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Will We Ever See Nia Long and Lorenz Tate in a 'Love Jones' Sequel?
Episode 3
Saturday, 1 March, 2025
With the recent announcement that Nia Long and Lorenz Tate will be hosting The 29th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) as ambassadors for the annual film fest, the audience still wonders and hopes that they will reprise their roles as Nina and Darius from their romantic movie, "Love Jones" which came out in 1997. As both actors have done so much since the iconic love story was told, the duo doesn't look older than when they filmed the project.The couple reunited for a Walmart promotion over the holidays, reprising their roles as the young couple, but in their later years, giving thoughts as to what the couple would be doing in these current times.THE INDUSTRY COSIGN spoke to both Long and Tate to discuss the chances that an upcoming movie may be on the horizon. Just like fans of the movie, they are just as excited as we are with the anticipation that it could happen.The two have stated that they have been friends all these years, and even the two of them would be excited about rehashing the roles that the public still questions them about, especially when they are out together."I think this is something the fans have been waiting for, for a very long time. Lorenz and I have a shorthand with one another," Long said. "We are like brother and sister, honestly. I mean, you guys see the characters in this romantic setting, but we really have a wonderful shorthand with one another that is timeless. And, 'Love Jones' is one of my favorite films. Wherever I go where, wherever we are, everyone's like when are you guys gonna do something together? And it was so cool when Walmart asked to do this commercial.""It's been really a joy to reunite with Nia," Tate says. "Obviously, we continue on with our strong friendship in real life, but when we're able to find moments like this man, it just feels so good and we've tried many times to figure out what we can do, but this just seems seamless. This opportunity worked with Walmart, which is such a great brand and we were like this makes absolute sense. Let's give our fans and the people that we consider family who've been supporting us for so many years a little peek into where Nina and Darius could be, or where they are right now."Knowing that after the Walmart commercial came out last year, the audience would be clamoring to see Nina and Darius once again and they both know that it should open the door for any possibility of rehashing the continuation of what may arguably be one of the best love stories seen on film. Tate speculates that it will place both actors in a better position when it comes to negotiations about doing a "Love Jones" sequel."That puts us in a position that we want to be in, to be able to create what that next thing is," said Tate. "And so with Nia being smart and creative and the incredible businesswoman that she is, I'd like to meet her on that same level. This will open up the doors for us to answer those questions after really, you know after this, but we're working on something."Long chimes in by thanking Walmart and saying, "We're going to have lots of offers after this commercial, thank you, Walmart!"She does admit that with all the leading men she has shared the screen with, Tate, hands down is her "favorite."But, they did reveal a little tidbit that fans may have not been privy to. They both did reunite for an upcoming movie about the "King of Pop," Micheal Jackson. Long plays the legend's mother, Katherine Jackson while Tate takes on the role of Motown founder, Berry Gordy.Seeing the two of them on the screen together just makes the audience want to see Nina and Darius soon. Hopefully, after the recent Walmart commercial, the upcoming ABFF in June, and then the Micheal Jackson movie, tentatively scheduled to debut in October, may be enough to get the sequel to "Love Jones" going.#LoveJones #NiaLong #LorenzTate #blacklove #walmart #podcast #interview #theindustrycosign #BIGCED #romance #love #reunited #movie #blackfilms
