Anderson.Paak is getting set to direct his first film. Stampede Ventures, a media business, has announced that the rapper and multi-instrumentalist would helm K-POPS!, a new comedic drama film. Anderson.Paak plays a washed-up musician who travels to Korea to create songs for K-pop singers, only to discover that his long-lost son (played by his real-life son Soul Rasheed) is the lead singer of one of the country’s newest growing groups.
“My mom is from Korea but she was adopted so I never knew anything about my Korean heritage until I met my wife. This movie is a reflection on my experience learning about this part of myself alongside my wife and son – and spending even more time with them,” said .Paak in a statement. “I knew this would be something I should write and direct, and Stampede Ventures took a chance and trusted that I could pull this off. I’m excited to bring it to the big screen.”
Anderson.Paak and Khaila Amazan collaborated on the writing for K-POPS! He’ll also be producing alongside Greg Silverman of Stampede Ventures, Jaeson Ma of EST Studios, and Jon Park of Big Dummie through his firm APESHIT Films.
.Paak has had a busy year with Silk Sonic, his 1970s R&B collaboration with Bruno Mars. After releasing their first album An Evening with Silk Sonic in November, the pair appeared at the 2022 Grammy Awards, where their track “Leave the Door Open” won four Grammy Awards (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song). The pair is now in the midst of a residency in Las Vegas.