Horror Movie ‘Goons’ Rounds Out Cast with YG, and Serayah McNeill (Exclusive)
The horror feature Goons has scared up five more actors for the Louisiana-based project.
Rapper YG, J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley), Serayah McNeill (Empire), SteVonté Hart (Bel-Air), and Tyler Lepley (Harlem) have joined the film, which hails from The First Purge director Gerard McMurray.
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The feature is in production in New Orleans and surrounding areas, and is set amid the eerie backdrop of the state’s cane fields and plantations. Previously announced stars include Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. and The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey.
“YG, J. Alphonse, Serayah, SteVonté and Tyler all bring their own unique flavor to this amazing recipe we are cooking up on Goons here in my hometown of New Orleans,” said McMurray. “I can’t wait for the world to see what we are putting together with this young, gifted cast.”
Tommy Oliver produces via Confluential Films under its New Fear Unlocked Productions, a new genre label dedicated to “bold, elevated, culturally specific horror films from creators of color.”
YG is repped by Independent Artist Group (IAG), Underground and LaPolt Law. Nicholson is repped by CESD Talent Agency, AC Management and Jackoway Austen. McNeill is repped by IAG, Kanika McNeill; and Hansen Jacobson. Hart is repped by Buchwald, The Avery Agency and Amplified. Lepley is repped by CAA and Artists First. McMurray is represented by WME; Artists First; and Gang Tyre. Oliver and Confluential are repped by CAA and The BALA Firm.
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