The Beats filmmakers went for authenticity over experience by casting newcomer Khalil Everage, a 17-year-old from Chicago’s very own South Side in his first lead role opposite Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Anthony Anderson (Black-ish).
Anthony Anderson’s latest feature, Beats, directed by Chris Robinson (ATL, The New Edition Story) from an original screenplay by Miles Orion Feldsott (Deadly Class), began filming today in Chicago for Netflix.
Beats is the ultimate ode to Chicago and its hip-hop scene, as it illustrates the beating pule at the heart of the South Side.
Beats, produced by Global Road Entertainment and 51 Minds, will release on Netflix in 2019.