Grammy winner Young Thug has joined the team for Throw It Back, the musical dramedy that already stars Shahadi Wright Joseph and is in the works from Feigco Entertainment and Tiffany Haddish’s She Ready Productions.
The Atlanta rapper will now co-star alongside Joseph in his acting debut as well as executive produce and supervise the soundtrack.Shadae Lamar Smith is set to direct from a script he co-wrote with Rochée Jeffrey.
Deadline scooped that the pic was a hot sales title at the ongoing Cannes virtual market, where Mad River is repping international and is introducing the project.
CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights.Throw It Back centers on Wytrell (Joseph), a high school senior who has never stood out from the crowd.
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