Sylvie (film)

Sylvie is an upcoming American drama film, written and directed by Eugene Ashe. It stars Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Regé-Jean Page, Aja Naomi King, and Eva Longoria.

Cast

 * Tessa Thompson as Sylvie
 * Nnamdi Asomugha as Robert
 * Ryan Michelle Bathe as Kate
 * Regé-Jean Page as Chico
 * Aja Naomi King as Mona
 * Eva Longoria as Carmen
 * John Magaro as Sid
 * Lance Reddick as Herbert
 * Jemima Kirke as Countess
 * MC Lyte as Mikki
 * Alano Miller as Lacy
 * Erica Gimpel as Eunice
 * Tone Bell
 * Wendi McLendon-Covey as Lucy
 * Ron Funches
 * Raquel Horsford as Connie

Production
In February 2014, it was announced Larenz Tate would star in and produce the film, then titled Sylvie’s Love, with Eugene Ashe directing from a screenplay he wrote. In February 2019, it was announced Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha had joined the cast of the film, with Asomugha, Jonathan Baker, Gabrielle Glore, and Matthew Thurm producing the film, while Thompson will serve as an executive producer. In March 2019, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Regé-Jean Page, Aja Naomi King, Eva Longoria, John Magaro, Lance Reddick, Jemima Kirke, MC Lyte, Alano Miller, Erica Gimpel, Tone Bell and Wendi McLendon-Covey joined the cast of the film. In April 2019, Ron Funches joined the cast of the film.

Filming
Principal photography began in February 2019.