The power duo of
Salim and Mara Brock Akil are moving from the t v screen to the big screen with
their reboot of Sparkle. The 1976 film which starred Irene Cara and Lonette
McKee was a fictionalized account of a girl group reminiscent of the Supremes
who rose to fame quickly but soon discovered that fame comes with a huge price.
Salim who has
directed several episodes of his wife’s two series Girlfriends and The Game is
making his directorial debut with the May release Jumping the Broom with Laz
Alonso, Angela Bassett, and Paula Patton. This experience laid the foundation
for Salim to get the reins on the Sparkle project for which Mara will write the
script.
Their small
screen success speaks volumes in regards to their talent, and I have high hopes
for this film which also boasts Debra Martin Chase (The Preacher’s Wife and
Cheetah Girls) as a producer. It will be released under the Akil Production
Company banner.
