Chadwick Boseman channels James Brown on 'Get On Up' set in this feature by HitFix's Daniel Fienberg, writing from the Natchez, Mississippi production. "Get On Up" opens on August 1, 2014.

Chadwick Boseman is bringing James Brown’s iconic story to the big screen in the highly anticipated biopic Get on Up, which hits theaters August 1.

‘Get On Up’ Premiere: Chadwick Boseman Initially ‘Didn’t Want to Try’ Playing James Brown The "42" star took on the daunting task of playing the Godfather of Soul by working hard and ...

“ Get on Up ” director Tate Taylor pays tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Aug. 28 of colon cancer at age 43.

Chadwick Boseman, star of 'Get On Up,' talks about James Brown's penchant for business, funky moves and more with BlackEnterprise.com.

The American Black Film Festival is honoring Chadwick Boseman with a special retrospective this weekend. As part of the event, 42, Get On Up, and Marshall will stream for free on October 3 and 4.

But critics who’ve gotten an early look at “ Get On Up,” a biography of James Brown from “The Help’s” Tate Taylor, suggest that Chadwick Boseman’s performance as the Hardest Working ...

Mr. Dynamite. James Brown? No questioning that moniker since the 1960s. Chadwick Boseman? You'll be convinced he deserves it, too, after the first big musical number in Get On Up, opening Friday.

Chadwick Boseman danced (and even did a little singing) for his performance in 'Get on Up' — here's how to watch the James Brown movie.

Watch a clip from the film "Get on Up," starring Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, and Dan Aykroyd. Photo/Video: Universal Before and after everything else, "Get On Up" is about the transformative ...

The Orpheum Theatre will pay tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman with a free screening of “Get On Up” on Sept. 9. The “Black Panther” star died from cancer on Aug. 28 at the age of 43.

Chadwick Boseman has become something of a perpetual motion machine, but if you watch old videos of James Brown, the rhythmic restlessness is one of the first things you’ll notice about the ...