Production is officially underway in Los Angeles on, A Sudden Family, a heartfelt comedy-drama led by legendary vocalist and actress Freda Payne (Nutty Professor II The Klumps), former Temptations frontman Louis Price ( Norbit, Tommy Boy ) ) Rufus Dorsey (Pearl Harbor, Ali) and Sammie Ray (Ruthless)
The film follows a high school wrestling coach who finds himself caught between chasing a long-awaited dream job and managing an unexpected new family dynamic — one that forces him to reevaluate what truly matters.
A Sudden Family marks a rare on-screen pairing between Payne and her real-life son Gregory Abbott Jr. In 2023, Payne was inducted into the Hall of Fame with the SoulTracks Lifetime Achievement Award (2024), recognizing her contributions to the music industry. She also received the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement and Legacy Award in 2023. Rounding out the cast is music artist Wanda Dee, along with Ashley Nocera (Fanged), and Katarina Severen (Karate...
The film follows a high school wrestling coach who finds himself caught between chasing a long-awaited dream job and managing an unexpected new family dynamic — one that forces him to reevaluate what truly matters.
A Sudden Family marks a rare on-screen pairing between Payne and her real-life son Gregory Abbott Jr. In 2023, Payne was inducted into the Hall of Fame with the SoulTracks Lifetime Achievement Award (2024), recognizing her contributions to the music industry. She also received the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement and Legacy Award in 2023. Rounding out the cast is music artist Wanda Dee, along with Ashley Nocera (Fanged), and Katarina Severen (Karate...
- 6/11/2025
- by Molly Se-kyung
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Exclusive: Freda Payne and former Temptations singer Louis Price are starring in dramedy A Sudden Family.
Production is underway in Los Angeles on the comedy-drama led by singer and actress Freda Payne (Nutty Professor II The Klumps), best known for her hit song Band Of Gold, former Temptations frontman Louis Price (Norbit), Rufus Dorsey (Pearl Harbor) and Sammie Ray (Ruthless).
The film follows a high school wrestling coach who finds himself caught between chasing a long-awaited dream job and managing an unexpected new family dynamic — one that forces him to reevaluate what truly matters. The film will also mark an on-screen pairing between Payne and her son Gregory Abbott Jr.
Directed by Matthew S. Robinson (My Friend Violet), the film is produced by James Pratt (Longevity Hackers), with Ron Krauss (Open Wounds) and Craig Titley (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) serving as executive producers alongside Dorsey.
Rounding...
Production is underway in Los Angeles on the comedy-drama led by singer and actress Freda Payne (Nutty Professor II The Klumps), best known for her hit song Band Of Gold, former Temptations frontman Louis Price (Norbit), Rufus Dorsey (Pearl Harbor) and Sammie Ray (Ruthless).
The film follows a high school wrestling coach who finds himself caught between chasing a long-awaited dream job and managing an unexpected new family dynamic — one that forces him to reevaluate what truly matters. The film will also mark an on-screen pairing between Payne and her son Gregory Abbott Jr.
Directed by Matthew S. Robinson (My Friend Violet), the film is produced by James Pratt (Longevity Hackers), with Ron Krauss (Open Wounds) and Craig Titley (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) serving as executive producers alongside Dorsey.
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- 6/9/2025
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Felissa Rose, Sadie Katz, James Pratt, Eva Hamilton, Lew Temple, Rufus Dorsey, Randy Charach
Michael Merino, ( Acceleration ), is set to deliver another spine-chilling thriller with his upcoming horror film, Texas Nightmare. Felissa Rose and Lew Temple ( The Walking Dead ) have joined the cast which already includes Sadie Katz, James Pratt, Eva Hamilton and Rufus Dorsey ( Pearl Harbor ).
Texas Nightmare is being produced by veteran producer Randy Charach, whose past credits include John Travolta’s The Fanatic, Beyond the Law with Steven Segal, and Wild Oats, with Demi Moore, Jessica Lange, and Shirley MacLaine.
The plot revolves around Angie (Katz), who, in order to complete a novel, heads to an isolated home in Texas Hill Country owned by a mysterious man named Tepes (Pratt). Soon she finds herself at the center of a life-and-death struggle.
Rounding out the cast is Chelsea Newman ( Nope ), Jon Castro ( Stitches ) and David E Bailey ( Clutch...
Michael Merino, ( Acceleration ), is set to deliver another spine-chilling thriller with his upcoming horror film, Texas Nightmare. Felissa Rose and Lew Temple ( The Walking Dead ) have joined the cast which already includes Sadie Katz, James Pratt, Eva Hamilton and Rufus Dorsey ( Pearl Harbor ).
Texas Nightmare is being produced by veteran producer Randy Charach, whose past credits include John Travolta’s The Fanatic, Beyond the Law with Steven Segal, and Wild Oats, with Demi Moore, Jessica Lange, and Shirley MacLaine.
The plot revolves around Angie (Katz), who, in order to complete a novel, heads to an isolated home in Texas Hill Country owned by a mysterious man named Tepes (Pratt). Soon she finds herself at the center of a life-and-death struggle.
Rounding out the cast is Chelsea Newman ( Nope ), Jon Castro ( Stitches ) and David E Bailey ( Clutch...
- 10/10/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
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