in spite of One day of them The premiere has been canceled, and some of producer Issa Rae's old friends are celebrating the release with fellow Angelenos.
HBO staff insecure He will reunite to host a free screening of the new Keke Palmer/SZA comedy for Friends on Saturday at 2pm at AMC The Grove 14 for a “moment of fun” for those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles County.
“My family @insecurehbo! My community for life! Thank you!” Rae wrote on her Instagram Story, sharing a post made by her Insecure co-star Yvonne Orji, which read: “We know the city is hurting, so we saved y'all!”
Jay Ellis also shared the ad, writing: “Los Angeles, if you need a minute to take a break from it all… laugh at us.” Natasha Rothwell also shared the post, while co-star Kendrick Sampson and director Prentice Penny praised the film on social media.
The event comes after Sony previously canceled the Hollywood premiere on January 13 amid wildfires that left at least 25 people dead across Los Angeles County, forcing 105,000 people to evacuate.
The film is written by Serita Singleton and directed by Lawrence Lamont. One day of them It follows roommates Drew (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) as they race to pay rent after Alyssa's boyfriend screws up their money.
Ray previously celebrated the film's release on Instagram. “Today is officially One of the Days. We made a full-length movie. A comedy! Theatrical release. Filmed and filmed in LA. With an exceptional first-time feature director (@lawrencelamont). And an amazing first-time screenwriter (@reetafajita). It's all over the place.” It was very difficult, but it was also a lot of fun and I'm proud of it. I hope you and your friends go and see it on the big screen. “Then I hope that whenever you have a 'day' it becomes a relaxing watch for you, like so many of my favorite movies from the '90s,” she wrote And the 2000s for me.”
“This is ultimately a film about community and I am very grateful for my film,” Ray added.
Partially based on her web series Awkward black girlRay previously created and starred in insecure For five seasons on HBO from 2016 to 2021, she received three Golden Globe nominations and seven Emmy nods for her work.
