Judas And The Black Messiah Coming 'Home' In June

Warner Bros Home Entertainment have announced their Academy Award winning Judas And The Black Messiah is set for it’s Blu-ray and DVD release in June.

Shaka King‘s directorial studio feature debut wining Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya. As we always say, behind every great film should always be a great score or song. H.E.R winning song “Fight For You” took the film to another level. We mustn’t forget LaKieth Stanfield who plays Judas William O’Neal equally superb as Kaluuya.

The film follows the story of FBI informant William O’Neal (Stanfield) infiltrated the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Kaluuya).

A slice of history that’s been told by very few but now checking this film out you will know his name…

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FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell (Jesse Plemons). Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson (Dominique Fishback). Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (Martin Sheen) commands?

BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS

“Judas and the Black Messiah” Blu-ray contain the following special features:

· “Fred Hampton for the People” – The filmmakers and cast discuss why telling Chairman Fred Hampton’s story is more important now than ever before.
· “Unexpected Betrayal” – The filmmakers and cast discuss William O’Neil’s complexities and his eventual betrayal of Hampton.

“Judas and the Black Messiah” DVD contains the following special features: