*Regina Hall is producing a competition show inspired by the 2017 film “Girls Trip” as part of her first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios’ unscripted division MGM Alternative.
Vibe reports that the show titled “Squad Games” centers around “celebrities and their real-life BFFs on an exotic getaway where they compete in wild challenges.”
“I’m so excited for this new partnership with MGM,” Hall shared in a statement. “I’m positive that the relationship between Rh Negative and their team will be an incredibly supportive and productive one and I’m thrilled about what we have in the works.”
Barry Poznick, general manager of MGM Alternative, added, “Ever since we saw Regina Hall co-hosting the Academy Awards two years ago, we knew she had something special that would resonate with reality fans. Her humor, honesty, creativity and style of storytelling make her a perfect partner as we continue to expand MGM Alternative’s slate of premium unscripted programming.”
The announcement comes a year after Hall confirmed that production on “Girls Trip 2” had been delayed due to COVID.
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“You can’t have a film that interactive in the middle of a pandemic,” Hall told PEOPLE in a 2023 interview. “It’s about being out and about. So I think that kind of changed it too. People were really waiting for things to calm down.”
The original movie, directed by Malcolm D. Lee, stars Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah, and Jada Pinkett Smith as four college friends who have a wild good time at the Essence Music Festival. Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote the 2017 box-office hit, told Variety Studio during the Sundance Film Festival that a sequel is indeed happening. Oliver revealed that they’re “looking to set it in Ghana.” The first “Girls Trip” grossed over $140 million worldwide on a $16 million budget.
“I’m excited to see the girls again and to make something hopefully that the fans love,” Hall told PEOPLE about her co-stars. “I think the biggest thing is we had so much fun making the first one, and I just look forward to just having that kind of fun again and that audiences will hopefully love it as well.”
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