Little (film)

Little is an upcoming American fantasy comedy film co-written and directed by Tina Golden. It stars Regina Hall, Issa Rae, and Marsai Martin, and follows an overbearing boss who is transformed into a child version of herself. Martin serves as an executive producer on the project, who at 14 was the youngest person to ever hold the title on a Hollywood production. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 12, 2019, by Universal Pictures.

Synopsis
A ruthless tech mogul, Jordan Sanders (Regina Hall) receives the chance to relive the life of her younger self (Marsai Martin) at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much for her to bear after a girl she offended wishes she was little. Jordan receives help from her overworked assistant, April (Issa Rae), to find a way to revert to normal.

Cast

 * Regina Hall as Jordan Sanders, a ruthless tech mogul
 * Marsai Martin as 13-year-old Jordan Sanders
 * Issa Rae as April, Jordan's overworked assistant
 * Justin Hartley as Mr. Marshall, a teacher on whom 13-year-old Jordan Sanders has a crush
 * Tone Bell as Preston
 * Rachel Dratch

Production
Marsai Martin, who stars in the show Black-ish created by Kenya Barris, came to him with the idea for the film on set in 2014 when she was 10 years old, having been inspired by the film Big. Martin acts as an executive producer on Little, and at the age of 14 is the youngest person to ever hold the title on a major Hollywood production. Issa Rae signed onto the film on May 2, 2018, while Regina Hall, who was already attached as an executive producer, joined the cast later that month.

Principal photography took place June through August 2018 around Atlanta.

Release
The film is scheduled to be released on April 12, 2019, after originally being slated for a September 20, 2019 release.