“True to the Game” is coming to television, with Vivica A. Fox returning for another adaptation of the Terri Woods book trilogy.
The series, which will begin production in Los Angeles this fall, comes after three movie adaptations of the romantic crime drama. It promises to expand the franchise and bring “the electrifying love story of Gena and Quadir to the small screen.”
Fox, who played Shoog in all three “True to the Game” films, returns in the series alongside Sierra Capri (“On My Block”), Bentley Green (“White Men Can’t Jump”), Angell Conwell (“The Young and the Restless”) and Carl Anthony Payne II (“Martin,” “Young Dylan”).
“True to the Game” follows Gena, an independent young woman who falls for Quadir, a charming and calculated kingpin. As their relationship blossoms, Quadir decides to leave the streets behind for love. He soon realizes that in the dangerous world of power and betrayal, walking away carries a deadly cost.
The series is currently being shopped around for a distributor. Cas Sigers-Beedles is the writer, while episodes will be directed by Salvatore Sclafani, Preston A. Whitmore II, Fox, Jamal Hill, David Wolfgang and D’Angela Steed.
“True to the Game” first came to screens with a 2017 movie of the same name, directed by Whitmore and starring Columbus Short, Erica Peeples, Nelsan Ellis, Andra Fuller and Draya Michele. Two sequels came in 2020 and 2021.
The TV adaptation is executive produced by Imani Media founder Manny Halley, who said in a statement, “Extending the ‘True to the Game’ franchise via episodic storytelling allows us to really go deep into the world and characters created by Terri Woods and enjoyed by millions around the world. These are charismatic and complex characters that audiences really want to spend time with and explore in authentic ways. We have a collective vision for how this series plays out that services the appetite for lovers of the franchise as well as those who will be discovering the story for the first time.”
Capri is represented by Independent Artists Group (IAG) and Aligned Entertainment. Green is repped by Independent Artists Group (IAG) and LBI Entertainment. Fox is represented by Sheila Legette Entertainment and A3 Artists Agency. Conwell is repped by Priluck Company and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich, Goodell & Gellman.
