Lil Rel Howery’s new movie is a ‘love letter to Chicago’

Dean Richards

April 16, 2024 at 11:49 AM

Lil Rel Howery’s new movie is a ‘love letter to Chicago’

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CHICAGO — Film festival favorite “We Grown Now” is the latest from Chicago’s Very Own, Lil Rel Howery.

The comedian turned actor is just one of the stars in the coming of age film that follows the lives of two 10-year-olds, living in Chicago’s Cabrini Green homes.

“We Grown Now” opens in theaters April 19.

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