The Lucas Brothers wrote ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ The N.J. duo is just getting started. NJ.com 2 hrs ago
Kenny and Keith Lucas thought they had a full education in Black history.
When they were growing up in Newark, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were pillars of the school curriculum.
“It never felt like Black history was a month while I was in Newark,” Kenny tells NJ Advance Media. “It felt like Black history was taught throughout the year.”
Still, they never learned about Fred Hampton until they got to college. They first encountered his name in an African American studies class when they were sophomores at The College of New Jersey.
The Lucas Brothers wrote ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.’ The N.J. duo is just getting started.
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Kenny Lucas and Keith Lucas, co-writers of Judas and the Black Messiah, want to bring the Newark they know to TV and film. The twin brothers, who got their start in stand-up comedy, are doing that in multiple ways, one being a film produced by Judd Apatow.Harmony Gerber | Getty Images
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Kenny and Keith Lucas thought they had a full education in Black history.
When they were growing up in Newark, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were pillars of the school curriculum.
Seth MacFarlane to reboot Revenge of the Nerds
Revenge of the Nerds for 20th Century Studios.
Rather than a remake of the 1984 comedy (which has come in for criticism in recent years, particularly due to an infamous rape by deception scene), the new film is described as a “contemporary reimagining which will pontificate about today’s nerd culture and what even constitutes a geek in the 21st century.”
Identical twin brothers Keith and Kenny Lucas (
22 Jump Street) are set to star in the film and are also co-writing the script with Alex Rubens (
Rick and Morty), while MacFarlane will produce alongside Erica Huggins through his Fuzzy Door production company.
Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane Rebooting Revenge Of The Nerds - Report
The Lucas Brothers will co-write and co-star.
Seth MacFarlane is reportedly the driving force behind an upcoming and still very early reboot of the formative 80s comedy Revenge of the Nerds, according to
Variety. MacFarlane will be producing alongside Fuzzy Door Productions Erica Huggins. Keith and Kenny Lucas, also known collectively as the The Lucas Brothers who are identical twin comedians, actors, and writers will be writing and starring in the reboot. Also helping with the writing will be Alex Rubens (Rick and Morty, Key and Peele).
A pivotal word here is reboot, meaning that the planned film will not be a straight remake. The Revenge of the Nerds is being described as a contemporary reimagining that will pontificate about today s nerd culture and what even constitutes a geek in the 21st century. It s a good question, though this introspection also indicates that this film will not share the 19