Showtime’s comedy pilot based on the 1999 film “The Wood” has set its main cast, Variety has learned exclusively. Vince Staples, Xavier Mills, Karen Obilom, Melvin Gregg, and Esse…
, Xavier Mills, Karen Obilom, Melvin Gregg, and Essence Renae will star in the pilot, with Richard T. Jones and Tamala Jones set to reprise their roles as Slim and Tanya respectively from the film.ordered at Showtime in August 2021
Staples will star as Jamal, an aspiring photographer from Ladera Heights, who has been cut off by his upper-class family when he decided to follow his own path instead of going to historic Morehouse College. The role reunites Staples with Famuyiwa, with Staples having appeared in a small role in Famuiyiwa’s feature film “Dope.”
Obilom will play Brielle. Brielle is a confident, polished engineer with big dreams of surpassing her humble beginnings.
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