Chris Stokes Set to Direct Teen Horror Flick ''Somebody Help Me'' Starring Marques Houston and Omarion; Shoot Began October 16.LOS ANGELES -- On the Heels of his $50 Million blockbuster "You Got Served" writer-director Chris Stokes is now filming the teen horror flick "Somebody Help Me," starring multi-platinum selling recording artists and teen heartthrobs Marques Houston and Omarion. Filming began on the outskirts of Los Angeles this past weekend. The edge-of-your-seat horror film promises to reinvent the genre popularized by modern day classics "Friday The 13th Friday the 13th regarded as unlucky day. [Western Folklore: Misc.] See : Luck, Bad ," "Nightmare On Elm Street" and "Scream." The screenplay centers on characters Brendan Young (Houston) and Darryl Jennings (Omarion) who take a trip to Lake Arrowhead with a group of college friends to celebrate Young's girlfriend's birthday. One-by-one the coeds begin disappearing until a mysterious young visitor arrives and helps them begin to unravel their tangled web of terror. The film was written by Stokes and produced by Juanita Charles and Annette A. Howard. Ketrina "Taz" Askew a·skew adv. & adj. To one side; awry: rugs lying askew. [Probably a-2 + skew. serves as Executive Producer. "Somebody Help Me" is Stokes' third feature following the countless music videos he directed including those of the wildly successful multi-platinum selling boy bands B2K B2K Boys of the New Millennium (band) B2K Blueprint 2000 and Immature/IMX. In addition to grossing $50 Million in worldwide box-office, "Served" has become one of the most successful home videos sold in the 04-05 season. Houston is in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of promoting his sexy sophomore T.U.G. Entertainment CD "Naked" while starring on his top rated UPN UPN User Principal Name (Microsoft Windows 2000) UPN United Paramount Network UPN Unión del Pueblo Navarro (Navarrese People Union) UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation sitcom "Cuts." Houston first came to prominence as a member of the preeminent teen vocal group Immature which later morphed into the more grown up IMX IMX In My eXperience IMX Interactive Music Exchange (TV show) IMX Integrated Multimedia Exchange IMX Industrywide Mortgage Exchange IMX Intermodal Marketing Extension IMX Inverse Multiplexor . He later found fame when he starred for 4 years on the WB sitcom Sister, Sister and on film in "Served" and 2004's "Fat Albert." Omarion is the former lead singer of the multi-platinum selling group Selling Group All financial institutions involved in selling or marketing a new issue of debt or equity but not necessarily participating in the underwriting consortium. Notes: B2K who released 2 hit CD's via T.U.G./Epic Records and were also the principal artists on the hit soundtrack to "You Got Served." Omarion starred in "Served" and the "Fat Albert" film in 2004. He also released his platinum plus selling debut "O" which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. He is a recurring guest star on the top rated sophomore UPN sitcom "Cuts." |
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