Tequan Richmond, Tetona Jackson, Leland Martin and Lala Milan Cast As Leads For BET’s Boomerang SeriesPosted by Wilson Morales
October 3, 2018
Source: Deadline
“Everybody Hates Chris” and “General Hospital’ alum Tequan Richmond and his “All Night” co-star Tetona Jackson have been cast as the leads in the BET Networks and Paramount Television produced 10-episode comedy series, Boomerang, a reboot on the 1992 romantic comedy.
They will play the son and daughter, respectively, of the characters played by Eddie Murphy and Robin Givens in 1992 romantic comedy.
Executive produced by “The Chi” creator Lena Waithe and Halle Berry, who starred in the original film, the series will follow the two characters as they try to step out of their parents’ shadows and make a legacy of their own.
“Insecure” and “Underground” alum Ben Cory Jones will serve as executive producer and showrunner, having co-written the pilot with Waithe. Rishi Rajani of Hillman Grad Productions is also executive producer. Dime Davis is attached to direct multiple episodes, including the pilot episode and finale.
Richmond’s character Bryson, son of Jacqueline Boyer (played by Robin Givens in the film), is described as resourceful, tough and charming. Raised by a single mother, he’s self-assured and doesn’t hide his vulnerability. Every bit as driven as Simone, Bryson wants to make his mark on this world.
Jackson’s character Simone, daughter of Marcus and Angela Graham (played by Eddie Murphy & Halle Berry in the film), is described as privileged, beautiful, cool and driven to a fault. She has an easy confidence that she inherited from her father, but a down-to-earth, chill vibe, which she inherited from her mother. The shadow of both her parents looms large and she is eager to step out of it and make a name for herself.
Leland Martin and Lala Milan have also been cast as series regulars.
Martin will play Ari, a digital producer with big dreams. He is handsome, charming, effortlessly confident, and has an edge and swagger that is completely disarming. Ari doesn’t believe in labels. He’s an equal opportunist when it comes to dating.
Milan is Tia, a misguided performance artist with high ambitions. She is a classically trained dancer who wants to topple the patriarchy. She’s charismatic and wildly unique. Tia is an activist at heart, but she doesn’t mind being a little ratchet every now and then.
Best known for his role in Sundance thriller Blue Caprice and as Drew Rock in Chris Rock comedy Everybody Hates Chris, Richmond was most recently seen starring in the AwesomenessTV horror mini-series The Unsettling and comedy All Night.
Jackson, who played Cassie in All Night, also starred in MTV’s Happyland, Dear Diary I Died and Maximum Ride, Jackson is repped by BRS/Gage and Priluck Company.
Martin appeared in a lead role in A Cinderella Christmas for Ion Network and was also the lead in web series The Rookie for Lifetime and A&E.
Milan’s credits include TNT’s Claws and Fear Factor.
