The Hate U Give ( film ) - wikipedia The Hate U Give ( film ) The Hate U Give Directed by George Tillman Jr. Produced by Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Robert Teitel Screenplay by Audrey Wells Based on The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Starring Amandla Stenberg Regina Hall KJ Apa Sabrina Carpenter Common Anthony Mackie Music by Dustin O'Halloran Cinematography Mihai Mălaimare Jr. Edited by Alex Blatt Craig Hayes Production company Fox 2000 Pictures State Street Pictures Temple Hill Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date October 19, 2018 Country United States Language English The Hate U Give is an upcoming American drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Audrey Wells. It is based on Angie Thomas ' novel of same name. The film stars Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, KJ Apa, Russell Hornsby, Algee Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, Issa Rae, Lamar Johnson, and Common. The film is set for release on October 19, 2018. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 References 5 External links Plot Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds : the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what 's right. Cast Amandla Stenberg as Starr Carter Regina Hall as Lisa Carter, Starr 's mother Russell Hornsby as Maverick Carter, Starr 's father Common as Uncle Carlos Carter, Lisa 's brother, Starr 's uncle and a police officer Lamar Johnson as Seven Carter, Starr 's older half - brother TJ Wright as Sekani Carter, Starr 's younger brother Issa Rae as April Ofrah, an activist that helps Starr find her voice and speak up. KJ Apa as Chris, Starr 's boyfriend Sabrina Carpenter as Hailey, one of Starr 's friends from her prep school. Anthony Mackie as King, a local drug dealer, Kenya 's father Karan Kendrick as Iesha, Seven and Kenya 's Mom Algee Smith as Khalil, Starr 's childhood best friend Dominique Fishback as Kenya, Seven 's half - sister Megan Lawless as Maya, one of Starr 's friends from her prep school. Tony Vaughn as Mr. Lewis, a shop owner in Starr 's neighborhood. His shop is next to Maverick 's. Production On March 23, 2017, it was announced that Amandla Stenberg would star as Starr Carter in the film based on the novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, which George Tillman Jr. would direct from a screenplay by Audrey Wells, while producers would be Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey through State Street Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment. On August 1, 2017, Russell Hornsby and Lamar Johnson were cast in the film to play Maverick Carter, Starr 's dad, and Seven Carter, Starr 's brother, respectively. On August 3, Regina Hall was cast in the film to play Lisa Carter, Starr 's mom, and on August 15, Algee Smith joined the film to play Khalil, Starr 's childhood best friend. On August 22, it was reported that Common had joined the cast to play Starr 's uncle as a police officer. On August 23, 2017, Issa Rae was cast in the film to play April, the social activist who helps Starr find her voice and speak up, and on the next day Sabrina Carpenter also joined the film to play Hailey, one of Starr 's friends from her school. On September 12, Anthony Mackie and Kian Lawley joined the film to play the local drug dealer King, and Starr 's boyfriend, Chris, respectively. Principal photography on the film began on September 12, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. On February 5, 2018, it was announced that Kian Lawley had been fired from the film due to a resurfaced video showing Lawley using racially offensive slurs, resulting in his role to be recast and scenes reshot. On April 3, 2018, it was announced that KJ Apa had been cast to replace Lawley. References Jump up ^ http://deadline.com/2018/05/fox-2000-the-hate-u-give-release-date-angie-thomas-amandla-stenberg-1202397117/ ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( March 23, 2016 ). `` ' Hunger Games ' Actress Amandla Stenberg to Star in ' The Hate U Give ' ''. Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ford, Rebecca ; Kit, Borys ( August 3, 2017 ). `` Regina Hall Joins YA Adaptation ' The Hate U Give ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Kit, Borys ( August 22, 2017 ). `` Common Joins Amandla Stenberg in YA Adaptation ' The Hate U Give ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ford, Rebecca ( August 1, 2017 ). `` ' The Hate U Give ' Adds Russell Hornsby, Lamar Johnson ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017. ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( August 23, 2017 ). `` ' Insecure ' Star Issa Rae Joins Drama ' The Hate U Give ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Fleming Jr, Mike ( April 3, 2018 ). `` ' Riverdale 's K.J. Apa Set For ' The Hate U Give ' As Fox 2000 Reshoots Kian Lawley Scenes ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Ford, Rebecca ( August 24, 2017 ). `` Sabrina Carpenter Joins YA Adaptation ' The Hate U Give ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Evry, Max ( September 12, 2017 ). `` Anthony Mackie & Kian Lawley Join The Hate U Give ''. ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 12, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ford, Rebecca ( August 15, 2017 ). `` YA Adaptation ' The Hate U Give ' Adds ' Detroit ' Star Algee Smith ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Nick, Romano ( September 12, 2017 ). `` ' The Hate U Give ' : First Look At Black Lives Matter - Inspired YA Film Debuts ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik ( February 5, 2018 ). `` Fox Axes YouTube Star Kian Lawley From ' The Hate U Give ' Over Racially Offensive Video ''. Deadline. Retrieved February 6, 2018. External links The Hate U Give on IMDb hide Films directed by George Tillman Jr. Soul Food ( 1997 ) Men of Honor ( 2000 ) Notorious ( 2009 ) Faster ( 2010 ) The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete ( 2013 ) The Longest Ride ( 2015 ) The Hate U Give ( 2018 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hate_U_Give_(film)&oldid=845923700 '' Categories : English - language films Upcoming films American films American drama films 2010s drama films Films shot in Atlanta Films directed by George Tillman Jr. Films based on American novels Films about race and ethnicity Temple Hill Entertainment films 20th Century Fox films Screenplays by Audrey Wells African - American films Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 15 June 2018, at 02 : 08. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who plays chris in the hate u give
Answer: KJ Apa