William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set for a hip hop makeover courtesy of Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment and Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment.
THR is reporting that the two are set to produce a “a contemporary musical take set against the urban rhythms of New York,” which will follow “a young waitress from the streets of Brooklyn and an aspiring musician from a wealthy family whose unconventional romance forces them to confront their life choices”.
The as-yet-untitled film will be directed by Solvan ‘Slick’ Naim (It’s Bruno) from a script he’s written with Dave Broome, with Netflix financing and distributing.
