Regina Hall Joins Issa Rae in Universal’s ‘Little’ (Exclusive)
Regina Hall, already on board as an executive producer, is set to join Issa Rae and 'Black-ish' star Marsai Martin in the Universal comedy 'Little.'
Regina Hall will join Issa Rae andBlack-ish starMarsai Martin in the Universal comedyLittle.
Hall was previously attached as an executive producer, but now will also star in the movie that centers on a woman who gets the chance to relive the carefree life of her younger self (Martin), when the pressures of adulthood become too much.
Drumline scripter Tina Gordon is attached to direct. Tracy Oliver penned the first draft of the screenplay, based on Martin’s idea, with Camilla Blackett (Fresh Off the Boat,New Girl) working on a rewrite of the latest draft from Gordon.
Will Packer and James Lopez, who worked with Hall on the box-office hitGirls Trip, are set to produce via the Universal-basedWill Packer Productions, alongside Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. Martin will executive produce, with Hall and Josh Martin.
Erik Baiers and Mika Pryce are overseeing the project for the studio.
Hall, who is repped by ICM, Artists First and Stone Genow, will next be seen in the upcoming YA adaptationThe Hate U Give and is set for a role in the Shaftsequel.
THR Newsletters
Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day
More from The Hollywood Reporter
![]()
- Oscars 2026
Oscars: Mariska Hargitay’s Jayne Mansfield Doc ‘My Mom Jayne’ Has Qualified, Campaign to Come (Exclusive)
![]()
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
‘A Second Life’ Review: Agathe Rousselle, Star of Palme d’Or Winner ‘Titane,’ Carries a Compellingly Off-the-Cuff Paris Movie
![]()
![]()
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
‘Jimmy Jaguar’ Review: An Atypical Hungarian Horror Flick That’s More Provocative Than Frightening
![]()
![]()
THR Newsletters
Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day
Most Popular
Must Reads
The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News
Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter