The delay comes after it was reported this week that a woman had accused one of the film’s co-producers, and the son of the fact-based film’s subjects, of sexual misconduct. The film was meant to be released on Dec. 6 in association with Bleecker Street before debuting on Apple TV+ in 2020.
Apple previously canceled the gala premiere of the movie as the closing night film of the AFI Film Festival and issued this statement about the cancellation:
“We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy,” an Apple representative told TheWrap in a statement. “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some...
- 11/22/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Apple has canceled Thursday's Los Angeles premiere of its first major film, The Banker, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, following sexual abuse claims made against the son of one of the movie's real-life characters. The tech giant did not address the allegations, only saying in a statement to multiple outlets, "Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps." The Banker is based on a true story and takes place in the 1960s. Jackson and Mackie play two black entrepreneurs, Joe Morris and Bernard Garrett, who hired a white...
- 11/21/2019
- E! Online
Apple has not publicly disclosed why it canceled the planned premiere of its film “The Banker,” but it did so less than a week after producer Bernard Garrett, who is also the son of the film’s subject (portrayed by Anthony Mackie), was publicly accused of sexual assault by one of his half-sisters.
And on Wednesday night, the Hollywood Reporter reported that Garrett had been accused of sexual assault by both of his half-sisters.
“The Banker” was originally scheduled to premiere as the closing film of the 2019 AFI Festival in Los Angeles, but the screening was abruptly canceled Wednesday afternoon. Apple did not disclose the reason for doing so, saying in a statement only that “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps. In light of this,...
And on Wednesday night, the Hollywood Reporter reported that Garrett had been accused of sexual assault by both of his half-sisters.
“The Banker” was originally scheduled to premiere as the closing film of the 2019 AFI Festival in Los Angeles, but the screening was abruptly canceled Wednesday afternoon. Apple did not disclose the reason for doing so, saying in a statement only that “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps. In light of this,...
- 11/21/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Samuel L. Jackson‘s upcoming movie The Banker is in troubled water.
The film was pulled from its world premiere at AFI Fest this Thursday after Apple revealed in a statement obtained by People that it was looking into “concerns surrounding the film.”
“We purchased The Banker earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy,” the statement read. “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps.
The film was pulled from its world premiere at AFI Fest this Thursday after Apple revealed in a statement obtained by People that it was looking into “concerns surrounding the film.”
“We purchased The Banker earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy,” the statement read. “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps.
- 11/21/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Apple has made the last minute decision to cancel the world premiere of “The Banker,” which was set to close out AFI Fest on Thursday, as the company reportedly investigates charges made by a family member of the late Bernard Garrett Sr., the man played by Anthony Mackie in the film.
An AFI Fest spokesperson confirmed that the film has been pulled from the Los Angeles festival’s slate and replaced with Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.” That movie, though widely lauded, has already been released in theaters.
“We support Apple’s decision to postpone the premiere of ‘The Banker.” Fortunately our partners at Netflix have generously allowed us to screen the critically acclaimed ‘Marriage Story’ to close out AFI Fest tomorrow at the Tcl Chinese Theater,” the spokesperson said.
Apple offered this statement to Deadline:
“We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year as we were moved by the...
An AFI Fest spokesperson confirmed that the film has been pulled from the Los Angeles festival’s slate and replaced with Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.” That movie, though widely lauded, has already been released in theaters.
“We support Apple’s decision to postpone the premiere of ‘The Banker.” Fortunately our partners at Netflix have generously allowed us to screen the critically acclaimed ‘Marriage Story’ to close out AFI Fest tomorrow at the Tcl Chinese Theater,” the spokesperson said.
Apple offered this statement to Deadline:
“We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year as we were moved by the...
- 11/20/2019
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
“Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention.”
Apple has pulled the world premiere of The Banker as Thursday’s closing night film at AFI Fest citing “concerns surrounding the film”, and Netflix has stepped in to screen Marriage Story in its place.
In a statement released on Wednesday Apple said, “We purchased The Banker earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy. Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time...
Apple has pulled the world premiere of The Banker as Thursday’s closing night film at AFI Fest citing “concerns surrounding the film”, and Netflix has stepped in to screen Marriage Story in its place.
In a statement released on Wednesday Apple said, “We purchased The Banker earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy. Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time...
- 11/20/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Apple has cancelled the planned premiere of its film “The Banker” as the closing night film of the AFI Fest this Thursday over new “concerns” the company now has regarding the film.
“We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy,” an Apple representative told TheWrap in a statement. “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps. In light of this, we are no longer premiering ‘The Banker’ at AFI Fest.”
The drama starring Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson is based on the true story of two real estate investors and businessmen, Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who managed to buy banks and homes in all-white neighborhoods and...
“We purchased ‘The Banker’ earlier this year as we were moved by the film’s entertaining and educational story about social change and financial literacy,” an Apple representative told TheWrap in a statement. “Last week some concerns surrounding the film were brought to our attention. We, along with the filmmakers, need some time to look into these matters and determine the best next steps. In light of this, we are no longer premiering ‘The Banker’ at AFI Fest.”
