It was a packed house at the “Get On Up” movie premiere last night. Get On Up, the new movie about the life of James Brown starts with Brown’s humble beginnings, prison time, his rise to fame, addiction, downfall, and redemption. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman as Brown, Vila Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis and Tika Sumpter. The movie opens Friday August 1, directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth and produced by Mick Jagger.