Inglewood Today: 5120 Entertainment Strikes Gold Again with Upcoming Comedy Film, ‘Back on the Strip’

Article by Inglewood Today.

Following the remarkable success of the Fall Back In Love Comedy Concert Tour, 5120 Entertainment, an emerging entertainment company in Los Angeles, continues to build its momentum, charging into the film industry with its soon-to-be-released comedy smash hit.

The upcoming comedy, featuring a cast brimming with top-tier comedians and distinguished actors such as seasoned comedians Bill Bellamy, Gary Owen, Tiffany Haddish, as well as critically acclaimed actors Wesley Snipes (New Jack City, Jungle Fever, White Men Can't Jump, Passenger 57), JB Smoove (Spider Man), Raigan Harris (Grown-ish, Ballers, and All American), Faizon Love (The Meteor Man, Don't Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, Elf, The Replacements), and rising star Spence Moore II (Five Points, A.P. Bio, and All American), promises an exciting comedic adventure.

Back on the Strip tells the story of Merlin, played by Spence Moore, a man who always aspired to be a high-profile magician, with his heart only matched by his love for his best friend, Robin, played by Raigan Harris.

Years later, Merlin's lofty dreams have come to a standstill. Instead of performing magic tricks on grand stages, he finds himself creating balloon animals for unruly kids at birthday parties.

Unfulfilled and discontent, Merlin quits his job to pursue his one true love — Robin. To his dismay, he discovers that Robin is engaged to social media sensation, Blaze (Ryan Alexander Holmes). Encouraged by his candid yet caring mother, Verna (Tiffany Haddish), Merlin embarks on a journey to Las Vegas.

Once there, Merlin struggles to find work in magic. After a disastrous performance at a club run by the struggling hotel owner, Rita (Colleen Camp), Merlin discovers that the key to success might not be magic, but rather, stripping.

His peculiar performance catches the attention of Luther, once the leader of the renowned black male stripper group, The Chocolate Chips, who sees in Merlin the opportunity to restore his former glory and salvage the club.

They embark on a mission to reunite The Chocolate Chips. However, they soon find that life has taken the members in different directions. Merlin has to rely on more than magic and his charm to win back Robin, save The Cookie Club, and reunite The Chocolate Chips.

Back on the Strip is set to hit the theaters on August 18, 2023.