Three join 'Chess'

February 12, 2008 The story chronicles the life of Leonard Chess (Nivola), a self-made music impresario and renowned record company executive who brought blues into the public eye and jump-started the careers of some of the music industry's biggest names, including Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry. Oyelowo will play Waters, while Abrahams will play Phil Chess, Leonard's younger brother who worries when Leonard becomes involved with a singer who has been signed to their label. The film will compete against Sony BMG Film's "Cadillac Records," which also centers on the rise and fall of Chess' blues label Chess Records.

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