English actor of Nigerian descent, John Boyega known for his roles in the Star Wars movies franchise is set to executive produce South African crime thriller “God is Good”.
Boyega will also handle the movie’s soundtrack production through his recently closed deal with UpperRoom Records label. The soundtrack will feature South African artists including YoungstaCPT, an urban artist who is from the area in which the movie is set.
The movie set in Cape Flats area is billed to be a “Prisoners” meets “City of God” type of flick and will follow the story of a pastor and detective who are on a collision course with a dangerous gang chief after a severe act of violence.
“God is Good” is written and will be directed by William Grobler who has some worked on projects like directing the short film “Hum” and written crime series for South African TV. “God is Good” is slated to be his first feature movie.
On producing the movie, Boyega said: “I’m thrilled to be teaming once again with Josephine Rose on such a powerful and important story that explores themes of fathers and fatherhood, toxic masculinity, race and faith in a community that has become trapped in an unending cycle of violence and racial oppression, and where sometimes it seems for men that violence is the only way of achieving power.”
The actor is currently on set shooting “Star Wars IX”.
