Prentice Penny to Direct ‘New Kid’ for Universal and Springhill
Prentice Penny (“Insecure,” “Uncorked”) will direct Universal Pictures’ “New Kid,” based on the graphic novel. Penny joins the project with his production banner A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment, which will develop and produce alongside The SpringHill Company.Eli Wilson Pelton (“Insecure,” “Bridgerton”) will adapt the graphic novel and write the script.Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller, “New Kid” tells the story of Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock as one of the few kids of color when his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school.