Storm Reid to Star in Paramount’s ‘Becoming Noble,’ Producing Alongside Robyn Simpson and Cas Sigers Beedles (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAngelique Jackson “Euphoria” actor Storm Reid is set to star in and produce the Paramount Pictures’ feature “Becoming Noble,” which follows a high school senior who learns she’s a princess of an African nation and travels to her home country on the continent to discover her roots, and to determine if “royal” is something she really wants to be.Reid will produce the film alongside her mother Robyn Simpson under their A Seed & Wings Productions banner.
Cas Sigers Beedles (“Unthinkably Good Things”) is also set to produce the film with Nneka Gerstle (“Just Beyond”) writing the script.“This has truly been a passion project and we are so excited to bring this story to life,” stated Reid, Simpson and Sigers Beedles, announcing the project. “’Becoming Noble’ started out as just an idea that we continued to build on together and we now look forward to working with the team at Paramount to hit the ground running.” Andy Fickman (“You Again”) and Betsy Sullenger (“Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse”) will also serve as executive producers on the film.Reid and Simpson launched A Seed & Wings as a multimedia production house, rooted in narratives that forge multicultural conversations, entertain, educate and uplift.
Among their recent projects is Facebook’s “Chop It Up,” a conversation series hosted by Reid where she invites her close friends and fellow entertainers to talk about topics relevant to Gen Z while making their favorite dish.
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