Mariah Carey's anticipated film debut to be titled "Glitter"
The highly anticipated film debut of pop music superstar Mariah Carey will be called "Glitter", matching the title of the singer's upcoming soundtrack album, Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (CTFDI) and Twentieth Century Fox announced today.
The film previously was known as "All That Glitters". Twentieth Century Fox and Columbia Pictures co-financed the film and are splitting distribution rights, with Fox taking domestic and CTFDI holding international rights.
Carey's first single from the soundtrack, "Loverboy", is already the No. 1 most added record at radio in the United States. The song features a hook from Cameo's 1985 smash hit "Candy", and enlists Cameo's own Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins. Coproduced by DJ Clark Kent, the track also features rappers Ludacris and Da Brat, and has been remixed by producers David Morales and MJ Cole. The star-studded video "Loverboy", recently shot in Los Angeles by acclaimed producer David Lachapelle, features cameos by Da Brat, Ludacris and Cameo.
The feature film, directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall and set against the backdrop of the New York club scene in the early 1980s, is the story of a young singer, Billie Frank (Carey), who overcomes a turbulent childhood and struggles to find her true family and her true voice.
"Glitter" costars Max Beesley ("The Match"), Terrence Howard ("Big Momma's House"), rap artist Da Brat, Tia Texada ("Bait", "Nurse Betty"), Ann Magnuson ("Love & Sex", "Making Mr. Right", "The Best Man"), Dorian Harewood ("12 Angry Men", "Full Metal Jacket"), Tony Award-nominated singer-actress Valarie Pettiford ("Fosse") and recording artist Eric Benet.
The film is produced by Laurence Mark ("Jerry Maguire", "Finding Forrester"), and is coproduced by E. Bennett Walsh ("Boiler Room"). The screenplay is by Kate Lanier ("What's Love Got to Do With It?"), from a story by Cheryl L. West. The creative production team includes director of photography Geoffrey Simpson, A.S.C. ("Life", "Shine"), production designer Dan Bishop ("My First Mister", "Lone Star"), costume designer Joseph G. Aulisi ("Charlie's Angels", "Stepmom"), editor Jeff Freeman, A.C.E. ("Cruel Intentions", "The Waterdance"), composer Terence Blanchard, music supervisor Robin Urdang ("Introducing Dorothy Dandridge", "A Midsummer Night's Dream") and choreographer Neisha Folkes ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love", "Rosewood"). Carey also serves as the film's executive music producer, with music by the renowned team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Big Jim Wright. (Excite)
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