Bryan Ramirez Exits Davies Entertainment; Rob Schneider’s ‘Daddy Daughter Trip’ Gets Expanded Release; ‘Freedom Hair’, ‘Magda’, ‘The Answer To My Prayer’ Castings; More – Film Briefs
15.10.2022 - 01:17
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EXCLUSIVE: Sophia Bush (Good Sam) and Jeremie Harris (Fargo) will star alongside Simona Brown in MPI Original Films’ drama Freedom Hair from Oscar nominee Dianne Houston, which is currently in production in Atlanta.
The film written and directed by Houston and produced by MPI is based on the true story of Melony Armstrong (Brown), a determined mother who sets out to start a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence, but must overcome unexpected obstacles imposed by a powerful cosmetology cartel and the state of Mississippi. Melony’s efforts led to thousands of African American women in Mississippi following in her footsteps and realizing their own entrepreneurial dreams.
Bush will play the lawyer Dana, who helps Melony in her fight, with Harris as Melony’s loving husband, Kevin. Stacey Parks, Lana Link, and Rob Pfaltzgraff are producing, with Armstrong, Kim Coleman and Nick Reid exec producing. Bush is represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Harris by CAA and ATA Management.
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EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning director-producer Bryan Ramirez (Line of Duty, Sanitarium) has exited Davies Entertainment after wrapping the third season of MotorTrend Discovery’s truck building series, Built for Business.
“I am taking this time to go back into narrative feature filmmaking. I am happy to partner with actor writer and producer, Jeremy Ray Valdez and his feature film, “Pine Ridge”, and with Walter Perez (Fatal Attraction, Quantum Leap) in “Oliver,”” said Ramirez. “I am very honored to have spent the last two years working with Cameron Davies and his team at Davies Entertainment producing what I believe to be one of the best build shows in the world. They will always be family.”
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