Jason Mitchell Thriller ‘Black Heat’ Set For Theatrical Release 

EXCLUSIVE: Black Heat, the latest feature from Call Her King filmmaker Wes Miller starring Jason Mitchell (Mudbound), will be released in U.S. cinemas on March 28. 

The film is being released via a partnership between Dark Star Pictures and a newly formed distribution arm of BLacklight, the indie outfit founded by Miller and Andrew van den Houten. 

Mitchell (Mudbound) stars in the pic alongside rappers Tabatha “Dreamdoll” Robinson and NLE Choppa.

Billed as a rollercoaster story of “suspense, drama, and unexpected twists,” the plot follows the broken lives of two parents portrayed by Mitchell and Robinson. After failing to get help from authorities, the pair go on a suicide mission to rescue their fifteen-year-old daughter, who’s under the control of the enigmatic King David, played by NLE Choppa.

Black Heat was financed and produced by BLacklight, with van den Houten and Wes Miller producing, Joseph O’Connor and Lloyd Watts co-producing, and Mitchell, Jessie Jalee, Han Soto, and Chad Ghiron executive producing. 

“Starting this distribution arm of the company is a dream come true,” Miller said of today’s news. “BLacklight is about bringing that raw, unfiltered energy back to the big screen—the kind that spoke directly to us in the ‘70s and defined a generation in the ‘90s. We’re building a home for films that don’t just entertain but reflect our culture, our struggles, and our victories. From hard-hitting action to gripping drama, we’re here to make sure Black audiences see themselves, front and center, the way we deserve.”