blog posts Chaz Ebert will produce a biopic on the life of Emmet Till May 18, 2015 12:15 pm by etwilson@illinois.eduIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Hollywood Reporter (May 17) - The film will be based on the award-winning book, Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime That Changed America, by Illinois professor Chris Benson. Share on Facebook Tweet Email