Jacob Latimore To Replace Jorge Lendeborg Jr. In ‘House Party’ Reboot

Deadline is reporting that The Chi star Jacob Latimore is replacing Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Tosin Cole’s co-star in New Line’s reimagining of the 1990 cult comedy House Party, produced by the SpringHill Company for HBO Max.

Sources say Lendeborg Jr. recently left the project to focus on his mental well-being; insiders say the exit was supported by the studio and filmmakers. The film is being directed by award-winning music video director Calmatic in his feature debut.

SpringHill’s LeBron James and Maverick Carter will produce. Reginald Hudlin and Warrington Hudlin will exec produce along with Spencer Beighley and Jamal Henderson for SpringHill. Emmy-nominated Atlanta writing duo Stephen Glover and Jamal Olori wrote the script. New Line executives Richard Brener, Josh Mack and Victoria Palmeri are overseeing for the studio.

The beloved original House Party follows a high schooler (played by Christopher “Kid” Reid) sneaking out to his buddy’s (Christopher “Play” Martin) house party in what turns into a wild night of antics, music and plenty of fun.

Latimore had a breakthrough performance in the thriller Sleight. He is one of the stars of Showtime’s The Chi, created by Lena Waithe, which is currently in its fourth season. Next, he will co-star in Legendary’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel and is slated to shoot Panopticon alongside Shailene Woodley and Anthony Mackie in early 2022.