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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.

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Speaker 2: Chris Rock is best known for his comedy, but inside

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Speaker 2: that work, he showcased the ability to tell a captivating

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Speaker 2: story and deliver a powerful message, and he'll be tasked

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Speaker 2: with doing both as the director of an upcoming Martin

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Speaker 2: Luther King junior biopick Executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The

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Speaker 2: film will be based on the biography king a Life,

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Speaker 2: a best selling, critically acclaimed work considered the definitive telling

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Speaker 2: of the civil rights leader's life. This won't be Rock's

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Speaker 2: first foray into directing. He's been behind the camera for

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Speaker 2: critically acclaimed films Top Five and Head of State. It's

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Speaker 2: unclear who may play doctor King at this point, but

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Speaker 2: Rest assured it will be one of the most sought

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Speaker 2: after roles in town. More details expected soon.

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Speaker 1: That's Direct from Hollywood.