Oldboy is still on the horizon, but Spike Lee will be making his return to narrative filmmaking a little earlier, with next year’s Red Hook Summer. Many got excited when it was revealed that the movie would have the writer and director reprising the role of Mookie from what’s arguably his greatest work, Do the Right Thing. Although he seemingly isn’t the main character — the story reportedly centers on “a adult from Atlanta who comes and spends the summer in Red Hook section of Brooklyn, NY” — going back to his magnum opus is an interesting idea on its own. But, other than the fact that it opens next summer, we know very little at the moment.
BlackFilm has managed to uncover some casting information on the project; the lineup includes Clarke Peters, Nate Parker, Turron Kofi Alleyne, Samantha Ivers, Limary Agosto, Heather Simms, and Kalon Jackson. Peters,...
BlackFilm has managed to uncover some casting information on the project; the lineup includes Clarke Peters, Nate Parker, Turron Kofi Alleyne, Samantha Ivers, Limary Agosto, Heather Simms, and Kalon Jackson. Peters,...
- 9/21/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Spike Lee has used Twitter to announce that his most recent and secretive project, "Red Hook Summer", is scheduled to hit next Summer.
The film was shot over a few weeks back in July & August and all that's really known is that Lee will reprise the role of Mookie which he played in "Do The Right Thing", and the film itself follows a guy who spends his summer in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn.
Turron Kofi Alleyne, Samantha Ivers, Limary Agosto, Heather Simms, Kalon Jackson, Nate Parker and Clarke Peters star in the project.
The film was shot over a few weeks back in July & August and all that's really known is that Lee will reprise the role of Mookie which he played in "Do The Right Thing", and the film itself follows a guy who spends his summer in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn.
Turron Kofi Alleyne, Samantha Ivers, Limary Agosto, Heather Simms, Kalon Jackson, Nate Parker and Clarke Peters star in the project.
- 9/18/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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