‘It is needed more than ever’ producer LeVar Burton says
The all-star remakeof the iconic miniseriesRootshas an intense first trailer.
Above is your first look at History Channels eight-hour American slavery drama starring Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Anna Paquin (True Blood), Laurence Fishburne (Black-ish), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) and Grammy winner Tip T.I.
Harris.Rootsupdates the ground-breaking 1977 ABC miniseries, based on Alex Haleys novel, that won nine Emmys and shattered Nielsen ratings records.
Nearly 40 years ago I had the privilege to be a part of an epic television event that started an important conversation in America, said co-executive producer LeVar Burton, who starred in the original miniseries.
I am incredibly proud to be a part of this new retelling and start the dialogue again, at a time when it is needed more than ever.
Filling out the cast is Anika Noni Rose, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Matthew Goode, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy, Rege-Jean Page and Malachi Kirby.
