Solvan "Slick" Naim (It's Bruno) is developing an untitled hip-hop movie musical based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for Netflix. Variety reported that Naim and Dave Broome co-wrote a script that "is described as a contemporary, musical take on Romeo and Juliet set against the urban rhythms of New York. The love story follows a young waitress from the streets of Brooklyn and an aspiring musician from a wealthy family whose unconventional romance forces them to confront their life choices."
Producers are Broome and Yong Yam for 25/7 Productions and Shakim Compere and Queen Latifah for Flavor Unit Entertainment. Executive producers are Overbrook Entertainment's Will Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett.