The Hate U Give (film)
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| Directed by | George Tillman Jr. |
| Written by | Audrey Wells |
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| Cinematography | Mihai Mălaimare Jr. |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Hate U Give is an upcoming American drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Audrey Wells. It is based on Angie Thomas' novel of same name. The film stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Kian Lawley, Russell Hornsby, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Issa Rae, Lamar Johnson, and Common.
Cast
- Amandla Stenberg as Starr Carter[1]
- Regina Hall as Lisa Carter, Starr's mom[2]
- Russell Hornsby as Maverick Carter, Starr's dad[3]
- Lamar Johnson as Seven Carter, Starr's brother[3]
- TJ Wright as Sekani Carter, Starr's youngest brother
- Anthony Mackie as King, a local drug dealer[4]
- Algee Smith as Khalil, Starr's childhood best friend [5]
- Sabrina Carpenter as Hailey, one of Starr’s friends from her prep school.[6]
- Issa Rae as April Ofrah, an activist that helps Starr find her voice and speak up.[7]
- Common as Starr's uncle, a police officer[8]
- Kian Lawley as Chris, Starr's white boyfriend[4]
- Dominique Fishback as Kenya, Seven's half-sister and Starr's step-sister
- Megan Lawless as Maya, one of Starr's friends from her prep school.
- Tony Vaughn as Mr. Lewis, a shop owner in Starr's neighborhood. His shop is next to Maverick's.
Production
On March 23, 2016, it was announced that Amandla Stenberg would star as Starr Carter in the film based on the novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, which George Tillman Jr. would direct from a screenplay by Audrey Wells, while producers would be Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey through State Street Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment.[1] On August 1, 2017, Russell Hornsby and Lamar Johnson were cast in the film to play Maverick Carter, Starr's dad, and Seven Carter, Starr's brother, respectively.[3] On August 3, Regina Hall was cast in the film to play Lisa Carter, Starr's mom, and on August 15, Algee Smith joined the film to play Khalil, Starr's childhood best friend.[2][5] On August 22, it was reported that Common had joined the cast to play Starr's uncle as a police officer.[8]
On August 23, 2017, Issa Rae was cast in the film to play April, the social activist who helps Starr find her voice and speak up, and on the next day Sabrina Carpenter also joined the film to play Hailey, one of Starr's friends from her school.[7][6] On September 12, Anthony Mackie and Kian Lawley joined the film to play the local drug dealer King, and Starr's boyfriend, Chris, respectively.[4]
Principal photography on the film began on September 12, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.[4][9]
References
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (March 23, 2016). "'Hunger Games' Actress Amandla Stenberg to Star in 'The Hate U Give'". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (August 3, 2017). "Regina Hall Joins YA Adaptation 'The Hate U Give' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Ford, Rebecca (August 1, 2017). "'The Hate U Give' Adds Russell Hornsby, Lamar Johnson (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Evry, Max (September 12, 2017). "Anthony Mackie & Kian Lawley Join The Hate U Give". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Ford, Rebecca (August 15, 2017). "YA Adaptation 'The Hate U Give' Adds 'Detroit' Star Algee Smith (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Ford, Rebecca (August 24, 2017). "Sabrina Carpenter Joins YA Adaptation 'The Hate U Give' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (August 23, 2017). "'Insecure' Star Issa Rae Joins Drama 'The Hate U Give' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (August 22, 2017). "Common Joins Amandla Stenberg in YA Adaptation 'The Hate U Give' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ Nick, Romano (September 12, 2017). "'The Hate U Give': First Look At Black Lives Matter-Inspired YA Film Debuts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 12, 2017.