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Variety reports that Teyana Taylor is assembling an all-star cast for her feature directorial debut "Get Lite," with Storm Reid and former NFL rookie Ceyair Wright already attached and Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor now joining the ensemble. The project marks Taylor's move behind the camera after establishing herself as a multi-hyphenate performer recognized with Golden Globe, Oscar, and Grammy nominations across her career. The film's title references the Baltimore-born dance style that blends house, hip-hop, and footwork, suggesting a story rooted in specific cultural geography and movement tradition.
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