Howard Franklin To 'Testify' In Urban Comedy
[Monday, January 5th, 2004]AntiTrust scribe Howard Franklin is to pen the urban comedy Testify for New Line Cinema, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Testify centers on Billy Robinson, a young man who still lives with his parents in Trenton, N.J., but dreams of being Testify, a famous rap singer with his own record label, clothing line and soft drink. Problems arise when his responsibilities of being an imaginary icon get in the way of his real life.
"Urban comedies have proven to be extremely popular with audiences and have been tremendous moneymakers over the past couple of years," said producer Bob Cooper. "We feel we have the ideal project in Testify and are working with a terrific talent in Howard Franklin."
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