IONCINEMA.com presents: My Soul to Keep (0)

CAST AND CREW

Director

Rick Famuyiwa

Cast (alphabetical order):

Blair Underwood

My Soul to Keep

Release Date: Unspecified Release - Wide Release
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Film Genre: Drama
Country: United States

Based on the Tananarive Due novel this is about an man who came from an ancient village in Ethiopia and has lived for five centuries, watching everyone he loves age and die. He wants to make his wife and child immortal, but there are 50 immortals just like him who are against it and usually kill those who find out about them. His wife is an investigative reporter, and while the story is a supernatural thriller, it's also about the notion of unconditional love.

TRIVIA

Underwood originally planned to direct the book himself and shot footage in Africa for the flashback scenes of the immortal's early days, which will be used.

MOVIE NEWS ITEMS

2003-08-13
Variety reports that Fox Searchlight has acquired the novel and has signed Blair Underwood to star and Rick Famuyiwa to direct.