Smith and Roberts will serve as consulting producers for the series, offering historical insight as the dramatized version comes to life. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Roberts co-wrote “Blood Brothers” with Purdue alumnus Johnny Smith (class of 2011), who is now the Julius C. “It’s my plan to reach out to members of both families to create the most well-rounded show I can, and it’s my hope that the final product gives the audience insight that they hadn’t had,” Murray said to Deadline regarding his creative vision for the show. The eight-part limited series, a production of A+E Studios, will be a dramatic rendering of book’s story. The televised adaptation of “Blood Brothers” will be written by Charles Murray, whose screenwriting resume includes “Luke Cage,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” Executive producers include Murray through Raising Kane Films, NBA star Carmelo Anthony of Creative 7, and Shelby Stone of Narrative Film Group.
From the first, I saw in this story the makings of an American ‘Macbeth.’ It’s about violence, certainly, but also rivalry, betrayal and all too human fragility.” “Among this, these two proud, articulate Black men form a dynamic relationship. The police and the civil rights movement were violent,” Roberts said. The book tells the story of a friendship built on secrets and surrounded by violence, as a young Cassius Clay balances sport and politics on his way to becoming Muhammad Ali. “ Blood Brothers,” published in 2016 by Basic Books, uses archival materials and previously overlooked FBI files to offer a nuanced look at the intense relationship between two giants of the American civil rights movement and the tragedy of their falling out. Roberts’ book “Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X,” is being adapted for television. I hope it helps people ask why we see the same issues continuing to cycle through our history,” said Roberts, Distinguished Professor of History at Purdue University. “I think history is endlessly relevant, and the story of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X shows that. As with much of history, the past can provide a useful lens for thinking about today’s world. To Randy Roberts, the tragic friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali is more than a compelling story from the American past. Clarke, who has worked on Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” and “Rapture.” Roberts is a writer and consultant on the project and will be featured as an on-camera expert in the film. The documentary “Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali” is produced by Kenya Barris, the creator of “Black-ish,” and directed by Marcus A.
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Story Update : Randy Roberts’ book also has inspired a documentary, which is scheduled to premiere Sept. Roberts and Smith also appear in the film.Clarke adds that he saw an opportunity to balance the scholarly work of Roberts and Smith with more intimate accounts from those close to X and Ali, while exploring social and cultural details that the book doesn’t consider to the same extent.Show will be based on 'Blood Brothers,' a nonfiction book from Purdue historian The article discusses the Netflix documentary Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, which is based in part on Smith's 2016 book of the same name with co-author Randy Roberts.īlood Brothers, which is produced by the creator of Black-ish, Kenya Barris, adapts Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith’s book about X and Ali’s relationship, drawn from heavy research into past biographies, documents and FBI surveillance records. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was mentioned in the article, "Blood Brothers: The Friendship and Fallout of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali," published Sept.
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