I’m hype for this. Boomerang is one of my all time favorite movies
'Boomerang' back! Cause that's what they do(tv series)
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ThrobbingHood
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This is the only reason I would watch it. A whole series could explore the dynamics deeper. I just hope the cast can at least do the movie justice.
CEITEDMOFO
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we'll see where this goes.
story to be focused on the children of eddie and halle characters
Lena Waithe...not a creative decision there to be honest
Lena Waithe...not a creative decision there to be honest
Halle Berry & Lena Waithe Add Serious EP Spin To BET’s ‘Boomerang’ Reboot
by Dominic Patten
September 24, 2018 8:00am
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Over 26 years after she had her breakthrough big screen appearance in Boomerang, Halle Berry is now going to put some serious spin on BET’s small screen sequel of sorts, and Lena Waithe is joining her.
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The Oscar winner and the Emmy winner will be executive producers on the 10-episode half-hour BET Networks and Paramount Television produced series, which is set to drop next year.
“I’m thrilled to team up with Lena on this project as she is without a doubt a leading voice of her generation and a trail blazer in her own right,” soon-to-be Bruised director Berry said in a statement Monday. “I’m truly excited to be a part of bringing this iconic and beloved film to the small screen.”
“This is less of a reboot and more of a continuation of the original story,” added Waithe. “There’s no point in trying to remake a classic,” she noted of the Reginald Hudlin directed film based on a story of commitment phobia by star Eddie Murphy. “It can’t be done. So we want to create something fresh that speaks to a new generation. We hope people will come to the show with an open mind and ready to embrace the new world we’ve created!”
Focusing on the modern-day offspring of Berry and Murphy’s characters and that of the role now Riverdale recurrer Robin Givens played in the 1992 flick, the opener for Boomerang 2.0 will be co-written by The Chi creator Waithe and Ben Cory Jones. Having produced the Netflix pic Step Sisters with Waithe, Underground andInsecure scribe Jones will be the showrunner and an EP on the new Boomerang, which was first announced earlier this year.
Chi vet Dime Davis is set to direct the pilot for BET’s Boomerang, with Rishi Rajani of Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions also on board as an EP.
“Partnering an icon such as Halle with a disruptor like Lena is a perfect blend for the creation of a project that tells a classic tale in a relevant voice,” BET Networks president Scott Mills declared on this latest scripted endeavor by the Viacom owned outlet. “This partnership demonstrates BET’s commitment to the continued elevation of the brand, collective creativity and authentic storytelling.”
Berry is repped by WME and Management 360, Waithe, who inked a first look deal with Showtime in July, is represented by the uberagency too as well as The Mission Entertainment.
Ehhhh
The Devil's Advocate
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I can smell the feminist bullshyt coming 18 miles away.... this can never live up to the OG... NEVER... I don't care who in here, that movie was stacked with legends. there's no way they live up to this, i'm not sure why they are trying
When did they have kids? :dahell
steadyrighteous
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‘Boomerang’: Tequan Richmond & Tetona Jackson Lead Series Regular Cast Of BET Reboot
Drew from Everybody Hates Chris is the lead guy in this and the last thing he was doing was 134 episodes of General Hospital...
One of the major things that holds BET back in every aspect is the fact that their shows are apparently cast by a group of older women that run church functions
Drew from Everybody Hates Chris is the lead guy in this and the last thing he was doing was 134 episodes of General Hospital...
One of the major things that holds BET back in every aspect is the fact that their shows are apparently cast by a group of older women that run church functions
Sbp
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TheNatureBoy
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‘Boomerang’: Tequan Richmond & Tetona Jackson Lead Series Regular Cast Of BET Reboot
Drew from Everybody Hates Chris is the lead guy in this and the last thing he was doing was 134 episodes of General Hospital...
One of the major things that holds BET back in every aspect is the fact that their shows are apparently cast by a group of older women that run church functions
Good to see him getting work though
. Maybe he developed into a really good actor.BET gonna fukk it up and put white characters all in it.
Professor K.
rap game Paul Millsap
This was my first thought. There better not be a single white person on the whole show
TheNatureBoy
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Clarke County from Atlanta cast in this as well
‘Boomerang’: RJ Walker & Paula Newsome To Recur In BET Reboot
‘Boomerang’: RJ Walker & Paula Newsome To Recur In BET Reboot