Director Carey Williams will be helming “R#J” a modern-day adaptation of the Shakespearean classic Romeo and Juliet from producers Timur Bekmambetov and Igor Tsay. Williams won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 for his short film “Emergency,”
Starring Camaron Engels (Malibu Rescue) as Romeo, Francesca Noel (Selah and the Spades) as Juliet, he is directing the film from a script he co-wrote with Rickie Castaneda.
Also cast in he film are RJ Cyler (Power Rangers) as Benvolio, Diego Tinoco (On My Block) as Tybalt and Siddiq Saunderson (Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga) as Mercutio
Described as a pulse-pumping mashup of Shakespearean language and “of the times” vernacular for social media infused generation, the pic is set in the lush and storied Louisiana area and takes place through the mobile phones of our two lovers Romeo and Juliet.
“I’m thrilled to be presenting a timeless classic in a never before seen fashion, and giving people of color an opportunity to see themselves onscreen in these iconic roles. There have been many versions of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, but there’s never been one quite like this,” Williams said.
Alex Sobolev and Anna Soboleva are also producers.
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