Marsai Martin is on track to become one of the biggest movers and shakers in Hollywood. The 13-year-old black-ish star was recently profiled by The Hollywood Reporter in their âTop 30 Stars Under 18âŗ list. Their profile of Martin reads, âAfter firing the agent who suggested she âjust chill and take a breakâ during a hiatus, the executive producer of 2019âs Little conceived the film, a â¨twist on Tom Hanksâ iconic comedy Big, and even convinced â¨Issa Rae to star alongside her in the Universal feature.â Talk about taking things into your own hands! Little centers on a woman who gets the chance to relive the carefree life as her younger self (Martin) when the pressures of adulthood become too much. Alongside Martin and Rae, the film will also star Justin Hartley, JD McCrary, Regina Hall, Tone Bell and Luke James.Â
Martin came up with the script idea and will executive produce. Fresh off the Boat writer Camilla Blackett wrote the most recent version of the script, which had earlier drafts written by Drumline writer Tina Gordon and Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver. Oliver wrote the first draft, and all versions are based on Martinâs idea. Gordon is the director. Will Packer and James Lopez, producers of Girls Trip, are producing through Will Packer Productions along with black-ish creator Kenya Barris. Josh Martin executive produces alongside Hall, who will also executive produce. Little will be in theaters September 20, 2019.
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