Tyler Dean Flores, Imani Lewis, Raúl Castillo & More To Star In American High’s Hulu Comedy ‘Miguel Wants To Fight’ From Director Oz Rodriguez
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Tyler Dean Flores (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Imani Lewis (First Kill), Christian Vunipola (Queenpins), Suraj Partha (Modern Family) and Raúl Castillo (Cha Cha Real Smooth) will star in Miguel Wants to Fight, a coming-of-age comedy that American High is producing for Hulu, which has entered production.The film centers on Miguel (Flores), a 17-year-old who asks his three best friends to help him get in his first fight ever before he moves to a new city.
It stems from Hulu’s partnership with American High, which has also seen the release of titles including Big Time Adolescence, Plan B, Crush and The Binge. (The latter has grown into a franchise, with second installment The Binge 2: It’s A Wonderful Binge set to debut on the streaming platform later this year.)Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez (Kenan) is directing from a script by Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano.
American High’s Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Ryan Bennett are producing alongside Rodriguez, Molle DeBartolo, Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon, with Jimmy Price and Michael Glassman serving as exec producers.Flores has previously appeared in films including The Birthday Cake and The Dark Knight Rises, as well as in series ranging from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to When They See Us.
He’ll also soon be seen in Jimmy Giannopoulos’ horror film 18 & Over, with Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton and more.Lewis’ film credits include Rodriguez’s feature Vampires vs.
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