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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Hal Holbrook, Bradley Whitford, et al. Set for Savannah Film

Bradley Whitford
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Bradley Whitford
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Olivier Award winner Chiwetel Ejiofor will co-star in the historical drama Savannah, according to a report in Variety. Annette Haywood-Carter is writing and directing the film, which begins filming in Georgia later this month.

The movie will center on real-life turn-of-the-last-century aristocrat Ward Allen (played by Jim Caviezel), who develops an unexpected partnership with freed slave Christmas Moultrie (Ejiofor).

The movie will also feature Bradley Whitford, Jaimie Alexander, Jack McBrayer and Hal Holbrook.

Ejiofor won the Olivier in Othello. His film credits include Redbelt, Kinky Boots, and Salt.