Spike Lee Tackling LA Riots: Based on the 1992 true-life events

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 7, 2006 -- Good thing, then, that Universal and Brian Grazer have made a deal with Lee to develop a film simply titled LA Riots.

Undercover Brother scribe John Ridley is the man charged with getting a script finished (according to Variety, it's due before Christmas, so let�s hope he�s nearly done) so that the film can be shot next year.

The riots were primarily spurred by the acquittal � by a white jury � or four LAPD officers filmed beating black motorist Rodney King. The events led to 55 people dead and nearly $1 million in property damage.

Lee says he�ll handle it with sensitivity, much like his recent Katrina documentary. "This isn't about some cavalcade of stars, but rather a truthful and realistic examination of what happened, what the ramifications were and where we are now, in hopes that something like this doesn't happen again," the director told Variety.

Source: http://www.msn.com