True to the Game (film)
2017 film directed by Preston A. Whitmore II
True to the Game is a 2017 American romantic crime drama film directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, written by Nia Hill, and starring Columbus Short, Andra Fuller, Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis, and Jennifer Freeman. It is based on Teri Woods's novel of the same name and follows Quadir Richards (Short), a charismatic drug lord who tries to start a new life after he falls in love with Gena Rollins (Peeples), a young woman from Philadelphia.
The film was released on September 8, 2017 by Faith Media Distribution. A 2020 sequel named True to the Game 2: Gena's Story was released on November 6, 2020. A second sequel, True to the Game 3, was released in December 3, 2021.
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It was reported that a film adaptation of Teri Woods' novel True to the Game would go ahead in December 2015. Columbus Short was reported to have signed on for the lead role on September 17, 2015. The rest of the main cast was announced on October 13, 2015, including Vivica A. Fox, Nelsan Ellis, Andra Fuller. Principal photography began for the film in October 2015 in Los Angeles, California and finished in April 2016. This would be Nelsan Ellis' final film role before his death two months prior to the film's release.
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