Wood Harris, Duane Martin, Tank, Michael Rapaport Join ‘New Edition: The Movie’

BET’s original three-part miniseries NEW EDITION: THE MOVIE continues to cast A-listers.

Wood Harris

Wood Harris (The Wire, The Breaks), Michael Rapaport (Boston Public, Justified), Faizon Love (Real Husbands of Hollywood), Duane Martin (Real Husbands of Hollywood), singer/songwriter Tank and Bre-Z (Empire) join the cast to bring the iconic music group New Edition’s story to life.

Tank

Written by Abdul Williams (Lottery Ticket) and executive produced by Jesse Collins (Real Husbands of Hollywood) for JCE Films, a division of Jesse Collins Entertainment, the three-night miniseries event is scheduled to premiere on BET in 2017. Principal photography is currently underway in Los Angeles.

Wood Harris will play Brooke Payne, Michael Rapaport will play Gary Evans, Faizon Love will play Maurice Starr, Duane Martin will play Louil Silas, Tank will play Jheryl Busby and Bre-Z will play Peanut Bell.

The stellar talent join previously announced NEW EDITION: THE MOVIE cast Bryshere Y. Gray, Elijah Kelley, Luke James, Keith Powers, Algee Smith, Woody McClain as NEW EDITION along with La La Anthony, Yvette Nicole Brown, Monica Calhoun, Lisa Nicole Carson and Sandi McCree.

Yvette Nicole Brown, Lala Anthony, Monica Calhoun

This 3-part miniseries follows the group from their humble beginnings as kids in Boston to global megastardom – weathering the highs and lows of controversy, personnel changes, and the ultimate cost of fame.

“NEW EDITION: THE MOVIE” is executive produced by Jesse Collins (Real Husbands of Hollywood) for JCE Films, a division of Jesse Collins Entertainment; directed by Chris Robinson (ATL) and co-produced by Brooke Payne, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown.

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