The drama starring Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson is based on the true story of two real estate investors and businessmen, Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who managed to buy banks and homes in all-white neighborhoods and...
- 11/20/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In a virtually unprecedented development, AFI Fest has been forced to make a last minute switch of their closing night film, The Banker which was scheduled to have its World Premiere in Hollywood Thursday night. Netflix’s Marriage Story, already in theatrical release, has been tapped to take the slot.
The Banker, which stars Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, and Nia Long is Apple’s first major film release, scheduled to hit theatres on December 6, and then Apple TV’s new streaming service early next year. I am told by sources within the company that those plans are now on hold while Apple takes a pause and investigates recently uncovered, and potentially damaging, charges that have surfaced from a family member of the Garretts. Mackie plays the late Bernard Garrett Sr. in the true story set in 1963. George Nolfi is the film’s director and recently appeared at...
The Banker, which stars Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, and Nia Long is Apple’s first major film release, scheduled to hit theatres on December 6, and then Apple TV’s new streaming service early next year. I am told by sources within the company that those plans are now on hold while Apple takes a pause and investigates recently uncovered, and potentially damaging, charges that have surfaced from a family member of the Garretts. Mackie plays the late Bernard Garrett Sr. in the true story set in 1963. George Nolfi is the film’s director and recently appeared at...
- 11/20/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Like probably most people, H. Scott Salinas had never heard of the true story at the center of Apple TV+’s new film “The Banker” when he joined as the composer.
The drama follows entrepreneurs Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who in the 1950s had their white friend Matt (Nicholas Hoult) pose as the front man of their real estate empire. In turn, they became two of the wealthiest African-American real estate owners at the time.
“Nobody knows this story. It’s one of those lost stories in history,” Salinas stated at Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts: Music panel, moderated by this author (watch above). “It’s absolutely phenomenal. These guys — yes, they used a white guy to front for them — but also just the fact that they were multi-millionaires, and I think, at one point, they owned 150 properties in L.A. They had...
The drama follows entrepreneurs Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who in the 1950s had their white friend Matt (Nicholas Hoult) pose as the front man of their real estate empire. In turn, they became two of the wealthiest African-American real estate owners at the time.
“Nobody knows this story. It’s one of those lost stories in history,” Salinas stated at Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts: Music panel, moderated by this author (watch above). “It’s absolutely phenomenal. These guys — yes, they used a white guy to front for them — but also just the fact that they were multi-millionaires, and I think, at one point, they owned 150 properties in L.A. They had...
- 11/8/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie are sharing the screen again in Apple TV+'s new movie The Banker. The film, which is set in 1950s Los Angeles, follows the true story of Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), the first Black bankers in American history. In the first trailer, the Marvel alums team up to build their very own real estate and banking empire. After enlisting the help of a white man named Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult) to pretend to be the face of their company, the two are able to run the operation behind the scenes. The film is set to hit theaters on Dec. 6 before coming to Apple TV+ on Jan. 31, 2020. In the meantime, watch the first trailer above.
- 11/8/2019
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
AppleTV+ has launched the trailer for real-life drama ‘The Banker’ starring Avengers co-stars Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Anthony Mackie (The Falcon).
Directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and produced by Joe Viertel. Brad Feinstein produced under his Romulus Entertainment banner, along with producers Nolfi, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan Baker, David Lewis Smith, and Anthony Mackie.
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The film hits Us cinemas on December 6th before heading over to Apple TV+ in January.
The Banker Synopsis
Based on a true story, the film centres on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett’s wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a working-class white man, Matt Steiner...
Directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and produced by Joe Viertel. Brad Feinstein produced under his Romulus Entertainment banner, along with producers Nolfi, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan Baker, David Lewis Smith, and Anthony Mackie.
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The film hits Us cinemas on December 6th before heading over to Apple TV+ in January.
The Banker Synopsis
Based on a true story, the film centres on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett’s wife Eunice (Nia Long), they train a working-class white man, Matt Steiner...
- 11/5/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
One of the first movies set to launch on Apple TV+ will be The Banker, an upcoming drama based on the true story of Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, two revolutionary businessmen who devised a bold plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s and help other African Americans to pursue the American dream. It's also a bit of a superhero reunion as The Banker stars Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), and Nicholas Hoult (Beast). Apple TV+ has released…...
- 11/4/2019
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Joseph Baxter Jan 17, 2020
Apple TV+ movie The Banker reunites Avengers actors Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, joined by Nicholas Hoult, for a fact-based drama.
The Banker is a big-names-headlined feature film that will complement a rapidly-expanding array of television content for the just-launched premium streaming service, Apple TV+.
...And by “big names,” we mean two members in good standing of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers, Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie. However, the thing for which the duo will assemble here is a 1960s-set drama in which they play the U.S.’s first African-American bankers, who initially had to operate behind a white figurehead they trained, played here by Nicholas Hoult. – Essentially a version of the Remington Steele gambit.
