‘We Grown Now,’ Film Starring Birmingham’s Blake James, 13, Now in Area Theatres

The Birmingham Times Thirteen-year-old Blake James is back home. And he can be seen in area theatres starring in “We Grown Now” playing at AMC Summit 16 in the Summit in Birmingham and the Regal Trussville in Trussville. The film debuted in September 2023 at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Changemaker Award. See trailer here Blake plays Malik one of two young boys with best friend Eric (Gian Knight Ramirez) who discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago. The young actor from Birmingham has spent a lot of time away from home with s resume that includes jobs with Nickelodeon, Kellogg’s, AT&T and Sony Pictures. He also appeared in “The Sound of Christmas,” a Black Entertainment Television (BET) original movie, with Grammy-award-winning artist Ne-Yo. Blake displayed both his acting chops and his singing talent, which impressed Ne-Yo so much that he affectionately gave the young actor the title of “Big Blake.” Blake is not only good at what he does, but he enjoys the excitement of the entertainment industry. “I just love being around the cast and crew members and acting. I know it’s a cliché,...