One Night in Miami (film)


One Night in Miami is an upcoming American drama film directed by Regina King, from a screenplay by Kemp Powers based upon his stage play of the same name. It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom Jr.. The film tells a fictionalized story of Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke as the group celebrate Clay's surprise title win over Sonny Liston in a Miami hotel room in 1964.
It will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020.

Cast

In July 2019, it was announced Regina King would direct the film and serve as an executive producer, from a screenplay by Kemp Powers based upon play of the same name. In January 2020, it was announced Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., and Lance Reddick had joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in January 2020, in New Orleans.

Release

The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020. In July 2020, Amazon Studios acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film.