Filming in June: Yara Shahidi to Star in Upcoming Feature Film 'The Sun is Also a Star' in New York & Toronto

The Sun is Also a Star, a film to star Grown-ish actress Yara Shahidi, starts filming in June in New York, NY & Toronto, Canada. MGM Studios and Warner Bros are collaborating on the project currently in pre-production. Scroll down for more.

Project Synopsis:

[quote align=right]View Full Listing[/quote] The film is based on the Nicola Yoon novel, which was a 2016 National Book Award finalist. The story centers on a teenage girl who falls in love with a boy 12 hours before her family is set to be deported to Jamaica. Les Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton are producing the project. Alloy Entertainment 6300 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2150, Los Angeles, CA 90048 P: [phone id=323-801-1373] F: [phone id=323-801-1355] E: [email id=resumes@lionsgate.com] MGM Studios 245 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 P: [phone id=310-449-3341] / P: [phone id=310-449-3000] F: [phone id=310-449-8819] E: [email id=careers@mgm.com] Warner Bros. Studio 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91522 P: [phone id=818-954-6000] F: [phone id=818-954-7305] E: [email id=careers@warnerbros.com]