(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.
Preview:
- TriStar Pictures is planning a ‘One of Them Days’ sequel.
- Stars Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to return.
- We don’t know what the story will be yet.
Looks like Keke Palmer and SZA are going to have another one of them days.
TriStar Pictures, which saw a big win with comedy movie ‘One of Them Days’ back in January, is looking to reunite the team behind and in front of the camera for a sequel.
Variety reports that the company is in the early stages of putting the pieces together for a follow-up, which would bring the actors back for a new story.
Also potentially returning is director Lawrence Lamont, who made his debut with the movie, alongside writer Syreeta Singleton, while Issa Rae will produce via her Hoorae Media.
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What was the story for ‘One of Them Days’?
(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.
The movie follows best friends and roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) as they race against the clock to avoid eviction when they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money on the same day Dreux has an important interview for her dream gig.
The movie, set in South Los Angeles which, comparisons to classic comedies such as ‘Friday,’ also stars Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage, Dewayne Perkins, Amin Joseph, Gabrielle Dennis and DomiNque Perry.
It was a breakout hit at the box office, grossing more than $50 million worldwide after its January release — a particularly strong number for an R-rated, mid-budget comedy. The critically acclaimed film (including a stellar 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) was also a standout on Netflix, where it spent three weeks on the streamer’s top 10 list.
(L to R) Lawrence Lamont, SZA and Keke Palmer on the set of Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.
The project was born from the CoCre lab at Sony Pictures, where Singleton’s script (originally titled ‘The Jungles’ after the neighborhood where it’s set) spent nearly seven years in development before launching in theaters.
Here’s TriStar Pictures president Nicole Brown talking about the program:
“This program is, while modern, in terms of championing diverse voices, it’s old-fashioned in the way of believing in writers, believing in talent, investing in talented people, and saying, ‘Let’s keep building this relationship.’ When we’re patient and invest in talent, then great work can come. But we have to give them the time to build, and we’ve got to give them the support. I hope it will inspire more studios to invest in great voices and give them the time to build great things.”
And this is what Singleton said about the script before the original was released:
“Prior to that, I had just been writing spec scripts, so I didn’t have any expectations. I felt very seen, understood, comfortable and excited. Like my stories were in good hands with people who genuinely cared about what it was I was trying to do.”
What will the ‘One of Them Days’ sequel be about?
(L to R) Director Lawrence Lamont, Producer Issa Rae and Keke Palmer on the set of Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.
Given that none of the deals are officially in place yet, it’s too early to even guess what Dreux and Alyssa might have to deal with in the sequel.
But that’s not going to stop us! There’s every chance we’ll see them once more on a mission to figure out their lives –– especially SZA’s Alyssa.
With luck, it’ll feature a similar extended ensemble and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (who played offbeat loan company employee Kathy), will get more to do –– she was a breakout star of the original.
Where else will we see Keke Palmer and SZA?
(L to R) SZA and Keke Palmer in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.
Palmer has a few projects on the way, including heist movie ‘The Pickup’, in which she stars opposite Eddie Murphy. It’s the story of a routine cash pickup turning into a deadly pursuit when two mismatched armored truck drivers are ambushed by ruthless criminals with plans beyond the cash.
The movie will debut on Prime Video on August 6th.
Beyond that, there is Aziz Ansari’s comedy ‘Good Fortune,’ hitting theaters on October 17th, ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ and Boots Riley’s new movie, ‘I Love Boosters.’
SZA, meanwhile, makes an appearance in documentary series ‘Another West Side Story’, but a release date for that has yet to be announced.
She’s also attached to Eddie Huang’s new project ‘Tuna Melt,’ though that is still in development.
When will the ‘One of Them Days’ sequel be in theaters?
TriStar will be waiting to see how this one comes together before setting a release date.
(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.