Migos’ Quavo To Star In Action Thriller Feature ‘Takeover’ From Trioscope & Quality Control
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Rapper Quavo, co-founder and frontman of hip hop group Migos, is to star in a new feature film set in Atlanta’s street takeover car culture.Quavo, who has featured in series such as Atlanta, Black-ish and Narcos: Mexico, will front Takeover, which comes from Quality Films, the production arm of record label and management company Quality Control, and Trioscope, the company behind Netflix’s animated hybrid drama The Liberator as well as Atlanta-based film financing group Georgia Production FinanceThe film is written by Jeb Stuart, the writer behind films including Die Hard and The Fugitive, and Brandon Easton, who has written on series including ABC’s Marvel’s Agent Carter, and will be directed by Trioscope Chief Creative Officer Greg Jonkajtys, who directed The Liberator.Quavo will play Guy Miller, a recent parolee who’s attempting to rehabilitate his life, when circumstances propel him back into Atlanta’s thriving and dangerous takeover scene.
He must live up to his reputation as one of the slipperiest street operators in a lethal, head-long race against time.The film will look at the fascination with sideshows, stunts in car culture that see drivers take over streets and parking lots to do tricks.
Trioscope, using its proprietary animation technique, will bring this to life by fusing live-action performances with animation.It is first among a slate of co-produced scripted projects between Trioscope and Quality Control after the two companies struck a deal last year.Takeover will also offer new ways for fans to participate in its release.It will be produced by L.C.
Crowley, Brandon Barr and Greg Jonkajtys for Trioscope Studios, Kevin “Coach K” Lee, Pierre “P” Thomas and Brian Sher for Quality Films, Jeb
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