FAMU alumni Will Packer and Rob Hardy have begun production of the movie, “Think Like a Man,” a comedic adaptation of actor and comedian Steve Harvey’s New York Times best-selling book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man.In the film, four interconnected and diverse friends have their love lives shaken up after the women they are pursuing buy Harvey’s book and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of brothers find out that they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire to use the book’s teachings to turn the tables.
The film stars Kevin Hart, Chris Brown, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good Regina Hall, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union and others.
“Steve Harvey has established himself as one of the funniest and most insightful voices in America,” Packer said. “That coupled with an incredible cast makes this an exciting venture.”
“Think Like A Man” is scheduled for release on April 6, 2012.
Packer and Hardy started their production company, Rainforest Films, in 1994. One of their most successful projects, “Stomp the Yard,” grossed more than $65 million and held the No. 1 position at the box office for two weekends in January of 2007. Later that year, the company produced “This Christmas,” which made $50 million. The success of both projects landed the duo amongst the “Top 25 Entertainers and Moneymakers” in Black Enterprise magazine in 2008.