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Miles Ahead (Trailer)

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Miles Davis

Wow! Everything you heard, and thought you knew, about Miles Davis the jazz (sorry, ‘social music’) great and then some. We have been posting and salivating about this project on here. Now here’s the theatrical trailer. Go, Don Cheadle. GO!

“Miles Ahead” is a wildly entertaining and moving exploration of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. Working from a script he co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Cheadle’s bravura directorial debut is not a conventional bio-pic but rather a unique, no-holds barred portrait of a singular artist in crisis.

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Actor Don Cheadle On Making ‘Miles Ahead’ A Movie His Idol Would Want To See

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Wow! Don Cheadle did more than study, or ‘get into’ his role playing his music idol Miles Davis. He became the man. “Miles Ahead” will be more than a mere ‘movie’ about Miles; rather a worthy retelling. Don is SERIOUS about this; and he wrote a letter about it. Wanna read it? Here it go.

A film for Miles Davis has to exist in a different ecosystem where there are no rules. It’s not a biopic, it’s an adventure, it’s a drama, it’s a love story, it’s about the core of human experience.

VIDEO: BTS: DON CHEADLE STARS IN ‘MILES AHEAD’
READ MORE: DON CHEADLE ON HOW MILES DAVIS CHANGED HIS LIFE (OKPLAYER)

Behind The Scenes: Don Cheadle On The Trumpet Playing Miles Davis (Video)

Quick! A casting director needs a lead to play Miles Davis in a biopic film. Who? Don Cheadle? Damn good choice. Done! Here’s some behind-the-scenes video on “Miles Ahead” the Miles Davis movie; featuring some trumpet tuning and chat with Don Cheadle, Erin Davis (Miles’ son) and Vince Wilburn Jr. (Miles’ nephew).

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