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"\n\nRay Charles had one. Johnny Cash had one. Seems only fair that the Godfather of Soul would finally get a biopic. The inaugural trailer for Get On Up gives us our first glimpse of Chadwick Boseman\u2014he of Jackie Robinson 42 fame\u2014playing James Brown and his story of rags to riches/musical super stardom. Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer also star in the film, which is directed by The Help's Tate Taylor. And yes, the hair in this film is enviable.\n\nIt'll be interesting to see how much of Brown's chaotic life makes it into the movie, especially considering that his biography could fill a mini-series with a feature film left to spare. In the trailer we get a glimpse of Brown's time in prison, as well as his propensity for the ladies, but mostly the film looks to deal with his rise to the top of the music charts and the barriers that he broke along the way. As is apparently legally mandated for all rags-to-riches biopics, we get the customary \"someday everyone will know you\" moment with Spencer as Brown's supportive aunt. We'll have to wait until August 1st to know for sure, but it looks like it should be an engaging treatment of a very complex man's life (seriously, you have to read our James Brown story now) filled with great music\u2014Mick Jagger is one of the producers\u2014and even a touch of humor. Do you think that gun scene is where he came up with his iconic \"Good God\" grunt? Let's hope so.\n\nRead: The Battle for James Brown's Legacy and Fortune"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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