Film

Director Malcom D. Lee and Cast Talk ‘The Best Man Holiday’

By ABS Contributor | Published on November 14, 2013 | Updated on September 2, 2016 2:36 PM EDT

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The Best Man Holiday is finally hitting theaters this Friday, almost 15 years since the original film, The Best Man, was released and became an instant classic.

Opening in theaters on November 15, Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall reprise their career-launching roles for a holiday-themed story that looks at life, love and faith through a lens that is only enhanced by the expanse of years.

Writer/director Malcolm D. Lee recently discussed the reason for the delay and why you don’t want to miss the sequel. Lee is also flanked by his all-star cast as they talk about revisiting their characters after all this time.

Check out the interviews in the player above and catch the new film in theaters this Friday.

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