CBS All Access is developing a series with Tip “T.I.” Harris attached to star and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson onboard as an executive producer, Variety has learned.
The project is currently titled “Twenty Four Seven.” It is based on the book “Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie, and Jam Master Jay Investigations from NYPD’s First ‘Hip-Hop Cop'” by Parker and Matt Diehl.
CBS All Access declined to comment.
Dallas Jackson is attached to writer and executive produce the project. 50 Cent will executive produce under his G Unit Film & Television banner. Harris will also executive produce via Grand Hustle Entertainment. Brian Sher and Tom Sullivan will also executive produce. CBS Television Studios and Lionsgate Television will produce.
In addition to his music career, Harris has been active as an actor for several years. His feature credits include Marvel’s “Ant Man” as well...
The project is currently titled “Twenty Four Seven.” It is based on the book “Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie, and Jam Master Jay Investigations from NYPD’s First ‘Hip-Hop Cop'” by Parker and Matt Diehl.
CBS All Access declined to comment.
Dallas Jackson is attached to writer and executive produce the project. 50 Cent will executive produce under his G Unit Film & Television banner. Harris will also executive produce via Grand Hustle Entertainment. Brian Sher and Tom Sullivan will also executive produce. CBS Television Studios and Lionsgate Television will produce.
In addition to his music career, Harris has been active as an actor for several years. His feature credits include Marvel’s “Ant Man” as well...
- 8/26/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mike Moh, Dave East, Perry Yung, Alexa Mareka and Taylour Paige are ready to Boogie. The quintet of actors are the latest to join Eddie Huang’s coming-of-age pic at Focus Features which is currently filming in New York City.
The actors round out the cast which includes previously announced newcomer Taylor Takahashi as the titular character as well as co-stars Pamelyn Chee and Jorge Lendeborg Jr..
Set against the backdrop of contemporary New York City, Boogie follows a young Chinese-American basketball phenom who struggles to balance the expectations of his immigrant family with his own dreams of becoming a player for the NBA. The pic marks the directorial debut of Huang, who also wrote the screenplay. Huang is a renaissance man who is best known for writing Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, which was adapted into a...
The actors round out the cast which includes previously announced newcomer Taylor Takahashi as the titular character as well as co-stars Pamelyn Chee and Jorge Lendeborg Jr..
Set against the backdrop of contemporary New York City, Boogie follows a young Chinese-American basketball phenom who struggles to balance the expectations of his immigrant family with his own dreams of becoming a player for the NBA. The pic marks the directorial debut of Huang, who also wrote the screenplay. Huang is a renaissance man who is best known for writing Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, which was adapted into a...
- 9/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has set six series regulars for its upcoming scripted series on the origins of The Wu-Tang Clan, Variety has learned.
Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore, Siddiq Saunderson, Marcus Callender, Zolee Griggs, and Erika Alexander have all been cast in the 10-episode series, “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” Full character descriptions can be read below. In addition, Chris Robinson–who previously directed multiple episodes of shows like “Star” and “The New Edition Story”–has come onboard to direct and co-executive produce the pilot.
“Wu-Tang: An American Saga” is inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu”, and based on the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation. The group was a vision of Bobby Diggs, aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between...
Ashton Sanders, Shameik Moore, Siddiq Saunderson, Marcus Callender, Zolee Griggs, and Erika Alexander have all been cast in the 10-episode series, “Wu-Tang: An American Saga.” Full character descriptions can be read below. In addition, Chris Robinson–who previously directed multiple episodes of shows like “Star” and “The New Edition Story”–has come onboard to direct and co-executive produce the pilot.
“Wu-Tang: An American Saga” is inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu”, and based on the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation. The group was a vision of Bobby Diggs, aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between...
- 2/12/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
For at least a decade now, rap beats have been getting fiercer every year. The biggest producers in the genre largely abandoned traditional acoustic instrumentation, instead embracing the abrasive potential of software. As Kanye West worked on his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, he kept a note on his wall reading, “No Acoustic Guitar In The Studio.” Producers like Lex Luger and Metro Boomin, who enjoyed dominant runs in the 2010s, took that approach to an extreme, constructing hulking beats that hit like jackhammers. The wave crested last year,...
- 12/17/2018
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Bet Networks has opted not to renew its scripted series Hit the Floor for a fifth season.
