Multi-hyphenate Teyana Taylor will make her directorial debut in the upcoming film, Get Lite, according to a Deadline exclusive. The film taps The Last Of Us star and Emmy winner Storm Reid to star. Along with starring in the production, Reid will also co-produce the film under her own imprint, A Seed & Wings Productions, as well as Kenya Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society.
The film follows a New York City teenager whose life takes a dramatic turn when he becomes enamored with a magnetic beatmaker (portrayed by Reid). She persuades him to join her Litefeet dance crew, which presents a dilemma: stay focused on his studies, or embrace his revived passion for dance.
On the production side, the film is stacked with heavy hitters – Barris and Reid will team up with Bill Karesh of OFFBRND, Robyn Simpson from A Seed & Wings Productions, and Anni Weisband as producers for the film. Taylor will take on the role of executive producer, while Coco Gilbert will serve as co-producer. Eric Gross is set to write the script.
The film adds another credit to Taylor’s increasingly long resumé – she most recently starred in A Thousand And One, which first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and has reached critical acclaim. For Reid, outside of her recent Emmy win, she’s also been involved in a handful of endeavors, including teaming up with Coca-Cola to launch their new drink flavor, as well as an appearance in The Nun 2, where Reid played Debra.
No release date has been set for ‘Get Lite.’