EXCLUSIVE: Ne-Yo (Step Up: High Water) has signed on to star alongside his real-life aunt Kym Whitley (Twenties) and niece Tyler Kay Whitley (The Game) in the indie romantic comedy The Pact, from writer-director Robert Mychal Patrick Butler (Life Ain’t Like The Movies).The film follows best friends Jessie (Tyler Kay Whitley) and Brandon, who made a pact in college to get married on their 30th birthday, should they both be single at the time.
After Brandon gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend Amanda (Grace Aubry) on the eve of his 30th birthday, he heads to Vegas with Jessie, marrying her after a night of drunken shenanigans.
Back home, confronted with the fallout of their decision, Jessie has to deal with a new relationship and her upset Aunt Porsha (Kym Whitley), who found out her favorite niece has gotten married on social media.
She’s at the same time tasked by her manager, Jeanette (Crystal Smith) to create a new artist showcase that the head of her label (Ne-Yo) will attend.Legendary bassist Rhonda Smith will also feature in the film, which goes before cameras in Atlanta this fall.
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