Written and directed by Coogler, Fruitvale Station is based on a true story. Check it out in theaters or wait until Netflix adds Black Panther later this year. Jordan also stars as Killmonger in the film with Coogler directing. Marvel’s Black Panther just premiered in theaters and will be one of the biggest movie openings of all time. The writer, director and producer went on to direct Creed and Marvel’s new hit film Black Panther. The film was Ryan Coogler’s first feature film. Because watching this happen to this guy is kind of emotionally draining for me still, that’s something that I think about.Must Read: Black Panther release date on Netflixįruitvale Station is the Netflix movie of the day for Saturday, Feb. One thing that’s tough though is I’ve seen this film so many times, both through the process of making it and through this process right here. I think that’s an awesome idea, to go out and see it with folks that are being introduced to it in that format, in the format of buying a ticket and going to see it at the local theater. I’ll watch it tonight with the Los Angeles audience. Will you go watch Fruitvale Station with audiences on opening weekend? We definitely still have some of the ones that we took to Sundance that just said Fruitvale. I’m not sure if our posters are worth anything. I think they kicked around some things, you know.ĭo you have any posters that just say Fruitvale that are worth something now? Were there any more drastically different title suggestions? We went back and forth over a lot of things and to me it was very important that the title keep its integrity and keep its place in the community, and they respected that. They kind of flagged the title as something and that was something that we worked on. What they want to do is they want to break down any potential barriers, any particular issues, anything that could keep somebody from engaging. As a distributor, it’s their job to get the film out to as many people as possible. It came up really shortly after The Weinstein Company acquired the film. It’s very hard work.Īfter Sundance, when did talk about clarifying the title to Fruitvale Station begin? So it’s been really amazing, but it is very hard work, man. They’re passionate about filmmaking and they have insight into your film that sometimes I didn’t even have. It’s been intense but I’m really grateful to do it and happy to do it, talking with these creative people in the media like yourself, they’re creators as well. You don’t hear about that in film school. You don’t hear about going and doing press junkets, talking to outlets. It takes just as much effort as actually making the film, which was something I was surprised about. I had no idea about this part of the process and about how this works, and I’m learning every day.
It is a dream to get your film out there, but what about the mechanics of it has been surprising? It comes with a lot of work and it’s been really rewarding so far.
Then to go to the international film festival that has platformed some of my favorite movies of all time, it premiered there and to come back and have it gear up for a nationwide release is very surreal. That was the whole reason I wanted to get into making this project was to tell the story and raise awareness about this situation, create a dialogue both internally and externally about this stuff.Īnd to go to a domestic film festival first that has released films that have influenced my thought process both as a filmmaker and as a human being, and then to have it acquired by a distributor that is so passionate and has such a reach, both nationally and internationally. I wanted to have as many people see it as possible. It’s kind of surreal to think about to be honest because that’s every filmmaker’s dream, and especially with this project. Ryan Coogler: Oh man, it’s amazing to think about.
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