Lifetime s flint brings premiere to city thats still coping with health crisis. Cher is set to star in flint, lifetime s original movie about the water contamination crisis in flint, michigan. The oscar winner also will executive produce the project, along with. Cher to star in flint water crisis movie for lifetime. The iconic singeractress has been tapped to star in flint, a tv movie based on the flint, mich. After her last major onscreen role in 2010s burlesque, the hollywood icon is coming to lifetime to address the water crisis in flint, michigan. The film or its cast have been nominated for three image awards, a critics choice television award and a primetime emmy award. Flint, mi a teaser trailer has been released for the lifetime network original movie on the flint water crisis.
Cher has dropped out of lifetime s television movie flint about the water contamination crisis, variety has confirmed. Jill scott on lifetime s flint, which taps into the citys water crisis. A july 28 report from variety states flint featuring queen latifah, betsy. The film is based on the story of several activists in the city that brought the water crisis to a national level, including flint resident melissa mays. Lifetimes movie trailer for flint showcases how the water crisis has. Lifetime has just dropped the trailer for a new original movie called flint, which shines a spotlight on the water crisis faced by the residents of. Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a. Just days after it was announced that cher would be starring in and producing a new lifetime movie about the flint, michigan, water crisis, the star has pulled out earlier today, the 66. Lifetime s original movie flint is based on a totally true story, and most of the films leads play real people known for their activism during the flint water crisis. Trailer drops for lifetime s flint water crisis film with queen latifah and jill scott the film, simply titled flint, is set to premiere on october 28th. Lifetime, cher team up for flint water crisis movie tv guide. The iconic actress and musician was scheduled to begin sho. Cher has dropped out of flint, lifetime s original movie about recent water crisis, because of family issues, thewrap has learned the oscarwinner was set. In it, brandt and her costars marin ireland and jill.
The television film shot in toronto starring queen latifah, betsy brandt, jill. Cher will star in and produce a movie about the flint water crisis for lifetime. Cher to star in lifetime movie about the flint water crisis. Cher is set to star in a lifetime movie about the flint. Directed by bruce beresford, it premiered on lifetime on october 28, 2017. Cher drops out of tv movie on flint water crisis abc news. Cher is out like flint, withdraws from lifetime movie. The damage can reverberate for a lifetime, reducing iq and physical growth and contributing to anemia, hearing impairment, cardiovascular disease, and behavioral. Thoughts lifetime is taking counter programing to a whole other level with its upcoming line. Goodbye my life 2019 new lifetime movies 2019 lmn based on a true story duration. Flint, mi the date has been set for the showing of a lifetime network original movie based on the flint water crisis.
Lifetimes flint movie premieres in city still coping with crisis. The film stars queen latifah, betsy brandt, jill scott, and marin ireland. Lifetime movie flint dramatizes citys water crisis ap news. Cher is set to star in a lifetime movie about the flint water crisis. Ew has confirmed that the actress, singer, and activist is set to star in flint, lifetime s tv movie exploring how. Trailer drops for lifetimes flint water crisis film with. The latest movie from lifetime, starring queen latifah, jill.
Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a light on the whistleblowers who exposed the biggest environmental scandal. Cher to star in lifetime movie lifetime movie about. Lifetime movie on flint water crisis set to premiere in. Cher is teaming up with lifetime to shine a light on the flint water crisis. Lifetime movie on flint water crisis set to premiere in october mlive.
Cher to star in lifetime movie about flint water crisis. Lifetimes flint movie premieres in city still coping. Queen latifah movie is a bythenumbers telling of the tragic ongoing water crisis. Ap melissa mays, a resident of flint, michigan, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie dramatizing it. Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a light on the whistleblowers who exposed the biggest environmental. As the real fight continues in michigan, lifetimes tv movie, starring queen latifah and betsy brandt, chronicles three women who join forces to. So yes, your dreams are, in fact, becoming a reality. Lifetime s original movie about the flint water crisis is refreshingly angry, frustrated, worndowntothenub portrait of a manmade catastrophe. Get ready, because cher is starring in a lifetime movie about the flint water crisis. Flint producers on bringing reallife water crisis to the screen. Flint lifetime tv movie dramatizes citys water crisis.
Actors, producers and the flint citizens portrayed gathered for a screening of the tv movie starring queen latifah. Cher to star in flint water crisis lifetime movie deadline. The actress will star in and executive produce a movie about the michigan water contamination crisis, lifetime announced thursday. Cher exits flint water crisis movie for lifetime variety. Jill scott stars in flint, a lifetime movie about flint, michigans leadladen water crisis. Ap melissa mays, a resident of flint, michigan, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie. Melissa mays, a resident of flint, michigan, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie dramatizing it. Lifetime movie flint dramatizes citys water crisis. Melissa mays, a resident of flint, came armed to discuss the citys tainted water crisis and a new lifetime tv movie dramatizing it. If you want know more about the flint movie cast, heres what you need to know the flint movie on lifetime is an original production about the water crisis in flint, and how it affected people within and outside the area. Queen latifahs lifetime movie, flint is meant to educate people about the realities of the water contamination crisis in flint, michigan. Teaser released for lifetime movie on flint water crisis. Cher is returning to acting after her last major onscreen role in 2010s burlesque, the hollywood icon is coming to lifetime to address the water crisis in flint, michigan. The controversy in flint is a very personal cause to cher.
Jill scott, steel magnolias join forces after discovering that the drinking water in flint, michigan is contaminated. The movie about the citys water crisis is scheduled to air oct. New lifetime movie flint 2018 based on a true story. She has been active in raising awareness about the water crisis on social media, and donated hundreds of thousands of bottles of water to the food bank of eastern michigan for distribution to residents. It almost doesnt matter if lifetime s flint, a madefortelevision movie about the water crisis in an impoverished community in michigan, is any good or not. Lifetime releases trailer for new flint water crisis movie thegrio. Flint tv movie dramatizes citys water crisis flint, mi flint features residents exposed to lead in their tap water, examines 12 deaths from legionnaires disease linked to the tainted water. Lifetimes movie trailer for flint showcases how the water crisis has ravaged the community lifetime has revealed the first trailer for the. Flint is a disaster movie, and thats exactly as it should. Cher to star in lifetimes flint water crisis tv movie variety, january 5, 2017. Queen latifah to star in lifetime movie about flint water. Jill scott on lifetimes flint, which taps into the city. Flint is a 2017 television drama film based on the flint water crisis in flint, michigan.
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