Ice Cube and his son, O’Shea Jackson Jr., are looking at reteaming for an LA Riots action thriller, April 29, 1992
Following a massive opening weekend for their Straight Outta Compton, father and son Ice Cube and O’Shea Jackson Jr. are, according to a story today at The Hollywood Reporter, looking to reteam for an action thriller set against the backdrop of the LA Riots. Titled April 29, 1992, the film will be directed by Donovan Marsh, the South African helmer best known for the recent iNumber Number (retitled Avenged in its domestic release).
Scripted by “Power” scribe and producer Sascha Penn, April 29, 1992 would star Cube as a former criminal who, during the LA Riots, has to protect both his son and his workplace from a violent group who aim to steal an immense quantity of platinum. The trade stresses that the involvement of Cube and his son are tentative for the time being.
Jackson made his big screen debut with Straight Outta Compton, playing a younger version of his father. The N.W.A biopic, directed by F. Gary Gray, has already surpassed $80 million domestically.
Cube has two big screen sequels on the way in the not too distant future. He’ll reprise his Ride Along role as Detective James Payton opposite Kevin Hart’s Ben Barber when Ride Along 2 hits the big screen January 15, 2016. Two months after that, he’ll return as Calvin Palmer in Barbershop 3. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, the latest entry in the comedy franchise also stars Queen Latifah, Cedric the Entertainer, Nicki Minaj, Lamorne Morris, Eve , Anthony Anderson and Regina Hall.
Better Luck Tomorrow and four-time Fast and Furious director Justin Lin has also been trying to bring a story about the LA riots to the big screen, working with Academy Award winner John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) on a screenplay. At the moment, however, Lin is fully immersed in the final frontier, directing next summer’s now-in-production Star Trek Beyond.
Will Packer is producing April 29, 1992 with plans to be begin production next February.
UPDATE: A statement was released on behalf of Ice Cube that suggests this project is far from a sure thing.
“Ice Cube and O’Shea Jackson Jr. have no plans to commit to this project at this time,” it reads (per Variety). “Any speculations or rumors that suggest that they are confirmed are simply untrue.”
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