Get on Up : The incredible life story of the Godfather of Soulbr ➨ Join us on Facebook Subscribe Here & NOW ➨ br In his follow-up to the 4-time Academy Award nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42's Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up. br br Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.