Common and Nick Cannon are taking an extended break from the recording studio to launch new film projects.
Nick Cannon will be making his directorial debut on a movie project with Lionsgate, which he describes as "today's version of House Party." The actor-rapper, who has spent plenty of time in front of the camera hosting America's Got Talent and MTV's Wild 'N Out, says to Page Six, “I’m taking a lot of the young hip hop acts of today and putting them in a movie with a bunch of comedians, make something happen there.”
Cannon's fellow rapper Common has landed himself another high-profile acting gig. The Hell on Wheels star announced at Sundance his new project Now You See Me, a thriller about a team of FBI agents tracking a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
