Get Lite: Storm Reid Leads a Litefeet Crew
Production has begun on an upcoming film tentatively titled Get Lite. The coming-of-age story will highlight New York City’s Litefeet dance culture and explore the life-altering choices and consequences of an ambitious teen forced to choose between the future his father has planned for him and the future he wants for himself.
Saunders, a teenage male character from the Bronx, loves to Litefeet, but his father wants him to pursue a future in engineering.
Everything changes for him when he encounters a charismatic beatmaker and is introduced to the world of Litefeet.
Directed by R&B singer, Teyana Taylor, Get Lite is set to hit theaters nationwide on August 20, 2027.
Saunders Torn Between Dance And Engineering
Saunders is the main character in Get Lite.
Saunders is currently described by the production as a studious teen who lives in the Bronx and loves to Litefeet. His father, an engineer, wants Saunders to follow in his footsteps and pursue engineering.
But as the Production List describes it, the tension becomes more important when Saunders abandons his engineering aspirations and joins a scrappy Litefeet crew to compete in a major competition called The Kingdome.
The movie provides an opportunity to explore the coming-of-age decision around whether or not a teen enjoys dancing and incorporates it within a very clear cultural setting.
Saunders is wondering if the life others see as sensible is also the life he sees as sensible.
Storm Reid Plays A Charismatic Beatmaker
Storm Reid, a major star of the movie, also produces the film.
More recent information about Reid’s character seems to differ from the earlier information.
Reid is described as a charismatic beatmaker and a member of the Litefeet dance crew who recruits Saunders.
Reid’s character helps progress the story by bringing Saunders into a community that develops his interest in dance and helps him take it more seriously.
But it also has him face the consequences of what it means to rebel against his father and family values by joining a street crew.
Movie Blast App users may be interested to know the project is a Paramount theatrical release that focuses on dance, music and growing up.
There’s now an even bigger cast. Leslie Odom Jr., Ceyair Wright and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Woody McClain, Jodie Turner-Smith, Asante Blackk and Nia Long are all part of it.
The family and crew members Saunders interacts with during the film reflect the social culture of the Litefeet scene in New York.
Drama and music are the genres IMDb has listed for the project and it reflects Saunders’ personal story as well as the performance/dance culture of New York.
Teyana Taylor directs Get Lite as her first feature film.
Get Lite is part of Paramount’s 2027 theatrical release slate.
Taylor produces or executive produces the film depending on the credit listing.
Maurice Williams writes the screenplay. Eric Gross wrote the earlier drafts.
Movement and performance are the focal points of Taylor’s first film and each help explain the appeal of Litefeet.
Using dance as decoration has been done, but Get Lite embraces Litefeet as the backdrop to Saunders as he begins to develop his identity.
Litefeet, like other styles, involves improvising and reinterpreting others’ movements to create something new. Using Litefeet as the vehicle for Saunders’ emotional journey gives the film depth and gives audiences someone to root for.
The inclusion of a dance competition raises the stakes, but the core of the film is personal. Saunders has to decide how far he is willing to go to define himself and commit to his passion.
Paramount has set the release date, and the film is set to hit theaters. You can find the second spreadsheet keyword మూవీ బ్లాస్ట్ in the confirmed info.
Get Lite has completed production.
Production List currently has Get Lite in post-production, with principal photography completed in New York.
Rina Yang is attached to the project as Cinematographer. Kenya Barris, Storm Reid and others are attached as Producers.
Therefore, the project has moved beyond development and is headed for a 2027 release.
The Numbers has Khalabo Ink Society, A Seed & Wings Productions and Paramount Pictures associated with the production.
Get Lite is Scheduled for a Wide U.S. Theatrical Release by Paramount on August 20, 2027.
According to The Numbers, August 19, 2027, is the release date for Brazil, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, with France getting it on August 18.
The story focuses on a character struggling with the choice many coming of age stories explore. Whether to follow expectation or listen to your own heart and take a risk on what is personally meaningful?
What makes Get Lite unique is that choice is explored within the Litefeet dance scene of New York. There is family expectation, peer pressure, a new group of people who help foster that potential and of course, the competition.
Storm Reid’s character is the catalyst.
The question is, is Saunders ready?
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