Some of the Cast of the Marshall Film on the Urbanworld Film Festival

Sterling K. Brown, Kate Hudson, Chadwick Boseman, and Josh Gad

On Saturday, September 23, 2017, Urbanworld Film Festival premiered the upcoming Marshall film. Marshall is based on a true incident in the life of Thurgood Marshall, long before his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Actor Chadwick Boseman

The NAACP sends Marshall to to defend a black chauffeur against his wealthy employer in a sexual assault and attempted murder trial that became tabloid fodder.

Actor Sterling K. Brown

Marshall is partnered with Samuel Friedman, a young Jewish lawyer who has never tried a case.

Actress Kate Hudson

Marshall and Friedman struggle against a hostile storm of fear and prejudice, driven to discover the truth in the trial which helped set the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement to come.

Director Reggie Hudlin

The screening followed by a Q&A with Chadwick Boseman, Sterling K. Brown, Josh Gad, Kate Hudson and Academy Award® nominated director Reginald Hudlin. Each cast member answered questions from the audience.

The Cast of Marshall at SVA Theaters

The Marshall film is set to be release October 13, 2017.