Chlöe Bailey is starring in a brand new cinematic musical occasion set on the planet of Atlanta’s aggressive gospel youth choir reward groups, and he or she and director Tina Gordon sat down with BLACK ENTERPRISE to tease what viewers can count on from the brand new gospel comedy movie.

Reward This, staring Bailey, releases solely on Peacock on April seventh. The powerhouse solid, led by Music Supervisor Harvey Mason Jr., works collectively to mix pop hits with gospel classics to carry a contemporary twist to reward competitions.

From director Tina Gordon, the movie follows aspiring musical famous person Sam (Chlöe Bailey), a younger girl pushed, at virtually any value, to interrupt into the music enterprise. After a transfer from Los Angeles to Atlanta to dwell with Sam’s sunny cousin, Jess (Anjelika Washington), Sam is pressured to affix her cousin’s struggling, underdog gospel reward staff simply forward of a nationwide championship competitors.

When Sam sees a possibility to lastly make her desires of changing into a famous person singer come true, she joins the choir and rapidly learns that reward will not be about glory, however gratitude. Gordon teamed up with famed director Will Packer to create the movie.

“if you’re not conversant in reward groups, it’s like a gospel choir, however like their edgier, extra energetic, youthful cousin,” Gordon advised BLACK ENTERPRISE.

Whereas Bailey is not any stranger to the large display, showing in exhibits like Grown-ish, it’s the primary time she’s taking the lead in a characteristic movie. The film exhibits resemblances to different gospel-based movies like Sister Act 2 and The Combating Temptations.

However Bailey mentioned she didn’t pull from anybody else when making ready for her position – she made positive to remain true to her pure expertise and true artwork kind.

“I at all times discover issues inside myself that I can carry into that position in order that it feels utterly genuine and never pretend,” Bailey mentioned.

“And I by no means need somebody to take a look at the character and really feel prefer it’s a made up facade or that is what we would like you to see while you watch this movie.”

Others within the movie embody Grammy nominee Tristan Mack Wilds, hip-hop sensation Quavo, Birgundi Baker, Crystal Renee Hayslett, Loren Lott, Grammy-nominated gospel stars Jekalyn Carr and Koryn Hawthorne, and comic Drew “Druski” Desbordes.

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