"It's just not safe out there." Gravitas Ventures has debuted an official trailer for a very meta indie comedy called Welcome Matt, the feature directorial debut from filmmaker Leon Pierce Jr. The film is not only commentary on the process of making a film, but is also a story about staying home even though it doesn't reference or have any connection to the pandemic (or to lockdowns). Matt, a well known writer and director, suffers a traumatic experience on the verge of his big break, that leads to him becoming deathly afraid to go outside (due to agoraphobia). Therefore he decides to attempt to write, direct, and star in a feature film, all from his apartment. With the help of an in-home therapist, he makes an effort to overcome his fears. This stars Tahj Mowry (from "Baby Daddy" and other TV shows) as Matt, along with Deon Cole, Jazsmin Lewis-Kelley,...
- 4/22/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Gravitas Ventures has picked up the North American rights to writer/director Leon Pierce Jr.’s Welcome Matt comedy ahead of a planned theatrical and on demand release on May 28, 2021.
The indie stars Tahj Mowry, Deon Cole, Jazsmin Lewis-Kelley, Dorien Wilson and G.G. Townson. Welcome Matt centers on Matt, a young writer/director who suffers a traumatic experience that makes him too afraid to leave his apartment, so he decides to write, star and direct a feature film from his home.
That’s as he breaks up with his girlfriend, faces eviction and sees an in-home therapist to overcome his ...
The indie stars Tahj Mowry, Deon Cole, Jazsmin Lewis-Kelley, Dorien Wilson and G.G. Townson. Welcome Matt centers on Matt, a young writer/director who suffers a traumatic experience that makes him too afraid to leave his apartment, so he decides to write, star and direct a feature film from his home.
That’s as he breaks up with his girlfriend, faces eviction and sees an in-home therapist to overcome his ...
- 3/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gravitas Ventures has picked up the North American rights to writer/director Leon Pierce Jr.’s Welcome Matt comedy ahead of a planned theatrical and on demand release on May 28, 2021.
The indie stars Tahj Mowry, Deon Cole, Jazsmin Lewis-Kelley, Dorien Wilson and G.G. Townson. Welcome Matt centers on Matt, a young writer/director who suffers a traumatic experience that makes him too afraid to leave his apartment, so he decides to write, star and direct a feature film from his home.
That’s as he breaks up with his girlfriend, faces eviction and sees an in-home therapist to overcome his ...
The indie stars Tahj Mowry, Deon Cole, Jazsmin Lewis-Kelley, Dorien Wilson and G.G. Townson. Welcome Matt centers on Matt, a young writer/director who suffers a traumatic experience that makes him too afraid to leave his apartment, so he decides to write, star and direct a feature film from his home.
That’s as he breaks up with his girlfriend, faces eviction and sees an in-home therapist to overcome his ...
- 3/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As screenwriters of the Lifetime original movies “Salt-n-Pepa” and “Wendy Williams: The Movie,” Abdul Williams and Leigh Davenport, respectively, were each proposed an exciting challenge by Lifetime: They had to condense the rich and aspirant lives of cultural trailblazers to fit neatly into the television movie format.
“Salt-n-Pepa” follows a 20-year journey for the titular “first ladies of rap and hip hop,” while “Wendy Williams: The Movie” tells tales about the daytime talk show host from her childhood to the present. Although these women are icons now, their journeys to that star status couldn’t just focus on the pioneering highs. Both Davenport and Abdul Williams were committed to delivering a well-rounded narrative about complex, ambitious Black women in the entertainment industry.
Despite the fact that Salt-n-Pepa had success “before they even really knew what was happening,” says Abdul Williams, “I think there’s certain universal things about the story,...
“Salt-n-Pepa” follows a 20-year journey for the titular “first ladies of rap and hip hop,” while “Wendy Williams: The Movie” tells tales about the daytime talk show host from her childhood to the present. Although these women are icons now, their journeys to that star status couldn’t just focus on the pioneering highs. Both Davenport and Abdul Williams were committed to delivering a well-rounded narrative about complex, ambitious Black women in the entertainment industry.
Despite the fact that Salt-n-Pepa had success “before they even really knew what was happening,” says Abdul Williams, “I think there’s certain universal things about the story,...
- 1/22/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
A Lifetime biopic about Salt-n-Pepa? Pick up on this! If you happen to love both Lifetime movies and Eighties rap goddesses, Salt-n-Pepa has everything: Two around-the-way girls meet in school, bond over music, break into the NYC hip-hop game, and blow up into superstars, with hits like “Push It” and “Shoop” and “Let’s Talk About Sex.” Salt-n-Pepa is directed by Mario Van Peebles, who made New Jack City and Posse back in the day, so he gets the Club MTV-era ambience right. This movie ain’t for everybody, only the sexy people.
- 1/21/2021
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Lifetime’s Salt-n-Pepa biopic has found its leads. G.G. Townson and Laila Odom will be playing Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, respectively.
Additionally, the upcoming limited series will also star Cleveland Berto as music producer Hurby Azor, Jermel Howard as rapper Treach and Monique Paul as DJ Spinderella.
This still-untitled authorized biopic follows the acclaimed musicians as they first fall into the world of hip-hop after recording a song for a friend. It will track their impact on the music world, becoming one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look and sound of the genre as they were unafraid to talk and sing about sex and their thoughts on men, and then going on to reach platinum status as recording artists and win a Grammy. The project also endeavors to uncover the women behind the music, revealing how their very different personalities fueled their creativity...
Additionally, the upcoming limited series will also star Cleveland Berto as music producer Hurby Azor, Jermel Howard as rapper Treach and Monique Paul as DJ Spinderella.
This still-untitled authorized biopic follows the acclaimed musicians as they first fall into the world of hip-hop after recording a song for a friend. It will track their impact on the music world, becoming one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look and sound of the genre as they were unafraid to talk and sing about sex and their thoughts on men, and then going on to reach platinum status as recording artists and win a Grammy. The project also endeavors to uncover the women behind the music, revealing how their very different personalities fueled their creativity...
- 11/6/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
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