Fans of the late rapper, Pop Smoke, will receive another precious gift as we get to experience his posthumous acting debut in the upcoming film, BOOGIE, premiering in theaters domestically Friday, March 5, 2021. The film soundtrack is available on Victor Victor Worldwide / Republic Records and will also feature new music by Pop Smoke, an artist whose life was taken at the height of his blossoming success.
We look forward to watching Director/Writer Eddie Huang deliver this project to the masses from a diverse storytelling perspective. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
ABOUT THE FILM
From acclaimed writer, producer and restauranteur Eddie Huang comes his directorial debut BOOGIE, the coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.
Huang, who wrote the best-selling Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, both directed and wrote the screenplay for Boogie starring Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pamelyn Chee, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Alexa Mareka, Mike Moh, Perry Yung, and Pop Smoke. Producers are Josh Bratman of Immersive Pictures, Josh McLaughlin of Wink Productions, and Michael Tadross. Rafael Martinez is an executive producer.
