BET are building on the success of their New Edition biopic by honing in on the story of its most controversial member – Bobby Brown.
Aptly titled, ‘The Bobby Brown Story’ is set to blaze the box later this year and will be broadcast as a two-part event.
Anchored by Woody McClain, who reprises the role of Brown from the New Edition flick, the biopic promises a warts and all insight into the life of R&B’s most-prolific bad boy.
No stone will be left unturned. As such, viewers will see his solo run, rocky relationship with Whitney Houston (played by Gabrielle Dennis), and his struggles with drugs all play out.
Ahead of the film’s September premiere, EW have shared a first look.
McClain and Dennis are joined on the cast sheet by Mekhi Phifer, Laz Alonso, Lance Gross, Lil Rel Howery, Sandi McCree, T.K. Carter, and Alyssa Goss.
Kiel Adrian Scott is directing and the screenplay comes courtesy of ‘New Edition Story’ writer Abdul Williams. Also returning from the previous project is Jesse Collins – who reprises his spot as executive producer.
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We feel BET have established a firm framework with their qualitative biopic format. And while we’re still hoping the likes of Jodeci and Mary J. Blige get an eventual look-see, we’ll definitely be tuning in to ‘The Bobby Brown Story.’ Will you?