Although it presumably didn't involve much financial risk, it was a gutsy move for Paramount Pictures to pick up the low-budget British teen gang drama Blue Story for domestic theatrical distribution in the current era in which studios concentrate on would-be franchises.
So it's a shame that the current pandemic has forced the debut feature from British hip-hop artist/filmmaker Rapman (real name Andrew Onwubolu) to forgo its planned March theatrical release and instead premiere on digital platforms, where it may have a more difficult time attracting the zeitgeisty buzz it deserves.
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