One of the most effective promotional methods of this time implies the trigger of people’s nostalgia For a specific show or film while simultaneously adding new chapters to history. On this front, Amazon Prime video May have struck gold IP with their next Hair salon Series with Jermaine Fowler.
The 37 -year -old actor, who previously played in Ricky Stanickywill assume the role of Travis “Trav” Porter. Porter is the grandson of a hairdresser who worked at Calvin’s Barbershop in Chicago, the centerpiece of the Hair salon Film trilogy. While “the barbers are new, the shop remains just as lively, the customers just as argumentative and the bland are always the most doped in the city – because at Calvin, the community meets for much more than a simple haircut”, indicates the summary of the show.
Marshall Todd, who wrote the original Hair salon Scenario will be written and the executive production of the series. Kevin Hart Hartbeat Company also co -produces the series, as well as prominent productions, State Street Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios. Hart played James Ricky in three episodes of Show time TV adaptation of the film trilogy, there will therefore be several elements of the original work involved in this next series.
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“We are delighted to announce a new series based on the hilarious and innovative world of Barbershop for our world’s world video customers,” said Vernon Sanders, world television manager at Amazon MGM Studios, in a statement.
“The television adaptation of this emblematic cinema franchise is in excellent hands with the Max Searle and Marshall Todd co-showrunners. We could not be happier with their collaboration and their hard work to give life to Barbershop based in Calvin in Chicago for a new audience on Prime Video.”
Hair salon was published for the first time in 2002, with Ice cube,, Cedric the artistEve, Anthony Anderson, and more. They followed with Barbershop: Back in business In 2004 before a long break which ended in 2016 with Barbershop: the following cut.
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