Keke Palmer and Sza’s buddy comedy has rounded out its cast and I don’t know about y’all be we’re excited for this one.
Gabrielle Dennis, Dewayne Perkins, Amin Joseph, DomiNque Perry, Tony Baker, Nefetari Spencer, and Rizi Timane join TriStar Pictures‘ untitled buddy comedy.
They join previously cast Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, and Maude Apatow. The comedy, which is produced by Issa Rae, has tapped Lawrence Lamont as director and Syreeta Singleton as writer.
Originating from Sony Pictures’ CoCre lab, this film is cloaked in secrecy regarding its plot details. The collaboration between ColorCreative and Sony aims to nurture diverse screenwriters, providing them the platform to develop and write their first studio feature based on original ideas.
Alongside Rae, Hoorae’s Sara Diya Rastogi, ColorCreative’s Deniese Davis and Macro Film Studios’ Charles D. King, James Lopez and Poppy Hanks are also producing. Singleton is co-producing. Big Boss’ Palmer and Sharon Palmer are executive producing. Macro Film Studios is also co-financing.
Alongside Issa Rae, the film’s production team includes Hoorae’s Sara Diya Rastogi, ColorCreative’s Deniese Davis, and Macro Film Studios’ Charles D. King, James Lopez, and Poppy Hanks, with Singleton co-producing. Executive producers include Big Boss’ Palmer and Sharon Palmer, with Macro Film Studios also co-financing.
Ahead of this project, you can catch Howery in the indie coming-of-age drama “We Grown Now,” and soon in Sony’s “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” set for release this August. Janelle James continues to captivate audiences as Principal Ava Coleman in the Emmy-nominated ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary.” Vanessa Bell Calloway currently stars in “The Vince Staples Show” and “Wicked City” on AllBlk.
For Monterroso Mejia, she will soon appear alongside Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon in “You’re Cordially Invited,” and with Seth Rogen in “The Studio.” She’s also attached to Mindy Kaling’s pro basketball comedy series “Running Point” for Netflix. Maude Apatow continues to shine as Lexi Howard in HBO’s “Euphoria.” Joshua Neal has made his mark with HBO’s “Black Lady Sketch Show,” and Aziza Scott was a series regular on Apple TV+’s “Home Before Dark.” Patrick Cage currently appears in a recurring role in Paramount’s “Mayor of Kingstown.”
Stay tuned for updates.