A new drama series fromAngela BassettandCourtney B. Vance’s co-ownedBassett Vance Productionsis in the works at NBC and Universal TV, but with little details unveiled as of now. The project with the working titleKeatscomes on the heels of the production company’sHeist 88, released in September 2023 and centered on Vance playing a smooth-talking criminal taking on a final job before officially heading to prison.
According toDeadline, the dynamic duo Bassett and Vance serve as executive producers of the project alongside their company’s president,Lynnette Ramirezand scribePilar Golden. Golden is known for Max’sGossip Girland the 2010 seriesHawaii Five-0. As for the cast, no news has been released yet, but we definitely wouldn’t blame fans who may hope to see the talented couple appear together on small screens inKeats.
For those looking forward to what’s to come in the new production, Keats follows Alex Keats, a fourth-generation police officer who left the force and her family, to return to Philadelphia to bury her mother. Her mom is a decorated officer who appears to have died by suicide. And of course, there’s a twist; the closer Alex gets to discovering the truth about her mother’s death, the higher the chances of her returning to her family on the force, where she belongs.
Bassett Vance Productions Did the Thing With ‘Heist 88’
Speaking of Bassett Vance Productions’ most recent project,Heist 88, the crime-thriller film was written byDwayne Johnson-Cochran,Bassett and Vance’s producing partner. Furthermore, starring beside leading man Vance wereKeesha Sharpas Bree Barnes,Bentley Greenas Marshall King,Keith Davidas Buddha Ray,Xavier Clydeas Danny Pugh,Nican Robinsonas Rick Windom andPrecious Wayas LaDonna Sanders.
Announced about a year before its release, theShowtimefilm was described as “not a typical bank robbery movie” by directorMenhaj Hudawho also praised the movie in its entirety, including every element involved. He gushed, “Heist 88is the kind of movie I love to watch, so when I read the terrific script (written byDwayne Johnson Cochran), I knew right away that I wanted to bring it to life. Stories that are out of the ordinary, and unique in some way really appeal to me, andHeist 88is not a typical bank robbery movie, with the usual guns and violence.”
Keatsis still a work in progress but do stay tuned to Collider for further updates. And in the meantime,Heist 88is available to stream on Prime Video
