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  • Martin Luther King Jr biography ‘The Seminaria’ to get TV series adaptation

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Author Patrick Parr’s “The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age” is getting a TV series adaptation with Lawrence ‘LAW’ Watford’s Divine Write Pictures buying the film, television and digital rights to the book.

    According to Deadline, Watford aims to adapt the book for TV via his Tyler Street Films partnership with Jack Manning III and Tiffany Elle Burgess.

    Parr’s book, published in 2018, explores Martin Luther King Jr. life as a student at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania and his romance with a white woman, Betty Moitz, who was the daughter of the school dietitian.

    “I’m always attracted to stories that have incongruence as a central theme, so when I first read about Dr. King’s relationship with Betty Moitz in the press, I was intrigued, as I imagine most people probably were,” Watford said.

    The director-writer said with focus on King’s personal life people will get to know their hero as a normal human being.

    “We’re always aware of the ways in which our heroes have impacted us during our formative years, but it’s rare that we get an authentic glimpse into the events and people who shaped them into these legendary people we celebrate today.

    “We also never get an opportunity to envision them, truly and fully as human beings. So the goal is to introduce us to the variety of people that influenced MLK’s life during that time,” he said.

  • Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Dwayne Johnson, other stars mark Martin Luther King Jr. day

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Hollywood stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Venessa Hudgens, Dwayne Johnson among many others on Monday (local time) honoured United States’ most famous civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., over social media on the annual holiday Martin Luther King Jr Day.

    The ‘Friends’ star took to Instagram and shared pictures of King Jr. and paid tribute to him in a note.

    She noted, “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” — #MLK, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community.”

    The ‘Murder Mystery’ actor further noted, “Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today… thinking about all the work he started, and all that is left to do (red heart emoticon).”

    Vanessa Hudgens uploaded a photo of the leader and added his quote, ‘If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.’

    ‘Morning Show’ star Reese Witherspoon shared a video of King.

    Witherspoon added in the caption on an Instagram post: “As we reflect on #MartinLutherKing’s unforgettable activism and heroism, I hope his memory brings inspiration that ignites our leaders on all sides to come together and bring peace to our nation. Let us not forget, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

    Dwayne Johnson, too, posted a quote by King on Instagram. He shared, “…all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance…”~ MLK.”

    He added, “Love this powerful quote. People will always remember how you made them feel and the impact you had on their lives.”

    Reality tv star Kris Jenner shared a note on her Instagram page that read, ‘#MLKDAY #MLK #Love’ as she added a red heart.

    The post had a quote from King Jr in red, ‘I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.’

    Scores of actors including Salma Hayek, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Katie Holmes, Demi Moore took to their social media handles to mark the day.

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., which falls on January 15. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year.