After a four-year gap in Hollywood, Euphoria star Alexa Demie is in talks for the role opposite Keke Palmer in Boots Riley’s next film ‘I Love Boosters’. The plot revolves around a ring of female shoplifters, led by Palmer’s Corvette, called the Velvet Gang.
The rumor about Demie’s casting in Riley’s film is reported by The InSneider. The film is scheduled to begin filming in Oakland, California, on August 15, 2024. Riley is writing and directing the film for Neon. The movie is titled after the song of the same name by The Coup, a hip-hop band led by the filmmaker.
What is I Love Boosters About?
‘I Love Boosters’ follows Corvette (Palmer), a down-on-her-luck woman who schemes ways to get by while taking refuge in an abandoned Church’s Chicken. Corvette’s survival depends on her expertise in boosting clothing items from department stores. She is accompanied on her shoplifting sprees by the Velvet Gang, her own crew of thieves. While she regularly steals from Metro Designer stores, she has a genuine admiration for the company’s genius designer CEO, Christie Smith. However, when Smith steals one of Corvette’s designs, the Velvet Gang rallies behind her to take Smith down. Little do they know that their rebellion will start a revolution as they challenge the mogul.
The upcoming film will be Riley’s sophomore directorial effort. He made his feature film writing and directing debut in 2018 with ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ which became a notable critical success. Riley then went on to create the 2023 TV series ‘I’m a Virgo’ for Prime Video.
Demie last appeared in Trey Edward Shults’s ‘Waves’ (2019) and made a minor cameo in HBO’s ‘The Idol’ show in one episode. She is also confirmed to reprise her ‘Euphoria’ role as Madeleine “Maddy” Perez in season 3.
When is the Release Date for I Love Boosters?
Neon hasn’t announced a release date for ‘I Love Boosters’ yet, but it is confirmed that the film will hit theaters in late 2025.
Source: The Cinemaholic, The InSneider
