Exclusive: Director Courtney Glaudé talks BET+ film The Reading & working with Oscar Winner Mo’Nique
Currently playing on BET+ is the thriller The Reading, written, produced and directed by Courtney Glaudé, executive produced by Lee Daniels and starring Oscar winner Mo’Nique.
The cast also includes Chastity Sereal, Denisha Hardeman, Ian Haywood, Mcauley Teters, Gracie Henley, Stan Hillard, Kealy Hillard, Jessica Davis, Kim Davis, Sara Alavi, Lisa Alavi, and Charnele Brown.
Recently widowed, Emma Leeden (Mo’Nique), details the loss of her family in her new book “Invasion”. To generate press, Emma agrees to a staged reading by 19-year-old Sky Brown (Chasity Sereal) in Emma’s now fortified home. There’s only one problem, Sky’s spiritual connection is real, and evil emerges in a house they can't get out of.
Courtney Glaudé is a filmmaker based in Houston, TX. He has written, directed, and produced multiple award-winning shorts, including Best Short Drama for "Row" at the Los Angeles Short Film Festival and Best Short for "Tag" at Atlanta's Bronze Lens Film Festival. His 2023 feature film debut, "The Reading," executive produced by Lee Daniels, is a supernatural thriller starring Mo'Nique streaming exclusively on BET+ and premiering Feb 2nd, 2023.
Blackfilmandtv.com’s Wilson Morales caught up with Glaudé as he spoke about the making of The Reading, casting Mo’Nique and what he learned moving forward to his next project.