The show, created and executive produced by James Larosa, moved to Bet after three seasons on its original network, VH1. The decision comes three months after Hit the Floor, which follows the Devil Girls, the premier professional dance squad for the Los Angeles Devils basketball team, wrapped its eight-episode Season 4 run on Bet.
“At this time, Bet Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of Hit The Floor,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful to the most passionate fans ever who helped to bring one more season of the #DevilsNation to the screen, and the incredible cast and dancers. We would especially like to thank and recognize the acclaimed Executive Producer and Creator of the series James Larosa for his passion and vision. We look forward to...
The show, created and executive produced by James Larosa, moved to Bet after three seasons on its original network, VH1. The decision comes three months after Hit the Floor, which follows the Devil Girls, the premier professional dance squad for the Los Angeles Devils basketball team, wrapped its eight-episode Season 4 run on Bet.
“At this time, Bet Networks will not be moving forward with a fifth season of Hit The Floor,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful to the most passionate fans ever who helped to bring one more season of the #DevilsNation to the screen, and the incredible cast and dancers. We would especially like to thank and recognize the acclaimed Executive Producer and Creator of the series James Larosa for his passion and vision. We look forward to...
- 12/7/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
British pay-tv giant Sky and French commercial broadcaster M6 are among the broadcasters in 160 territories that have picked up Nathan Fillion cop drama The Rookie ahead of its ABC debut.
Producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has closed the deals ahead of its TX on October 16.
NBCUniversal International Networks has picked it up across Latin America), while Italy’s Rai, Spain’s TNT, Africa’s M-Net, New Zealand’s Three, Greece’s Cosmote TV and Sony Pictures Television’s networks in Portugal, Russia and Central Europe have all signed on to the show.
In The Rookie, Fillion plays John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the Lapd. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast aside his comfortable, small town life and moved to L.A. to pursue his dream of being a cop. Now, surrounded by rookies twenty years his junior, Nolan must navigate the dangerous,...
Producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has closed the deals ahead of its TX on October 16.
NBCUniversal International Networks has picked it up across Latin America), while Italy’s Rai, Spain’s TNT, Africa’s M-Net, New Zealand’s Three, Greece’s Cosmote TV and Sony Pictures Television’s networks in Portugal, Russia and Central Europe have all signed on to the show.
In The Rookie, Fillion plays John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the Lapd. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast aside his comfortable, small town life and moved to L.A. to pursue his dream of being a cop. Now, surrounded by rookies twenty years his junior, Nolan must navigate the dangerous,...
- 10/9/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Former The Breaks star Sinqua Walls is set as the lead in American Soul, Bet’s upcoming drama series based on the life and career of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, from Jesse Collins Entertainment.
Walls will play a young Cornelius in the 10-episode series that is inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of the young, ambitious and troubled impresario Cornelius. The drama series is described as an unflinching look at the entrepreneur, his Soul Train dancers, crew and musicians in an unforgiving Hollywood in the 1970’s – how they work, play, rise and fall against the backdrop of Soul Train — “the hippest trip in America” and one of the most predominant television shows for African American culture. The series was announced in April as part of Bet’s 2018-19 slate. A premiere date has not yet been set.
Produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment,...
Walls will play a young Cornelius in the 10-episode series that is inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of the young, ambitious and troubled impresario Cornelius. The drama series is described as an unflinching look at the entrepreneur, his Soul Train dancers, crew and musicians in an unforgiving Hollywood in the 1970’s – how they work, play, rise and fall against the backdrop of Soul Train — “the hippest trip in America” and one of the most predominant television shows for African American culture. The series was announced in April as part of Bet’s 2018-19 slate. A premiere date has not yet been set.
Produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment,...
- 9/4/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Marvel/Disney paved the way with Black Panther and Studio 8 is taking it further in a move created to inspire conversation and deconstruct the superhero genre. Seith Mann has been hired by Studio 8 to adapt the comic series Black which explores the idea if what only black people had superpowers? The company plans to franchise the IP and also develop the follow up comic Black [Af]: America’s Sweetheart which has a female lead.
