The love story of Barack and Michelle Obama is headed for the big screen.
The forthcoming film, titled “Southside With You,” will center on the
day young Barack first convinced Michelle to go on the couple’s
now-storied first date.
Actress Tika Sumpter from the movie “Get On Up” is slated to play the
young Michelle Obama (nèe Robinson) in the flick, written and directed
by Richard Tanne (“Worst Friends”).
No actor has been named for the role
of young Barack Obama, though The Guardian speculated possible stars
could include musician Drake, actor Michael B Jordan or even “Saturday
Night Live” Obama impersonator Jay Pharoah.
| Actress Tika Sumpter is slated to play Michelle Obama (nèe Robinson) in the forthcoming “Southside With You.” |
has a double dose of veteran executive producing talent from women of
color: Tracey Bing, a former executive from Warner Independent, and
Stephanie Allain, the indie producer behind films like “Hustle &
Flow” and “Black Snake Moan.”
Michelle and Barack’s love story started at the prestigious Sidley
& Austin law firm in Chicago where she was a 25-year-old attorney
and he was a 27-year-old summer associate.
On meeting the man who would become her husband, Michelle Obama
previously told author David Mendell”So we had lunch, and he had this
bad sport jacket and a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and I thought:
‘Oh, here you go. Here’s this good-looking, smooth-talking guy. I’ve
been down this road before.’”
These are the events that will be told in the movie.
