Director and writer Boots Riley is giving moviegoers a surrealist experience with his new NEON movie, I Love Boosters. Centering on a group of shoplifters, known as the “boosters,” as they try to get back at an evil fashion mogul, the film made quite the impression when it premiered at SXSW earlier this year.
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According to the logline from the NEON, the film follows a “crew of professional shoplifters [who] take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service.”
NEON and Boots made sure to pack I Love Boosters with a star-studded cast! Leading the film are Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield and Will Poulter. They are accompanied by Hollywood greats Don Cheadle and Demi Moore.
Keke explained in a previous interview that Boots was the reason she was “attracted to the screenplay, just hearing his name.”
“I’ve been a fan of his for a really long time,” the Burbs actress said, per Deadline. “Obviously, Sorry to Bother You … it was next level. So whimsical, but also so much commentary. You can watch it and keep pulling back the layers. So, when I read the script [for I Love Boosters], I felt the same way. He’s the kind of person I want to work with, and I can’t wait to see what he brings out of me.”
Actress Melissa Barrera was supposed to star in the film after having been offered a role by Boots personally, after Spyglass fired her from the Scream franchise. However, scheduling conflicts got in the way, the actress told Variety earlier this year.
