1st Look! See Actors Transform Into New Edition For Biopic [Photos]
Behind-the-scenes photos of the BET’s New Edition biopic have been released. As you know, the production of the original miniseries is based on the iconic music group New Edition. New Edition members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant have all signed on as co-producers for the film that is being developed into a three-night miniseries premiering on BET in 2016.
Woody as Bobby Brown and Luke James as Johnny Gill
The film stars Luke James, Keith Powers, Algee Smith, Bryshere Y. Gray, Elijah Kelley and Woody McClain.
Wood Harris, Duane Martin, Tank, Michael Rapaport have also been cast, along with La La Anthony, Yvette Nicole Brown and Monica Calhoun.
Yvette Nicole Brown, Lala Anthony, Monica Calhoun
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I am curios to see what roles this group of actors are portraying since they are all senior actors and New Edition was such a sophomore group.
Right, which is leading me to think this will be a disastrous attempt of a movie, but we shall see.
I grew up with New Edition.This should be good.They went through a lot as a group.