After the success of his 2018 debut filmSorry to Bother You, producer, director, and screenwriterBoots Rileycontinues to make intriguing, unique projects, with the creator behind Amazon’s miniseriesI’m A Virgobringing together an all-star cast for his next movie,I Love Boosters. Neon will be producing the film, which is said to be about a group of equal opportunists, or shoplifters, called “boosters.” Audiences can surely expect Riley’s visual style and wild concepts to come through in the film.
Known for his out-of-the-box ideas, Riley’s next film will be sure to impress with it’s star-studded cast.Keke Palmer, who recently starred in Jordan Peele’s filmNope,The Substancestar and Hollywood icon Demi Moore, andBlink Twice’s Naomi Ackie are said to joinSorry To Bother You’s LaKeith Stanfield inI Love Boosters(viaDeadline). The film is set to begin production this fall and does not yet have a release date.Longlegsproducer Neon took toX, formerly known as Twitter, to post a picture of the script and cast announcement.
Theanti-capitalist story ofI Love Boostersis characteristic of the communist activist’s debut film,Sorry to Bother You.Starring LaKeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson, the wonderfully warped sci-fi comedy focused on a telemarketer rising through the ranks by pandering to his wealthy, white consumer base only to find an odd and frightening world at the top. As Stanfield’s character gains success, he begins to be confronted by his friends and colleagues, with Steven Yeun playing one of the telemarketers, about how much the job has changed him as they continue their fight for better workers' rights. Also, there are half-horse, half-human hybrids. If the wild yet poignant story ofSorry to Bother Youis any indication of what’s to come in Riley’s next film, then audiences are in for a treat.
Boots Riley: The Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Rapper & Communist Activist
Boots Riley not only works in film and TV but also in the music industry asthe lead vocalist in The Coupand Street Sweeper Social Club, which included Rage Against the Machine’s guitarist Tom Morello. The communist activist often raps about political topics. The Coup even made an album in 2012 called “Sorry to Bother You.“Riley completed his screenplay for his debut film of the same name in 2012 but couldn’t get the film made. So, the musical group instead made an album inspired by his screenplay.
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The Coup’s album included a song called “We’ve Got a Lot to Teach You, Cassius Green” which is a direct reference to Stanfield’s character in the 2018 film. The film later received a separate soundtrack featuring artists like Janelle Monáe and Killer Mike. The album was the group’s sixth and final studio album as the members parted ways after. The musician has been focusing on film in his later career and doesn’t show any signs of stopping. The rapper’s next film centering on boosters and their battle with a fasionista seems to be in line withhis political and social message. With Riley’s visionary directing and writing and the extraordinary talents of Palmer, Ackie, Moore, and Stanfield,I Love Boostersis shaping up to be another hit for the director.
Sorry to Bother You
