Teyana Taylor had a breakout year as an actress last year, starring in “The Book of Clarence,” “White Men Can’t Jump,” and most notably her Film Independent Spirit Award-nominated performance in the brilliant “A Thousand and One.” But the R&b star is now making the leap to feature film director.
Taylor is set to make her feature directorial debut on a film called “Get Lite” that is now in development at Paramount Pictures, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. She’s cast Storm Reid in the lead role.
Reid is also producing the film through her production banner A Seed & Wings Productions, and she’ll be producing alongside “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris via his Khalabo Ink Society. Taylor is executive producing.
“Get Lite” is the story of a studious New York City teenager who has his world upended when he falls for a charismatic beatmaker...
Taylor is set to make her feature directorial debut on a film called “Get Lite” that is now in development at Paramount Pictures, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire. She’s cast Storm Reid in the lead role.
Reid is also producing the film through her production banner A Seed & Wings Productions, and she’ll be producing alongside “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris via his Khalabo Ink Society. Taylor is executive producing.
“Get Lite” is the story of a studious New York City teenager who has his world upended when he falls for a charismatic beatmaker...
- 3/18/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Storm Reid is attached to star in Teyana Taylor’s directorial debut Get Lite, which is in development at Paramount Pictures. Reid will also produce through her banner, A Seed & Wings Productions, alongside Kenya Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society.
Along with Barris and Reid, the film will be produced by Bill Karesh through Offbrnd, Robyn Simpson through A Seed & Wings Productions and Anni Weisband. Additionally, Taylor will executive produce with Coco Gilbert serving as co-producer. Eric Gross will pen the script.
The film follows a studious New York City teenager who has his world upended when he falls for a charismatic beatmaker (played by Reid) who recruits him to join her Litefeet dance crew, forcing him to choose between a safe academic path and his rekindled love of dance.
For Taylor, a Harlem native who first made a name for herself working as a choreographer and dancer,...
Along with Barris and Reid, the film will be produced by Bill Karesh through Offbrnd, Robyn Simpson through A Seed & Wings Productions and Anni Weisband. Additionally, Taylor will executive produce with Coco Gilbert serving as co-producer. Eric Gross will pen the script.
The film follows a studious New York City teenager who has his world upended when he falls for a charismatic beatmaker (played by Reid) who recruits him to join her Litefeet dance crew, forcing him to choose between a safe academic path and his rekindled love of dance.
For Taylor, a Harlem native who first made a name for herself working as a choreographer and dancer,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
After making waves at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the Blumhouse project “Sweetheart” is set to hit digital and on demand platforms.
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will offer the film on all major streaming hubs and paid video on demand come Oct. 22, unleashing the creature feature which stars Kiersey Clemons in a harrowing tale of survival.
Up-and-comer Jd Dillard directs and co-writes on the project, which sees Clemons stranded on an idyllic remote island after her small boat sinks. As if basic survival wasn’t taxing enough on the young woman in the daylight, the island turns into a dangerous stalking ground at night when a mysterious predator steps out of the water in search of prey.
The film screens Thursday evening at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, where Dillard will be present. Jason Blum, Alex Theurer, Alex Hyner and Bill Karesh are executive producers on the project. The film co-stars Emory Cohen,...
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will offer the film on all major streaming hubs and paid video on demand come Oct. 22, unleashing the creature feature which stars Kiersey Clemons in a harrowing tale of survival.
Up-and-comer Jd Dillard directs and co-writes on the project, which sees Clemons stranded on an idyllic remote island after her small boat sinks. As if basic survival wasn’t taxing enough on the young woman in the daylight, the island turns into a dangerous stalking ground at night when a mysterious predator steps out of the water in search of prey.
The film screens Thursday evening at Austin’s Fantastic Fest, where Dillard will be present. Jason Blum, Alex Theurer, Alex Hyner and Bill Karesh are executive producers on the project. The film co-stars Emory Cohen,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The only J.D. Dillard related news to drop in 2018 was that he co-wrote Joe Sill’s directorial debut project Stray. Another tight-lipped Blumhouse production that has been in the can since 2017, we’ve been without updates for more than a year. Dillard broke big with Sleight at Sundance in 2016 and production on his sophomore project took place way back in June of 2017. Sweetheart stars Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen and Hanna Mangan Lawrence.
Gist: Unknown.
Production Co./Producers: Jason Blum, Alex Hyner, Bill Karesh, Alex Theurer.
Prediction: Midnight section or Premieres.
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. Tbd (domestic).…...
Gist: Unknown.
Production Co./Producers: Jason Blum, Alex Hyner, Bill Karesh, Alex Theurer.
Prediction: Midnight section or Premieres.
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. Tbd (domestic).…...
- 11/23/2018
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: Hanna Mangan Lawrence and Benedict Samuel have been cast in Blumhouse’s upcoming survival horror film Sweetheart, from Sleight director J.D. Dillard. The two will co-star with Dope actress Kiersey Clemons and Emory Cohen (Brooklyn) in the film, which Dillard co-wrote with Alex Theurer and Alex Hyner. Jason Blum, Bill Karesh, Dillard, Theurer, and Hyner are producing the pic, which is said to begin production this month. Plot details are being kept under…...
- 5/9/2017
- Deadline
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