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American Gangster premiered in New York on October 20, 2007
The New York premiere was on October 19, 2007, not October 20.
Full reasoning
Multiple contemporaneous sources place the film's world premiere at Harlem's Apollo Theater on October 19, 2007. A UPI photo caption from the event says Armand Assante attended the world premiere at the Apollo Theater on October 19, 2007. BlackFilm's same-day premiere coverage likewise states that American Gangster held its world premiere in New York City on October 19, 2007. An advance news item before the event also announced the premiere for Friday, October 19, 2007. That contradicts the article's claim that the premiere was on October 20, 2007.
3 sources
- Photo: New York film premiere: "American Gangster" - UPI
"Actor Armand Assante attends the world premiere for her new film American Gangster at New York's Apollo theater on October 19, 2007."
- AMERICAN GANGSTER update - BlackFilm.com
"On October 19th, 'American Gangster' held its World Premiere in New York City at the World's Famous Apollo Theater on 125th St."
- Proceeds From 'American Gangster' Going To Boys & Girls Club - AllHipHop
"The premiere of the movie ... will be held on Friday, October 19, 2007, the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem."
American Gangster premiered in Harlem at the Apollo Theater on October 20, 2007.
The Apollo Theater premiere was on October 19, 2007, not October 20.
Full reasoning
Contemporaneous coverage places the Apollo Theater premiere on October 19, 2007. UPI's event photo caption identifies the world premiere at New York's Apollo Theater as October 19, 2007, and BlackFilm's event coverage from the same day says the movie held its world premiere on October 19. A pre-premiere news report also announced the event for Friday, October 19, 2007. So the article's October 20 date is incorrect.
3 sources
- Photo: New York film premiere: "American Gangster" - UPI
"Actor Armand Assante attends the world premiere ... at New York's Apollo theater on October 19, 2007."
- AMERICAN GANGSTER update - BlackFilm.com
"On October 19th, 'American Gangster' held its World Premiere in New York City at the World's Famous Apollo Theater..."
- Proceeds From 'American Gangster' Going To Boys & Girls Club - AllHipHop
"The premiere of the movie ... will be held on Friday, October 19, 2007, the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem..."
After negotiations with Terry George, it was later revived with Scott at the helm in March 2005.
The project was revived with Terry George in 2005; Ridley Scott did not take over until February 2006.
Full reasoning
This sentence mixes up two separate developments. Trade coverage from May 2005 reports that after the 2004 shutdown, Terry George was the filmmaker brought in to move the project forward. Coverage from February 14, 2006 then reports that Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe came aboard later, effectively rescuing the project from development limbo. So it is inaccurate to say the film was revived "with Scott at the helm in March 2005."
3 sources
- Cheadle an 'American Gangster'? - ComingSoon
"Then, in March of this year it was announced that Terry George was filling the shoes vacated by Fuqua..."
- Crowe Is An American Gangster - Empire
Published on 14th February 2006 ... "Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe have plucked American Gangster from development hell."
- In brief: Scott and Crowe reunite for American Gangster - The Guardian
"Tue 14 Feb 2006 ... Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe are to team up again to make American Gangster..."