The New Edition Story is FIRE

The three-day biopic about five boys, from Boston who formed the iconic, legendary music group, New Edition, is EPIC!

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Twitter is on fire with fans uniting each night, to cyber party and reminisce during the movie.  It's safe to say that we're all impressed with how every detail and nuance was remembered when creating this made-for-BET film.  

Johnny Gill was born to sing on Can You Stand the Rain. The song doesn't have that special effect without him. #NewEditionBET

— Pencil_Pusher (@_JMC_ART1992) January 26, 2017

This song will forever live #canyoustandtherain #NewEditionBET

— Kimberly King (@Kimberl80660524) January 26, 2017

Some compare it to "The Jacksons: An American Dream" from 1992, which was a an awesome mini-series about the Jacksons' rise from rags to riches in the music industry.  "The New Edition Story" is by far one of, if not THE best biopic that t.v. has aired since then. The dance moves were poppin', the voices were eerily throwback, and the casting, for both the young and teenage New Edition, was spot on.  Based on the impeccible portrayals, it was evident that each New Edition member spent time helping to coach both of the actors that played him.  To get their performance tight, the boys studied videos on YouTube, and went through a rigorous boot camp.  True professionals!  

"The child actors from 'The New Edition Story' are absolute perfection", says Sylvia Obell BuzzFeed staff member.  See the full story here.

Learn more about the cast, visit www.Bet.com.  See the full cast on www.IMDb.com.

New Edition poses with actors who portray them in the film.  Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET

According to www.Ebony.com, "Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (who produced New Editions fifth studio album Heartbreak) and Babyface produced all the music for the mini-series. In fact, all the actors who stared as members of New Edition re-recorded all the N.E. music, so when you hear them singing classic New Edition joints, that’s the real actors’ voices." See the full article here.

Just in time, Bell Biv DeVoe (BBD) is set to release Three Stripes on January 27, 2017 (at midnight); their first album since 2001.

The New Edition Story Actors - BET

The overall consensus: A six-hour mini series is an exceptional start.  No more stuffing years of legacy into a 1.5 or 2-hour film.  We like our biopics made for t.v., and to last for days so we can watch (with hearts in our eyes) stories about our favorite, most beloved, legends.  We hope other the networks take note, and in the words of Judge Joe Brown, "Do better!"  We thank BET and New Edition for this amazing collaboration.  Congratulations BET for pushing through, and elevating great content to the masses; we see you.  Much love and respect New Edition for weaving your spirit up and through this project.  We're so proud of you!   

- T. James-Sykes