To concide with their 25th Anniversary release, New Edition will be doing a massive world tour, releasing a new CD and finally releasing a movie. The group is currently in talks to have their life story made into either a 2 1/2 hour movie or a two night mini seires which is scheduled to be released in 2009.
Director - Hype Williams
Screenwriters - Rob Hardy & Rick Famuyiwa
- THE RUMORED CAST
Ralph Tresvant - Himself in a cameo apperance towards the end of the film
Bobby Brown - Himself in a cameo apperance towards the end of the film
Johnny Gill - Himself in a cameo apperance towards the end of the film
Ricky Bell (singer) -Himself in a cameo apperance towards the end of the film
Michael Bivins - Himself in a cameo apperance towards the end of the film
Ronnie DeVoe - Himself in a cameo apperance towards the end of the film
Maestro Harrell - Ralph Tresvant ages 12-18
Mario (singer) - Ralph Tresvant ages 20- 36
Marcus Carl Franklin- Bobby Brown ages 13-16
Elijah Kelley - Bobby Brown ages 18-35
Jason Weaver - Johnny Gill ages 18-30
Tristan Wilds - Ricky Bell (singer)aged 13-18
Wesley Jonathan -Ricky Bell (singer) aged 20-35
Jermaine Crawford -Michael Bivins aged 13-18
Sean Nelson - Michael Bivins aged 19-36
Brandon T. Jackson - Ronnie DeVoe aged 14-18
Lil Zane - Ronnie DeVoe aged 20-35
Wood Harris - Brooke Payne
Malik Yoba - Travis Greshiem
Forest Whitaker - Maurice Starr
Derek Luke - Louil Silas
Marques Houston - Al B. Sure!
Taye Diggs- Jimmy Jam
Jackie Long - Terry Lewis
Joy Bryant - Whitney Houston Michelle Williams (singer) -Stacy Lattisaw
The-Dream - Teddy Riley
Chiwetel Ejiofor -Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds