EXCLUSIVE: The BET+ Original film Brewster’s Millions: Christmas is set to premiere on December 5, it has been revealed as production wraps.
The character of Montgomery Brewster was famously portrayed by Richard Pryor in the 1985 comedy Brewster’s Millions, based on the George Barr McCutcheon novel of the same name.
Pryor’s son Richard Pryor Jr. will take on the role in the BET+ project with Rain Pryor starring as Opal. Written and directed by Patricia Cuffie Jones, Brewster’s Millions: Christmas follows Morgan Brewster (China Anne McClain) as she embarks on a unique and challenging journey to inherit her uncle Montgomery’s fortune before Christmas.
As Morgan and her companions navigate the delightful chaos of the holiday season, they discover the true meaning of love, faith, and family through the act of giving rather than receiving.
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