| Drumline: A New Beat | |
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| Based on | Characters by Shawn Schepps |
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| Directed by | Bille Woodruff |
| Starring | |
| Music by | David Torn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Joseph White |
| Editor | Paul Millspaugh |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Production companies | Georgia Film N'Credible Entertainment The POPFilms Movie Company Wendy Finerman Productions Fox Television Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 |
| Release | October 27, 2014 |
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Drumline: A New Beat is a 2014 American television film directed by Bille Woodruff. It is the sequel to 2002's Drumline. The screenplay, a fictional story about a historically black college marching band, was written by Karen Gist and Regina Hicks. The story is about a young drummer from New York, played by Nick Cannon, who enters the fictional Atlanta A&T University and bumps heads with the leader of her new school's drum section. Jordan Calloway, Mario Van Peebles, and LeToya Luckett co-star. Leonard Roberts reprises his role as Sean Taylor, while Alexandra Shipp film's executive producer.[1][2]
The film premiered on VH1 on October 21, 2014 and released to DVD on March 3, 2015.[3]
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- ^ Nededog, Jethro (September 11, 2014). "VH1 Sets Premiere Date for Nick Cannon's 'Drumline' Sequel, Releases New Teaser (Exclusive)". TheWrap.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.