{"id":143119,"date":"2020-03-30T12:30:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=143119"},"modified":"2020-03-30T12:30:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:30:49","slug":"trailer-to-quibis-drama-series-when-the-streetlights-go-on-starring-chosen-jacobs-sophie-thatcher-queen-latifah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/trailer-to-quibis-drama-series-when-the-streetlights-go-on-starring-chosen-jacobs-sophie-thatcher-queen-latifah\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer To Quibi’s Drama Series ‘When the Streetlights Go On’ Starring Chosen Jacobs, Sophie Thatcher, Queen Latifah"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Quibi has released the trailer for the drama series ‘When the Streetlights Go On’<\/strong> starring Chosen Jacobs, Sophie Thatcher, Queen Latifah<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n

From creators Eddie O’Keefe and Chris Hutton<\/strong>, When the Street Lights Go On<\/em> is set in a suburban town that’s rocked by the murder of a young girl. The victim’s sister and friends struggle to find a sense of normalcy while the investigation into the killing hangs over them.\u00a0Latifah plays Det. Grasso, who is investigating the case.<\/p>\n

‘When The Streetlights Go On’ is one of Quibi’s “Movies in Chapters” and will debut on April 6 with the launch of the Quibi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The regular cast also includes Chosen Jacobs<\/strong> (It<\/em>), Sophie Thatcher<\/strong> (Chicago Med<\/em>), Sam Strike<\/strong> (Nightflyers<\/em>), Ben Ahlers<\/strong> (The Village<\/em>) and Julia Sarah Stone<\/strong> (Aftermath<\/em>). Mark Duplass<\/strong> (Apple’s Morning Show<\/em>), Tony Hale<\/strong> (Veep<\/em>), Kristine Froseth<\/strong> (The Society, Looking for Alaska<\/em>) and Nnamdi Asomugha<\/strong> will recur, with Asomugha playing the adult version of Jacobs’ character.<\/p>\n

O’Keefe and Hutton will executive produce with director Rebecca Thomas<\/strong> (Stranger Things, Limetown<\/em>) and Anonymous Content’s Tariq Merhab and Chad Hamilton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When the Street Lights Go On<\/em> is one of more than 40 scripted and unscripted projects in the works at Quibi, which will launch in the spring with shows divided into eight- to 10-minute “chapters” tailored for watching on mobile devices.The Quibi app is now available for pre-order. Quibi is currently offering a\u00a090 day free trial<\/span><\/b>\u00a0for a limited time to those who sign-up at Quibi.com before April 20.<\/p>\n