In what sounds like it came from someone's fever dream, Ashanti is in Vancouver right now to shoot for a film that will feature work by the guy who did the A Star is Born soundtrack with Lady Gaga called The Honey Girls which is based on a toy line from Build-a-Bear.
The singer, who's best known for a string of hits in the early 2000s (often with Ja Rule (MURDER INC!)), posted on Instagram yesterday that she's "Cozy" in Vancouver.
"Super excited about this movie," she says in another post about The Honey Girls.
The film's lead is Instagram/Tik Tok/YouTube star Tessa Brookes (one of Jake Paul's discoveries), also appears to be in Vancouver. Mark Nilan, Jr., who co-wrote the music with Lady Gaga for A Star is Born is also attached, according to EW.
The film is based on the Honey Girls line of toys, which are a group of pop star teddy bears.
"Three young musicians participate in a talent competition to discover the next great solo artist, hosted by global pop-star Fancy G (Ashanti). The competitors quickly discover that they are “better together” and form a secret band called HONEY GIRLS that has an immediate viral mega hit! Performing in disguise to avoid detection and elimination by Fancy G, these three competitors must ultimately decide what is more important – fame or friendship," states the Build-a-Bear website.
It will be a live-action film. The production currently is based out of an office in Burnaby.