George Nolfi stepped in as director for The Banker, working off a fact-based script that he co-wrote with Niceole Levy, along with burgeoning scribes David Lewis Smith and Stan Younger,...
Apple TV+ movie The Banker reunites Avengers actors Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, joined by Nicholas Hoult, for a fact-based drama.
The Banker is a big-names-headlined feature film that will complement a rapidly-expanding array of television content for the just-launched premium streaming service, Apple TV+.
...And by “big names,” we mean two members in good standing of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers, Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie. However, the thing for which the duo will assemble here is a 1960s-set drama in which they play the U.S.’s first African-American bankers, who initially had to operate behind a white figurehead they trained, played here by Nicholas Hoult. – Essentially a version of the Remington Steele gambit.
George Nolfi stepped in as director for The Banker, working off a fact-based script that he co-wrote with Niceole Levy, along with burgeoning scribes David Lewis Smith and Stan Younger,...
- 11/4/2019
- Den of Geek
How do you end segregation and racial inequality in America? In the first trailer for “The Banker” starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie, you do it by buying land back from white folks one plot at a time.
“The Banker” is based on the true story of two real estate investors and businessmen, Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who managed to buy banks and homes in all-white neighborhoods and loan it back to black people looking to find their own American dream in a still segregated world that made that dream difficult.
But to manage their risky plan, they trained a working class white man, Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult), to pose as them in all their business transactions and learn how to talk to rich white people. Eventually though, their plan caught the attention of the federal government that made it a little more complicated.
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“The Banker” is based on the true story of two real estate investors and businessmen, Bernard Garrett (Mackie) and Joe Morris (Jackson), who managed to buy banks and homes in all-white neighborhoods and loan it back to black people looking to find their own American dream in a still segregated world that made that dream difficult.
But to manage their risky plan, they trained a working class white man, Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult), to pose as them in all their business transactions and learn how to talk to rich white people. Eventually though, their plan caught the attention of the federal government that made it a little more complicated.
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- 11/4/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Though Apple TV+ just began its streaming life a few days ago, that doesn’t mean the tech company isn’t ready to take on the Oscars. At least, that’s what Apple thinks. You see, no sooner does Apple TV+ launch does the tech company release a trailer for a new star-studded film, “The Banker,” which is clearly aiming for some awards later this year.
As seen in the new trailer, “The Banker” tells the story of a businessman Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie), who teams up with Joe Morris (Samuel L.
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As seen in the new trailer, “The Banker” tells the story of a businessman Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie), who teams up with Joe Morris (Samuel L.
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- 11/4/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson try to outsmart the banking system to help African Americans in the trailer for Apple's The Banker.
Based on a true story, the upcoming film centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson) as they devise a bold plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s and help other African Americans pursue the American dream. They train a working-class white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the rich and privileged face of their growing real estate and banking empire, while Garrett and Morris pose as ...
Based on a true story, the upcoming film centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson) as they devise a bold plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s and help other African Americans pursue the American dream. They train a working-class white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the rich and privileged face of their growing real estate and banking empire, while Garrett and Morris pose as ...
- 11/4/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson try to outsmart the banking system to help African Americans in the trailer for Apple's The Banker.
Based on a true story, the upcoming film centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson) as they devise a bold plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s and help other African Americans pursue the American dream. They train a working-class white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the rich and privileged face of their growing real estate and banking empire, while Garrett and Morris pose as ...
Based on a true story, the upcoming film centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) and Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson) as they devise a bold plan to take on the racially oppressive establishment of the 1960s and help other African Americans pursue the American dream. They train a working-class white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the rich and privileged face of their growing real estate and banking empire, while Garrett and Morris pose as ...
- 11/4/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Apple TV Plus only launched yesterday, but the tech giant’s new streaming service is already home to some awards-contending films.
Hala, from writer-director Minhal Baig, tells the story of a Pakistani-American girl named Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan), who struggles to forge her own identity and explore her sexuality while growing up in a traditional Muslim family that’s coming apart at the seams.
Baig told the Contenders Los Angeles today that there are autobiographical elements to the story.
“There’s a couple of moments in this movie… where things were pulled very much verbatim from my life,” she acknowledged, but added the script evolved over time. “At a certain point it ended up being less about my life, but it was sort of letting it be Hala’s story and her journey and constantly asking whether it’s true to her.”
The film opens theatrically in limited release on November...
Hala, from writer-director Minhal Baig, tells the story of a Pakistani-American girl named Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan), who struggles to forge her own identity and explore her sexuality while growing up in a traditional Muslim family that’s coming apart at the seams.
Baig told the Contenders Los Angeles today that there are autobiographical elements to the story.
“There’s a couple of moments in this movie… where things were pulled very much verbatim from my life,” she acknowledged, but added the script evolved over time. “At a certain point it ended up being less about my life, but it was sort of letting it be Hala’s story and her journey and constantly asking whether it’s true to her.”
The film opens theatrically in limited release on November...
- 11/3/2019
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
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