Friday, March 29, 2024

Release Date Announced For New Edition Biopic + Extended Clip [Watch]

BBD Biopic Cast*BET has finally announced a premiere date and released an extended clip for the upcoming three-part miniseries “The New Edition Story.” Starting January 24, 2017, fans will be taken on a journey chronicling the rise, fame and legacy of the hit 80’s R&B group. The biopic will span 30 years of the their history, performances, breakups and reunions.

The film stars Bryshere Y. Gray as Michael Bivins, Elijah Kelley as Ricky Bell, singer-songwriter Luke James as Johnny Gill, Algee Smith as Ralph Tresvant, Keith Powers as Ronnie DeVoe, and newcomer Woody McClain as Bobby Brown. And all New Edition members serve as consultants and producers on the film.

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Last weekend during the Urbanworld Film Festival, Ronnie DeVoe confessed that watching someone play him on screen initially made him nervous, but he was won over by the actors’ performances, Jetmag.com reports.

I was nervous as hell. Jesse about two and half weeks ago sat down with Rick, myself, Mike and my uncle [Brooke Payne] and he was able to show us two or three of the scenes, and it just felt like wow, those NE for lifers have been holding us down. This was just a passion for us, but they’ve been with us for the last thirty- plus years. So just sitting there it felt so surreal. A lot of times in life when a person’s story is told, they are not here to see it. So, like my grandmother would always say, “Let me smell my roses while I’m here!” So, I’m smelling the roses and it feels great.

In the newest clip below, Bobby, Ronnie, Ricky, and Mike unravel when Brown demands too much stage time.

Take a look:

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