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Exclusive: De’Adre Aziza (She’s Gotta Have It) is the latest addition to the cast of MGM’s boxing drama Flint Strong, marking the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated Dp Rachel Morrison. She joins an ensemble led by Ryan Destiny, which also includes Oluniké Adeliyi and Brian Tyree Henry, as previously announced.

The film based on Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper’s 2015 documentary, T-Rex, tells the true story of Claressa “T-rex” Shields (Destiny), a 17-year-old Flint, Michigan native whose dreams of becoming the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing came to fruition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Aziza is playing Mickey—the wife of Henry’s Jason Crutchfield, who coaches Shields.

MGM is serving as the film’s producer, as well as its distributor. Oscar winner Barry Jenkins adapted the screenplay and is also producing, with Canepari, Cooper, Lyn Lucibello and Sue Jaye Johnson serving as executive producers.

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 20th Annual “Party on the Pier” took place on Sunday, November 3 at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Tori Spelling Attends Party on the Pier

Proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, photo booths with some of their favorite celebrities, and much more!

Special guests included Tori Spelling, Mackenzie Ziegler, Ava Michelle, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Lilia Buckingham, Lauren Orlando, Emily Skinner, Aubrey Anderson Emmons, Evan Alex, Sky Alexis, Ella Allan, Mia Allan, Justin Allan, Jenna Alvarez, Casey Baer, Jailen Bates, Parker Bates, Paris Berelc, Ellie Blue, Paxton Booth, Brooke Butler, Ava Cantrell, Anna Cathcart, Jordyn Curet,...

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 20th Annual “Party on the Pier” will take place on Sunday, November 3, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, photo booths with some of their favorite celebrities, and much more!

Special guests Jaime King, Jodie Sweetin, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Ava Michelle, Rico Rodriguez, Raini Rodriguez, Elisabeth Röhm, Anne Winters, Anna Cathcart, Evan Alex, Casey Baer, Jailen Bates, Parker Bates, Paris Berelc, Ellie Blue, Paxton Booth, Lilia Buckingham, Brooke Butler, Ava Cantrell, Alyssa de Boisblanc, Nikki DeLoach, Emily Dobson, Jackson Dollinger, Tarik Ellinger, Kacey Fifield, Connor Finnerty,...

High School Musical soundtrack producer Andrew Lane oversees nine original songs.

Los Angeles-based MarVista Entertainment has boarded global sales rights to The Loft Entertainment’s Mipcom-bound Ya dance musical Next Level starring Gen Z influencers Lauren Orlando and Hayden Summerall.

Styled as a cross between High School Musical and Mean Girls, the project takes place at an academy where girls compete for the coveted title of Miss Next. When the reigning champion is threatened by a talented newcomer, she tries to sabotage her ambitions.

Marvista has commenced pre-sales and will take Next Level to Mipcom in October after it releases...

Exclusive: Dance Moms alum Chloe Lukasiak, Social media star Lauren Orlando, and Emily Skinner (Andi Mack) are set to star in Ya dance feature, Next Level, along with Chloe East, Brooke Butler, Hayden Summerall, Will Simmon, and Ellarose Kaylor. The film is being directed by Ilyssa Goodman, producer of A Cinderella Story film series.

Described as The “Fame meets High School Musical,” the film centers on teens who compete for best performer of the summer while at Next Level, a specialized dance/hip-hop/songwriting performing arts program.

The script was written by Byron Kavanagh (Disney’s Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything and Nickelodeon’s Kickin” It). Kristi Kaylor and Lisa McGuire of The Loft Entertainment are producing the pic with exec producers Family Theater Productions and Beverly Hills Teddy Bear.

The pic will get a theatrical release summer 2019.

Lukasiak is repped by Brillstein Entertainment and Abrams Artists Agency...