Screen Gems launches 'B Boy' production

Screen Gems has commenced production round the dance film "Planet B Boy," which will star Josh Holloway ("Lost"), Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Chris Brown and Caity Lotz.Benson Lee is pointing in the script by Brin Hill and Chris Parker. Love Flynn and Tripp Vinson will produce with Amy Lo.Inspired by Lee's award-winning documentary "Planet B-Boy," the feature follows a thrilling-star American b-boy crew training to compete within the Fight of year Worldwide Game titles in France. The crew in addition to their coach must go facing the most effective b-boys in the world -- the Koreans, the Russians as well as the French, who've centered the first American dance form in the last decade.Undertaking a short shoot in La, the film continues production in Montpellier, France.Most broadly noted for playing Sawyer on ABC's "Lost," Holloway will rapidly be seen alongside Tom Cruise in Paramount's "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," which hits IMAX theaters on 12 ,. 16 and many types of other screens on 12 ,. 21.Alonso recently starred in Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna" and James Cameron's "Avatar."Peck, who next appears opposite Chris Hemsworth in MGM's remake of "Red-colored-colored Beginning," also stars in IFC's approaching thriller "ATM."A common recording artist, Brown has formerly starred in Screen Gems' "Takers" and "Stomp the Yard." He'll next be viewed in "Think As being a Guy."Lotz, which has had roles on AMC's "Mad Males" and NBC's "Law & Order: La,Inch will next be viewed in "The Pact."Holloway and Hill are represented by WME, while UTA as well as the Collective repetition Peck. ICM reps Lee and Alonso, who's handled by Thruline Entertainment. Lotz is represented by Greene & Affiliate marketers Talent Agency. Brown is repped by CAA and manager Tina Davis. Parker is repped with the Gersh Agency and manager Noah Rosen. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com