Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa, Quavo & Chukwudi Iwuji To Star In ‘Moses The Black’ With Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Aboard As Exec Producer
Deadline reports that Omar Epps, rappers Wiz Khalifa and Quavo, and Chukwudi Iwuji have been set to star in gangland drama Moses The Black, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Film and Television on board as executive producers.
Pic is a story about a gangster in modern day Chicago, inspired by the repentance story of the fifth-century saint of the same name. Epps plays Chicago gang leader and lead character Malik, with Khalifa as 2wo-3ree, the confident and volatile leader of Malik’s young crew. It marks the Grammy nominated rapper’s second movie role and his first as one of the leads. Quavo plays Straw, Malik’s arch-nemesis. The title character, St. Moses the Black, is played by Iwuji. Principal photography is slated for later this spring in Chicago.
Written and directed by Yelena Popovic, producers on the film include Alexandros Potter and Popovic for Simeon Faith. Khalifa is executive-producing through his Taylor Gang Films, while Epps is also serving as an executive producer through his production company BrooklynWorks Films.