The series comes from co-creator/writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator/designer Tim Smith 3, artist Jamal Igle and cover artist Khary Randolph. Mann, who co-created The Breaks and directed the pilot for Vh-1, has also directed episodes of The Wire, Homeland, Friday Night Lights and The Walking Dead.
Black looks at an increasingly polarized world where — after inexplicably surviving being gunned down by police due to racial profiling — young Kareem Jenkins joins a secret underground group...
The series comes from co-creator/writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator/designer Tim Smith 3, artist Jamal Igle and cover artist Khary Randolph. Mann, who co-created The Breaks and directed the pilot for Vh-1, has also directed episodes of The Wire, Homeland, Friday Night Lights and The Walking Dead.
Black looks at an increasingly polarized world where — after inexplicably surviving being gunned down by police due to racial profiling — young Kareem Jenkins joins a secret underground group...
- 4/23/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
John D. Tucker, Director Pas Honteux
Directed by John D. Tucker Pas Honteux is the story of a young African American slacker who wakes up one day speaking only French. The film brings to light the fact that we not only judge people by their looks but also by the way they speak.
So, what if a young urban African American wakes up and suddenly speaks only French?
The film begins and takes off from there and must be seen to be believed. It jumps from modern hip-hop inspired visuals to sharp contrast new wave bringing new meaning to both styles of filmmaking.
It turns out that the only person he can now communicate with is an older homeless street dwelling man who can speak French to him and they bond.
The film stars Travis Labranch (Shots Fired), Leon Lamar, and Javicia Leslie, is written by Sundance Alum Marcus J.
Directed by John D. Tucker Pas Honteux is the story of a young African American slacker who wakes up one day speaking only French. The film brings to light the fact that we not only judge people by their looks but also by the way they speak.
So, what if a young urban African American wakes up and suddenly speaks only French?
The film begins and takes off from there and must be seen to be believed. It jumps from modern hip-hop inspired visuals to sharp contrast new wave bringing new meaning to both styles of filmmaking.
It turns out that the only person he can now communicate with is an older homeless street dwelling man who can speak French to him and they bond.
The film stars Travis Labranch (Shots Fired), Leon Lamar, and Javicia Leslie, is written by Sundance Alum Marcus J.
- 4/10/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
To mark the release of Gook on 9th April, we’ve been given a copy to give away on DVD.
April 1992: South Central Los Angeles. Eli and Daniel, two Korean-American brothers, struggle to keep their late-fathers shoe store in business in the La neighbourhood of Paramount. Two months behind on rent and indebted to various gangs, the job is only made better by the store’s unofficial third employee, Kamilla, a streetwise 11-year-old African American girl with whom the pair have formed an unlikely friendship.
Kamilla ditches school, Eli stresses over the shop, and Daniel seemingly has his head in the clouds. It’s just another typical day until the Rodney King verdict is read and riots break out. As chaos moves towards them and tensions escalate, the trio are forced to defend the store, witnessing events that will make them contemplate both the future of their own personal...
April 1992: South Central Los Angeles. Eli and Daniel, two Korean-American brothers, struggle to keep their late-fathers shoe store in business in the La neighbourhood of Paramount. Two months behind on rent and indebted to various gangs, the job is only made better by the store’s unofficial third employee, Kamilla, a streetwise 11-year-old African American girl with whom the pair have formed an unlikely friendship.
Kamilla ditches school, Eli stresses over the shop, and Daniel seemingly has his head in the clouds. It’s just another typical day until the Rodney King verdict is read and riots break out. As chaos moves towards them and tensions escalate, the trio are forced to defend the store, witnessing events that will make them contemplate both the future of their own personal...
- 4/7/2018
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Get ready to invoke the power of three: The CW’s Charmed reboot has cast its last supernatural sibling.
Madeleine Mantock (The Tomorrow People) will play Macy in the potential series, TVLine has learned. The character is an über-smart geneticist who’s very down-to-earth, driven… and completely gobsmacked when she learns that the supernatural world actually exists.
The original version of the witchy drama aired on The WB from 1998 to 2006 and starred Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and (toward the end) Rose McGowan. The update will follow a trio of sisters who live in a college town and...
Madeleine Mantock (The Tomorrow People) will play Macy in the potential series, TVLine has learned. The character is an über-smart geneticist who’s very down-to-earth, driven… and completely gobsmacked when she learns that the supernatural world actually exists.
