Exclusive: MPI Original Films and BET have added to the cast of their feature Kemba, inspired by the life of criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, with Michelle Hurd (Star Trek: Picard), Sean Patrick Thomas (Till), Siddiq Saunderson (Wu-Tang: An American Saga) and June Carryl (Helstrom) signing on for roles. Nesta Cooper will lead the cast of the film directed by Kelley Kali, which is currently shooting in Atlanta, as previously announced.
The upcoming film follows Kemba (Cooper) as a young college student who falls in love with a man, only to learn he is a drug kingpin who leads her down a path of abuse and manipulation, placing her in the middle of the government’s “war on drugs,” and ultimately landing her in federal prison. While Hurd and Thomas will play Kemba’s loving parents Odessa and Gus, details as to Saunderson and Carryl’s roles haven’t been disclosed.
The upcoming film follows Kemba (Cooper) as a young college student who falls in love with a man, only to learn he is a drug kingpin who leads her down a path of abuse and manipulation, placing her in the middle of the government’s “war on drugs,” and ultimately landing her in federal prison. While Hurd and Thomas will play Kemba’s loving parents Odessa and Gus, details as to Saunderson and Carryl’s roles haven’t been disclosed.
- 11/4/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films will co-produce and provide domestic distribution for Stars Fell Again—the sequel to V.W. Scheich’s rom-com Stars Fell on Alabama, starring James Maslow and Ciara Hanna, which it also released.
The sequel picks up one year after successful Hollywood agent Bryce Dixon (Maslow), and his client-turned-girlfriend Madison Belle (Hanna) started dating. Despite busy schedules, the couple has managed to make their relationship work. Bryce has even bought an engagement ring and is ready to propose to Madison while they visit her family in rural Oregon for Christmas. However, the spontaneous engagement and wedding of Madison’s sister Harper to her new boyfriend Noah throw Bryce’s perfect proposal plans into a tailspin. Can Bryce and Madison – with the help of their friends David (Johnnie Mack), Sarah (Cecilia Kim) and Larry – save Harper’s wedding and survive their own romantic hurdles?
The film directed by Scheich,...
The sequel picks up one year after successful Hollywood agent Bryce Dixon (Maslow), and his client-turned-girlfriend Madison Belle (Hanna) started dating. Despite busy schedules, the couple has managed to make their relationship work. Bryce has even bought an engagement ring and is ready to propose to Madison while they visit her family in rural Oregon for Christmas. However, the spontaneous engagement and wedding of Madison’s sister Harper to her new boyfriend Noah throw Bryce’s perfect proposal plans into a tailspin. Can Bryce and Madison – with the help of their friends David (Johnnie Mack), Sarah (Cecilia Kim) and Larry – save Harper’s wedding and survive their own romantic hurdles?
The film directed by Scheich,...
- 11/3/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on January 7th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Stars Fell on Alabama,” which is available now through Video-On-Demand.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Bryce (James Maslow) is a hard-charging Hollywood agent, whose most important client is movie star Madison Belle (Ciara Hanna). When he is called back to his 15th high school reunion in small town Alabama, he recruits Madison to be his pretend girlfriend, because most of his friends have settled down. The romantic sparks start to fly between them, but first they must deal with Madison’s ex, a rock star named Zane (Zebedee Row).
“Stars Fell on Alabama” is available now through Video-On-Demand. Featuring James Maslow, Ciara Hanna, Taylor Hicks, Lesa Wilson, Johnnie Mack and Zebedee Row. Written by Robert Windom. Directed by V.W. Scheich. Rated “PG-13”
Click here for Patrick McDonald’s full on-air review...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Bryce (James Maslow) is a hard-charging Hollywood agent, whose most important client is movie star Madison Belle (Ciara Hanna). When he is called back to his 15th high school reunion in small town Alabama, he recruits Madison to be his pretend girlfriend, because most of his friends have settled down. The romantic sparks start to fly between them, but first they must deal with Madison’s ex, a rock star named Zane (Zebedee Row).
“Stars Fell on Alabama” is available now through Video-On-Demand. Featuring James Maslow, Ciara Hanna, Taylor Hicks, Lesa Wilson, Johnnie Mack and Zebedee Row. Written by Robert Windom. Directed by V.W. Scheich. Rated “PG-13”
Click here for Patrick McDonald’s full on-air review...
- 1/11/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has picked up worldwide rights to Vw Scheich’s romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama. The movie will hit on-demand and digital on Jan. 8, 2021.
The deal was negotiated by Peter Goldwyn on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Uyen Le on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film stars Big Time Rush’s James Maslow, Ciara Hanna (Devil’s Revenge/ TV’s Power Rangers Megaforce), Zebedee Row (Ghost in the Graveyard), & American Idol winner Taylor Hicks.
The movie follows a successful Hollywood agent, Bryce Dixon, who is returning to Alabama for the first time in 15 years for his high school reunion. When he learns he’s the only one of his friends who isn’t married with children, he convinces his client, starlet Madison Belle, to pretend to be his girlfriend. But he soon learns that success has different meanings, and romance may be closer than he thinks.
The deal was negotiated by Peter Goldwyn on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Uyen Le on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film stars Big Time Rush’s James Maslow, Ciara Hanna (Devil’s Revenge/ TV’s Power Rangers Megaforce), Zebedee Row (Ghost in the Graveyard), & American Idol winner Taylor Hicks.
The movie follows a successful Hollywood agent, Bryce Dixon, who is returning to Alabama for the first time in 15 years for his high school reunion. When he learns he’s the only one of his friends who isn’t married with children, he convinces his client, starlet Madison Belle, to pretend to be his girlfriend. But he soon learns that success has different meanings, and romance may be closer than he thinks.
- 11/10/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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