Mike Epps, Method Man and Da'Vine Joy Randolph are joining the film adaptation of Angie Thomas' 'On the Come Up,' with Sanaa Lathan set to direct as well as star alongside Jamila C. Gray:
The movie is now in production with Jamila C. Gray starring. Sanaa Lathan is directing and co-starring.
The coming-of-age movie centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. But it’s hard for her to even win her first rap battle when she’s labeled a hoodlum at school, when one of her songs becomes an internet sensation by causing a controversy, and when her mom loses her job and the family is facing eviction.
Kay Oyegun wrote the script adapting the book, which is set in the same story universe as Thomas’ breakout,Also on the call sheet are Lil Yachty, GaTa , Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Titus Makin Jr. and Michael Anthony Cooper Jr.Temple Hill, State Street and Thomas are producing. Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith Jr., knows a thing or two about the rap world, being a member of famed Wu-Tang Clan and duo Method Mad and Redman. He also won a Grammy for best rap performance in the 1990s. The crossover star can currently be seen on Starz’sEpps currently stars on Netflix comedyand will portray comedian Richard Pryor in HBO’s L.A. Lakers limited series. He is repped by UTA, managers Niles Kirchner and Dan Spilo, and attorney Todd Rubenstein..
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