The original version of the witchy drama aired on The WB from 1998 to 2006 and starred Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and (toward the end) Rose McGowan. The update will follow a trio of sisters who live in a college town and...
- 3/5/2018
- TVLine.com
Charmed 2.0 has found its new Leo!
Man in the High Castle star Rupert Evans has joined the CW’s reboot pilot in the series-regular role of Harry, a professor, handsome, grandiose, a raconteur with an infuriating charm and a mysterious interest in the three sisters. Translation: He’s their Whitelighter.
If The CW hands Charmed a series order, it’s unclear what impact it would have on Evans’ involvement in a potential fourth season of High Castle. Production on Season 3 has reportedly wrapped, although Amazon has not announced a premiere date.
Charmed — a new take on The WB’s 1998-2006 series starring Shannen Doherty,...
Man in the High Castle star Rupert Evans has joined the CW’s reboot pilot in the series-regular role of Harry, a professor, handsome, grandiose, a raconteur with an infuriating charm and a mysterious interest in the three sisters. Translation: He’s their Whitelighter.
If The CW hands Charmed a series order, it’s unclear what impact it would have on Evans’ involvement in a potential fourth season of High Castle. Production on Season 3 has reportedly wrapped, although Amazon has not announced a premiere date.
Charmed — a new take on The WB’s 1998-2006 series starring Shannen Doherty,...
- 2/28/2018
- TVLine.com
The CW’s Charmed has conjured up its second of three sister witches.
Sarah Jeffery (Shades of Blue) has joined the main cast of the buzzy reboot pilot, our sister site Deadline is reporting. She’ll play youngest sister Madison, a college freshman who’s more interested in joining a cool sorority than honing her witchcraft skills.
Charmed — a new take on The WB’s 1998-2006 series starring Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and (in later seasons) Rose McGowan — centers on three sisters living in a college town who discover they’re witches: “Between vanquishing supernatural demons, tearing down the patriarchy,...
Sarah Jeffery (Shades of Blue) has joined the main cast of the buzzy reboot pilot, our sister site Deadline is reporting. She’ll play youngest sister Madison, a college freshman who’s more interested in joining a cool sorority than honing her witchcraft skills.
Charmed — a new take on The WB’s 1998-2006 series starring Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs and (in later seasons) Rose McGowan — centers on three sisters living in a college town who discover they’re witches: “Between vanquishing supernatural demons, tearing down the patriarchy,...
- 2/24/2018
- TVLine.com
Melonie Diaz (The Breaks) has been cast as one of three sisters at the center of the CW's dramedy pilot Charmed, from Jane the Virgin creator-showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman and CBS TV Studios. Penned by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin and created with Urman, the Charmed reboot pis set in the present. Per the CW, "this fierce, funny, feminist reboot of the original series centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches. Between vanquishing…...
- 2/20/2018
- Deadline TV
The CW has conjured up the first major piece of casting for its Charmed reboot, tapping Melonie Diaz (Vh1’s The Breaks) to star as one of the three bewitching sisters, TVLine has learned. Mel is described as “a passionate, outspoken activist who loses her way in the wake of family tragedy.” As TVLine previously reported, Mel is also a lesbian.
Charmed 2.0 — which is being shepherded by Jane the Virgin’s Jennie Urman, Jessica O’Toole and Amy Rardin — is being billed as “a fierce, funny, feminist reboot” centered on “three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches.
Charmed 2.0 — which is being shepherded by Jane the Virgin’s Jennie Urman, Jessica O’Toole and Amy Rardin — is being billed as “a fierce, funny, feminist reboot” centered on “three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches.
- 2/20/2018
- TVLine.com
Eric Winter (Rosewood, Secrets & Lies) and Afton Williamson (The Night Of, The Breaks) are set to co-star opposite Nathan Fillion in the straight-to-series light crime drama The Rookie, from Mark Gordon/Entertainment One and ABC Studios.
Written by former Castle executive producer/co-showrunner Alexi Hawley and inspired by a true story, The Rookie stars Fillion as John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast…...
Written by former Castle executive producer/co-showrunner Alexi Hawley and inspired by a true story, The Rookie stars Fillion as John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD. At an age where most are at the peak of their career, Nolan cast…...
- 2/7/2018
- Deadline TV
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