Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu has come aboard to direct Paramount Player’s feature adaptation of New York Times bestselling author Angie Thomas’ second novel, On The Come Up.
The director behind the 2018 Cannes Film Festival premiere Rafiki is stepping in for George Tillman Jr. who was originally attached to On The Come Up.
Kay Oyegun adapted On The Come Up and State Street and Temple Hill are producing along with Thomas. On The Come Up was first set up at Fox 2000 last February.On The Come Up, from HarperCollins imprint Balzer & Bray, centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time.
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