Vivica A. Fox-starrer Kinky has been acquired by Patriot Releasing, part of the company’s plan to distribute 10 films a year that target African American women. Written and directed by Chocolate City helmer Jean Claude Lamarre, the film from Patriot Pictures will hit 300 screens October 12 and expand to 700 the following week.
The plot follows Dr. Joyce Richardson, a beautiful African American surgeon who begins a sexual journey with a billionaire investor. After a few months of dating, the couple begins exploring their most kinky sexual fantasies, leading them into a world of Bdsm and hardcore sexual exploration.
Dawn Richard (Danity Kane), Robert Ri’Chard (Coach Carter), Eurika Pratts (Black Magic) and Gary Dourdan (CSI) co-star.
Producers are Patriot CEO/chairman Michael Mendelsohn, Jessie LeVostre and Pratts.
Patriot recently acquired a Black female-lead comedy spec, Wedding Guest List, with an aim to start production next year. Also, the company just...
The plot follows Dr. Joyce Richardson, a beautiful African American surgeon who begins a sexual journey with a billionaire investor. After a few months of dating, the couple begins exploring their most kinky sexual fantasies, leading them into a world of Bdsm and hardcore sexual exploration.
Dawn Richard (Danity Kane), Robert Ri’Chard (Coach Carter), Eurika Pratts (Black Magic) and Gary Dourdan (CSI) co-star.
Producers are Patriot CEO/chairman Michael Mendelsohn, Jessie LeVostre and Pratts.
Patriot recently acquired a Black female-lead comedy spec, Wedding Guest List, with an aim to start production next year. Also, the company just...
- 7/5/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Starring Robert Ri’chard, Michael Jai White, Tyson Beckford and Eurika Pratts amongst others, Jean-Claude Lamarre's "Chocolate City," which will take viewers into the world of male strippers, who also happen to be black, now has an official release date of May 22 (this Friday), both in theaters and on iTunes the same day. "Chocolate City" follows Devin... a young college student struggling to make ends meet who meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl. Jai White plays the owner of the strip club, while Beckford is the club’s former star attraction, whose star is now fading, thanks to the...
- 5/20/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Starring Michael Jai White, Tyson Beckford, Romeo Miller and Eurika Pratts amongst others, Jean-Claude Lamarre's "Chocolate City," which will take viewers into the world of male strippers, who also happen to be black, now has an official release date of May 22, both in theaters and on iTunes the same day - although the specific cities in which the film will be released, aren't public info yet. Call it the black "Magic Mike" (see Daniel Simolke's piece on this blog on "Magic Mike’s" diversity problem, here), "Chocolate City" will follow, Devin... a young college student struggling to make ends meet who meets the owner of a male...
- 4/24/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
This is actually a little old, but I was only just alerted to it, so I'm publishing it now. I assume many of you likely haven't seen it, so here it is. Starring Michael Jai White, Tyson Beckford, Romeo Miller and Eurika Pratts amongst others, here's a behind-the-scenes look at Jean-Claude Lamarre's "Chocolate City," which will take viewers into the world of male strippers, who also happen to be black. Call it the black "Magic Mike" (see Daniel Simolke's piece on this blog on "Magic Mike’s" diversity problem, here). "Chocolate City" will follow, Devin... a young college student struggling to make ends meet who meets the owner of a...
- 3/2/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Starring Michael Jai White, Tyson Beckford, Romeo Miller and Eurika Pratts amongst others, here's your first look at Jean-Claude Lamarre's "Chocolate City," which will take viewers into the world of male strippers, who also happen to be black. Call it the black "Magic Mike" (see Daniel Simolke's piece on this blog on Magic Mike’s diversity problem, published a year ago here). "Chocolate City" will follow, Devin... a young college student struggling to make ends meet who meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl. Gotta pay the bills somehow, right? It certainly won't be the...
- 10/29/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The Longest Ride
Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire") has been set to star in George Tillman's film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks tale "The Longest Ride" at Fox 2000.
Huston will play the young Ira in a tale that brings together two intertwining love stories - an elderly couple reminiscing about life, and the blossoming romance of a young art history major and a handsome bull rider (Huston). [Source: Deadline]
Chocolate City
Rapper and actor Romeo Miller (aka. Lil' Romeo) will join Michael Jai White and Tyson Beckford in Jean Claude Lamarre's urban stripper drama "Chocolate City". Filming begins in Los Angeles at the end of June.
Miller will star a young college student who is lured into the world of male exotic dancing to pay the bills. Eurika Pratts ("Basketball Girlfriends") has also been cast as his girlfriend Carmen, the pair's relationship strained by his new career. [Source: Deadline]
The Woman in Gold
Jonathan Pryce...
Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire") has been set to star in George Tillman's film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks tale "The Longest Ride" at Fox 2000.
Huston will play the young Ira in a tale that brings together two intertwining love stories - an elderly couple reminiscing about life, and the blossoming romance of a young art history major and a handsome bull rider (Huston). [Source: Deadline]
Chocolate City
Rapper and actor Romeo Miller (aka. Lil' Romeo) will join Michael Jai White and Tyson Beckford in Jean Claude Lamarre's urban stripper drama "Chocolate City". Filming begins in Los Angeles at the end of June.
Miller will star a young college student who is lured into the world of male exotic dancing to pay the bills. Eurika Pratts ("Basketball Girlfriends") has also been cast as his girlfriend Carmen, the pair's relationship strained by his new career. [Source: Deadline]
The Woman in Gold
Jonathan Pryce...
- 5/30/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Romeo Miller and Eurika Pratts have joined Michael Jai White and Tyson Beckford in Jean-Claude Lamarre's Chocolate City, which will take viewers into the world of male strippers, who also happen to be black. Call it the black Magic Mike (see Daniel Simolke's piece on this blog on Magic Mike’s diversity problem, published a year ago Here)... Chocolate City will follow, Devin... ... a young college student struggling to make ends meet who meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl. Gotta pay the bills somehow, right? It certainly won't be the first time we've heard a...
- 5/30/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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