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Are
you
ready
for
Genius:
MLK/X?
Source:
National
Geographic
Just
days
before
Martin
Luther
King
Day,
National
Geographic
released
a
first
look
at
GENIUS:
MLK/X–the
newest
installment
of
the
Emmy
Award-winning
anthology
series–exploring
the
lives
of
two
iconic
geniuses:
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
and
Malcolm
X.
Setting
the
8-part
docu-drama
series
apart
from
other
retellings,
GENIUS:
MLK/X
explores
the
formative
years,
pioneering
accomplishments,
dueling
philosophies,
and
key
personal
relationships
of
both
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
and
Malcolm
X,
per
the
official
synopsis.
Source:
National
Geographic
Related
Stories
While
King
advanced
racial
equality
through
nonviolent
activism,
X
advocated
for
Black
empowerment,
identity,
and
self-determination
during
their
transcendent
lives.
Viewers
can
also
expect
to
spend
time
with
their
wives
Coretta
Scott
King
and
Betty
Shabazz
who
proved
themselves
to
be
formidable
equals
of
the
Movement.
Source:
National
Geographic
While
King
and
X
met
only
once
and
often
challenged
each
other’s
views,
the
two
visionaries,
with
their
wives
leading
by
their
sides,
ultimately
rose
to
pioneer
a
movement
that
lives
on
today.
Check
out
the
powerful
trailer
below:
GENIUS:
MLK/X
stars
Kelvin
Harrison
Jr.
as
Dr.
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.,
Aaron
Pierre
as
Malcolm
X,
Weruche
Opia
as
Coretta
Scott
King,
and
Jayme
Lawson
as
Betty
Shabazz.
The
series
also
marks
one
of
the
last
roles
for
Emmy-winning
actor
Ron
Cephas
Jones
and
the
fourth
overall
Genius
installment
(Geoffrey
Rush,
Albert
Einstein
and
Pablo
Picasso,
and
Aretha
Franklin).
Serving
as
executive
producers
on
the
project
are
Reggie
Rock
Bythewood,
Gina
Prince-Bythewood,
Francie
Calfo,
Brian
Grazer,
Ron
Howard,
and
Kristen
Zolner.
Jeff
Stetson
(The
Meeting)
penned
the
pilot
and
is
executive
producer.
Channing
Godfrey
Peoples
(Miss
Juneteenth)
directed
the
pilot
episode
and
also
served
as
co-executive
producer.
The
series
is
produced
by
20th
Television,
a
division
of
Disney
Television
Studios.
GENIUS:
MLK/X
premieres
Feb.
1
on
National
Geographic
and
streams
Feb.
2
on
Disney+
and
Hulu.
