Benny Boom (All Eyez on Me Director) is set to direct Greenlight, a music drama penned by Terence Paul Winter (The Rookie), for Manny Halley Productions and Quality Films.

Greenlight follows gifted young rapper Nico Jones as he navigates ambition, identity, and the dangerous pull of his surroundings. Told across two timelines, the story begins in South Central Los Angeles, where Nico’s early creative promise is shaped by family loss, a fractured home life, and the looming influence of local street figures. Even as a child, Nico’s poetic voice sets him apart, though his environment constantly threatens to define him.

Cut to the present day, and Nico is 20, still trapped in the projects, and chasing a breakthrough as a rapper. A single night changes his trajectory, blurring the line between artist and persona as others begin to shape his image for their own gain. When his music unexpectedly ignites attention, Nico is forced to confront who he’s becoming, and whether success is worth the cost.

Executive producer Manny Halley and his Manny Halley Productions banner, a division of Imani Media Group, is producing the project in partnership with Quality Films, a division of Quality Control Music. Halley is producing alongside Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas for Quality Films, as well as Manny Halley Jr and Rodney Turner.

Manny Halley says, “Greenlight is a bold, emotionally charged story about ambition and the cost of chasing a dream. Benny Boom is an incredible visionary, shaping stories that feel immediate, layered, and unforgettable. Bringing this project to life alongside Coach and P has been extremely rewarding, and I’m eager for audiences to see it.”

Benny Boom has directed over 200 high-profile music videos for artists such as Nas, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, B.o.B., Sean Combs, Mya, Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, Akon, GloRilla, Lil Kim, Lil Wayne, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent and so many more.

Best known for directing the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me, Boom has also worked a great deal in television, directing episodes of The Equalizer, CSI: Vegas, Empire, Chicago P.D., Black Lightning, NCIS: Los Angeles, All American, and City on a Hill. The recipient of an MTV Video Music Award, three BET Awards for Director of the Year, and three BET Hip Hop Awards for Director of the Year, he is represented by Paradigm, Artists First, and Del Shaw. S: Deadline