Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere’s Flavor Unit production company is teaming with Gunpowder & Sky for the teen comedy Paper Chase, in which the Oscar-nominated actress also will star.
The comedy follows Alicia, an ideal-driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager ready to reinvent herself at the fictional Kensington University in Atlanta. When Alicia can’t pay her tuition fees, she and her cash-strapped mom, Valerie, must find a way to get the funds. With help from her best friend Jamilla, Alicia plans to throw a rager to raise the money to keep her college dream alive.
Latifah and Compere will serve as executive producer of the film alongside Van Toffler of Gunpowder & Sky. Angela Tucker is set to direct Paper Chase, which she co-wrote with Lauren Domino, who will also produce. Loretha Jones is also set to executive produce.
“Shakim and I have known Van forever, and we’re thrilled to...
The comedy follows Alicia, an ideal-driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager ready to reinvent herself at the fictional Kensington University in Atlanta. When Alicia can’t pay her tuition fees, she and her cash-strapped mom, Valerie, must find a way to get the funds. With help from her best friend Jamilla, Alicia plans to throw a rager to raise the money to keep her college dream alive.
Latifah and Compere will serve as executive producer of the film alongside Van Toffler of Gunpowder & Sky. Angela Tucker is set to direct Paper Chase, which she co-wrote with Lauren Domino, who will also produce. Loretha Jones is also set to executive produce.
“Shakim and I have known Van forever, and we’re thrilled to...
- 4/1/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Queen Latifah will appear in and produce the teen comedy “Paper Chase” movie through her Flavor Unit production company along with Gunpowder & Sky.
Latifah and Shakim Compere, who founded Flavor Unit in 1995, will executive produce with Gunpowder & Sky’s Van Toffler.
“Paper Chase” was created by writers Angela Tucker and Lauren Domino. Tucker (“All Styles”) will direct while Domino will produce. Loretha Jones is also set to executive produce.
“Shakim and I have known Van forever and we’re thrilled to collaborate with him and his team,” said Latifah. “This film is exactly what we love to do, make fun and energetic projects that audiences have a blast going to see. Lauren Domino and Angela Tucker are such great talents and we can’t wait to get started.”
The story will follow an ideal driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager named Alicia, who is ready to reinvent herself at Kensington University in Atlanta.
Latifah and Shakim Compere, who founded Flavor Unit in 1995, will executive produce with Gunpowder & Sky’s Van Toffler.
“Paper Chase” was created by writers Angela Tucker and Lauren Domino. Tucker (“All Styles”) will direct while Domino will produce. Loretha Jones is also set to executive produce.
“Shakim and I have known Van forever and we’re thrilled to collaborate with him and his team,” said Latifah. “This film is exactly what we love to do, make fun and energetic projects that audiences have a blast going to see. Lauren Domino and Angela Tucker are such great talents and we can’t wait to get started.”
The story will follow an ideal driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager named Alicia, who is ready to reinvent herself at Kensington University in Atlanta.
- 4/1/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Queen Latifah is set to executive produce a new teen comedy called “Paper Chase” along with Gunpowder & Sky’s Van Toffler, Gunpowder & Sky announced Monday.
Latifah will produce on behalf of her production company Flavor Unit, and she will also make an appearance in the film to be directed by Angela Tucker. Tucker co-wrote the film with Lauren Domino, who will also produce. Loretha Jones is also set as an executive producer.
“Paper Chase” is a teen comedy that follows Alicia, an ideal driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager ready to reinvent herself at the fictional college, Kensington University in Atlanta. When Alicia can’t pay her tuition fees, she and her cash-strapped mom must find a way to get the funds. With help from her best friend, Alicia plans to throw a rager to raise the money to keep her college dream alive.
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Latifah will produce on behalf of her production company Flavor Unit, and she will also make an appearance in the film to be directed by Angela Tucker. Tucker co-wrote the film with Lauren Domino, who will also produce. Loretha Jones is also set as an executive producer.
“Paper Chase” is a teen comedy that follows Alicia, an ideal driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager ready to reinvent herself at the fictional college, Kensington University in Atlanta. When Alicia can’t pay her tuition fees, she and her cash-strapped mom must find a way to get the funds. With help from her best friend, Alicia plans to throw a rager to raise the money to keep her college dream alive.
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- 4/1/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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