The Family Businessis based on TheNew York
Times bestselling author Carl Weber’s novels
Ernie Hudson, Valarie Pettiford, Armand Assante, Emilio Rivera, Darrin
Henson, Javicia Leslie, Clifton Powell. Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Tami Roman,
Sean Ringgold, Christian Keyes, Nick Turturro, KJ Smith, Malik Yoba,
Gary Dourdan, Lisa Ray and More to Star in Carl Weber’s First-Ever Book
to Television Franchise
Produced by Tri Destined Studios and Urban Books Media
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2018--
Today, BET Networks announces the acquisition of eight-part drama “Carl
Weber’s The Family Business,”based on The New York Times
best-selling author’s most popular family crime drama novel starring
acclaimed-actor and Executive Produccer Ernie Hudson. Originally
developed and produced as an indie film franchise, BET has licensed the
content to air this dynamic production in an explosive way. Meet
the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens living fast and
luxurious. By day, they’re an upstanding family; by night, they live
a dangerous secret life. The patriarch of the family, L.C. Duncan (Hudson),
is at the age when he’s starting to think about retirement and has
to decide which of his children should take over his thriving exotic car
dealership. The Duncans quickly come under siege from some of the top
politicians, mafia and drug cartels in the city. The Duncans will have
to stick together or die separately. The highly anticipated television
event “Carl Weber’s The Family Business,”makes its debut
onTuesday, November 13 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.
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From L-R: Sean Ringgold (Junior Duncan), Ernie Hudson (L.C. Duncan), and Darrin Henson (Orlando Duncan) star in Carl Weber's The Family Business airing Tuesday, November 13 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET (Photo: Business Wire)
In the premiere titled “We Are At War,” L.C. Duncan (Ernie Hudson)
has decided it’s finally time to pass on the mantle of leadership. All
this during a time when their Asian supplier has cut them off, and their
rivals are threatening to put them out of business. Watch the extended
series trailer here: https://youtu.be/adzFs56sJ-o
“Carl Weber’s The Family Business,” star-studded cast, led by Ernie
Hudson (L.C. Duncan), includes Valarie Pettiford(Charlotte
Duncan), Armand Assante (Sal Dash), Emilio Rivera(Alejandro
Zuniga), Darrin Henson (Orlando Duncan), Javicia Leslie (Paris
Duncan), Clifton Powell (Uncle Lou), Miguel A. Nunez Jr.(Harris
Grant), Tami Roman (London Duncan), Sean Ringgold (Junior
Duncan), Christian Keyes(Niles Monroe), Nick Turturro
(Ronald Sims), KJ Smith (Sasha Duncan), Malik Yoba (Randy
Moss), Gary Dourdan (Trent Duncan), Lisa Ray (Donna
Duncan), Frankie G (Juan Rodriguez), and Arrington Foster
(Rio Duncan), and introduces Amani E. Boyd (Mariah Duncan) and Dylan
Weber (Nevada Duncan) as the next generation of the Duncan clan.
“Carl Weber’s The Family Business,”is executive produced
by Nikaya D. Brown Jones for Tri Destined Studios and Carl Weber for
Urban Books Media who also serve as the showrunners. Weber
singlehandedly penned all of the content. Additionally, Ernie Hudson,
and BET’s Connie Orlando and Maureen Guthman serve as Executive
Producers. Trey Haley (The Man in 3B, The Preacher’s Son) to
serve as director and co-executive producer for Tri Destined Studios.
Weber’s The Family Business novel, published in 2012, is the
first in a series of novels under the same title. In fact, this first
title launched eight books in what has been a popular and ongoing series
about the travails of the Duncan family. The book series has sold over 3
million copies.
“We at Urban Books are excited about our new venture with BET Networks
and Tri Destined Studios. We look forward to years of making great film
and television productions together.” ~Carl Weber, President, Urban
Books Media
“We are so grateful to bring Carl Weber’s acclaimed literary works to
our BET Family and to empower this level of esteemed diverse talent in
front and behind the camera.” ~Nikaya D. Brown Jones, CEO, Tri Destined
Studios
“Carl Weber’s The Family Business is gloriously addictive anda
prime example of BET’s on-going commitment to tell compelling dramatic,
character-driven original stories, anchored in the Black experience. We
look forward to our partnership with Tri Destined Studios, Urban Books
Media and are thrilled to welcome Carl Weber to the BET family” ~Maureen
Guthman, SVP of Content Strategy, BET Networks.
Hudson is repped by Michael McConnell of Zero Gravity Management and APA.
For more information on “Carl Weber’s The Family Business,”
visit the official page at BET.com. Also, join the conversation on all
social platforms by using hashtag #TheFamilyBusinessBET.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and
public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can
be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading
Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American
Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home
Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile,
which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices;
and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.
About Tri Destined Studios
Tri Destined Studios creates content to empower, entertain, and inspire
urban and modern America. Recent projects include Throwback Holiday,
The Man in 3B, 48 Hours to Live,The Preacher's Son & The Choir
Director Tri Destined execs include CEO/ PartnerNikaya D.
Brown Jones , President/Partner Trey Haley, President of Film Gregory
Anderson, VP of Production and Development Veronica Nichols and
Executive Producer Abe Brown.
About Urban Books Media
Urban Books Media is the Film and Television arm of Urban Books, the
Largest African American owned publisher in the country. Urban Books
executives include CEO Carl Weber, Jeffrey Dumpson and Walter Nixon.
Their mission is to bring Popular African American Novels to film and
television.
About Carl Weber
Carl Weber is the New York Times bestselling author of titles such
as The Preacher's Son, So You Call Yourself a Man, Something on the
Side, Up to No Good, Big Girls Do Cry, Torn Between Two Lovers,
and She Ain't the One. He is the Publisher and Editorial Director of
Urban Books CEO of Urban Books Media, which is currently producing films
based on several of his bestselling novels.
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