Director
Steven Spielberg's long cherished dream of making a film on the life of
legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King JR is all set to come
true.
The Academy award winning director has been granted permission to
make a biopic on the late activist by the King estate, Variety magazine
online reported.
"We are all honoured that the King Estate is giving us the
opportunity to tell the story of these defining, historic events. It is
our hope that the creative power of film and the impact of Dr King's
life can combine to present a story of undeniable power that we can all
be proud of," Spielberg said.
Spielberg's production company DreamWorks has won pending legal case
to acquire the rights to the Luther's intellectual property and the
director will now be able to use King's speeches, books and famous works
in his film which were copyrighted during his life.
King, a leading campaigner for equality for African-American
citizens, was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of
39.