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King, who has directed several television projects during her career, explained why she wanted to direct \"One Night in Miami...\"

\"At that time I was speaking to my agents about directing a love story with a historical backdrop, kind of like a 'Titanic,' and I would say that this is not a typical romance, but it's maybe a bit of a 'bromance,'\" she said.

She praised Powers for his incredible screenplay and the way he was able to characterize such impactful historical figures.

\"These four men are powerhouses, they have -- if not all of them at least one of them have touched our lives in some way,\" she said. \"And Kemp Powers, the writer, he was able to humanize them in a way that we don't normally see them.\"

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King said she would love if the film is viewed as \"a call to action.\" She pointed out that the men featured in the film were \"so young\" the night the conversation took place.

\"Knowing that three of them aren't here -- we are here and what can we do? How can we use our voice? What does social responsibility look like for us? For you as an individual?\" she said. \"I hope that it challenges or encourages people to explore that within themselves and release what they discover about themselves and social responsibility to the world.\"

\"One Night in Miami...\" hits select theaters and arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Jan. 15.

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