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The cast for New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 cult classic comedy
House Party has grown, with The Hollywood Reporter is noting that Shakira Ja’nai Paye, Andrew Santino, and Bill Bellamy have all joined onto the film.
The three actors will join Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom, and DC Young Fly among others on the film that is set to stream on HBO Max’s platform.
Calmatic (known primarily for his career as a music video director) will be directing the film as his directorial debut, with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company set to produce the film.
House Party Remake Casts DC Young Fly
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A number of 1980s and 1990s classics have recently been rebooted for a new era, and the results have gone from iconic to bizarre. One of the latest properties to get that treatment is
House Party, the cult comedy that originally debuted in the 1990s. The film is set to get a modern-day update from New Line and LeBron James The SpringHill Company and now we know the latest cast member to join that. According to a new report, comedian and actor DC Young Fly has been cast in the
House Party reboot in an unknown role. He joins previously-announced lead cast members Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Tosin Cole.
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Tosin Cole set for a House Party
Bumblebee,
Doctor Who,
Star Wars: The Force Awakens) are set to star in New Line Cinema’s upcoming remake of the cult 1990 comedy House Party.
Award-winning music video director Calmatic is making his feature debut on the film, which has been scripted by Stephen Glover and Jamal Olori (
Atlanta) and is being produced by LeBron James through his SpringHill Entertainment production company. Richard Hudlin, writer and director of the original film, is also executive producing.
The original
House Party starred hip hop duo Kid ‘n Play, and was a surprise hit at the box office, earning $26 million from a $2.5 million budget. It spawned two theatrical sequels in 1991 and 1994, along with direct-to-video follow ups in 2001 and 2013.
House Party reboot from LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment and New Line Cinema.
Directing the reboot is music video director Calmatic, with a script from Stephen Glover and Jamal Olori, who are a writing duo on FX’s hit show,
Atlanta.
From
Deadline’s exclusive report, “The film has a high priority for Springhill Company as the original was a movie James and Carter grew up loving and still holds a special place in their hearts. Not only are James and Carter huge fans but are so many people who have discovered it over the years and New Line sees this as something that has franchise potential just like the original.”