Questlove And Black Thought To Craft Immersive Hip-Hop Film

According to reports, The Roots' lead MC Black Thought is writing and planning to direct a new film, teaming up with his bandmate Questlove on the project. The unnamed film is planned to be powered by the 360-degree immersive platform WonderRoom with the hopes that it "drops audiences into Hip-Hop's soul," with its narrative.

Black Thought, aka Tariq Trotter, is partnering with the Impossible Creative studio, who has been behind several immersive experiences in cities across the globe. On their website, they describe their mission in creating those spaces as "designing, filming and mastering 360° experiences that cross an illusory threshold - where a room's walls, ceiling and floor disappear, giving audiences the experience of being there, of infinite perspective in all directions." Questlove and Shawn Gee of Two One Five Entertainment are signed on as producers of the film.

"I'm grateful to Impossible Creative for entrusting me with their technology in bringing my latest project to the world." the Grammy Award-winning rapper said in a statement about the project. "Hip-Hop has a rich and beautiful history, and by creating a space where audiences play a role and physically live out its greatest moments, the potential for a better understanding of the genre and its roots increases significantly."

"Working with Tarik and the team at Two One Five is a dream come true. Tarik's stunning vision will allow audiences to feel the music, stories, and culture of Hip-Hop come alive around them in a way that's never been experienced before," said David Galpern, Impossible Creative's co-founder and producer.

FanX Studios Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Schwartz will serve as executive producer and provide oversight for Impossible Creative, and Josh Williams will also oversee the film project for Two One Five. Impossible Creative is eyeing next spring for the premiere to take place in New York City.




The film world is nothing new for Black Thought and Questlove. Black Thought has numerous acting credits to his name, including HBO's The Deuce dramatic series, 2010's Night Catches Us and the 2014 James Brown biopic Get On Up. Questlove won an Academy Award for Summer of Soul, and is also the producer of the documentary Sly Lives! on the recently deceased rock pioneer Sly Stone.

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