Latifah Takes Lion To 'The Cookout'

[Tuesday, August 13th, 2002]
Queen Latifah has closed a deal with Lions Gate Films to develop her original idea, "The Cookout," into a feature, reports Variety.

Latifah will produce the film through her company Flavor Unit Entertainment and also control the music for pic.

Project is the first collaboration between Lions Gate and Latifah, who, Lions Gate hopes, will help brand its urban market niche.

Flavor Unit Entertainment, launched in 1989, comprises Flavor Unit Records and separate film and television production divisions whose credits include "The Queen Latifah Show," "Living Single" and the upcoming Disney release "Bringing Down the Houze," starring Steve Martin and Latifah, due out next spring.

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