Nia Long Joins Teyana Taylor’s Directorial Debut ‘Get Lite’ at Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)
After starring in the blockbuster biopic “Michael,” Nia Long has joined the cast of Teyana Taylor’s directorial debut “Get Lite.”
According to Variety, after starring in the blockbuster biopic “Michael,” Nia Long has joined the cast of Teyana Taylor’s directorial debut “Get Lite.”
The Paramount movie stars Emmy winner Storm Reid and NFL rookie-turned-actor Ceyair Wright. Wright (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) plays a talented, but sheltered, dance student who finds inspiration, love and family in the last.
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