Director Jean-Claude LaMarre is looking to shoot an urban version of the movie that launched Channing Tatum into sex symbol stratosphere, if he gets his way.
Now for those of you who watched the male stripper movie Magic Mike, and wondered if it wasn't possible to get some fine brothas in there, your wish might just be coming true.
According to deadline, Micheal Jai White and Tyson Beckford are already in talks to star in the project:
Now indie helmer Jean-Claude LaMarre (Gang Of Roses, Color of the Cross) is hoping to tap into the world of male strippers with his urban take, Chocolate City, which aims to merge the Magic Mike phenomenon with the recent strength of African-American-themed films at the office box. Black Dynamite star Michael Jai White and model-turned-actor Tyson Beckford are in negotiations to star in the tale of Devin, a college student struggling to make ends meet who meets the owner of a male strip club (White) who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl. Beckford will play Adrian, the club’s former star attraction who finds his popularity fading as the new kid starts to steal the spotlight.[...]Story also has a faith-themed subplot involving the protagonist’s struggle to balance his religious upbringing with his newfound career on the stripper stage.
Yes, yes, and yes!
Chocolate City is scheduled to start shooting in Los Angeles next month with a straight-to-DVD deal already on the table. But the filmmaker is hoping to shop the flick to studios that’ll get it the proper theatrical run it deserves!
Source: Deadline.
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