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Heist films? Love 'em. Comedy films? Oh yeah. Heist comedies? I mean, sign me the heck up! Heist comedies directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Monkeypaw Productions exec Matthew A. Cherry, who recently signed a first look deal with Warner Bros.? My pencil has broken I've signed up so hard! Deadline reports Cherry will be directing heist comedy The Come Up for New Line Cinema, with a stacked group of talent along for the ride. Michael Starrbury (When They See Us) wrote the script from an original idea by Jermaine Fowler (Coming 2 America) being described as Friday …

Matthew A. Cherry, the Oscar-winning director of the animated short Hair Love, just landed a major first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television. As reported by THR, the deal spans multiple years, and will have Cherry developing and producing projects across several platforms. "I am beyond excited to be joining the Warner Bros. Television family in this exciting new capacity," Cherry said in a statement. "It’s an important time to be a Black creative working in this industry, and I look forward to creating impactful projects and partnering with other talented marginalized voices in our community." [caption id="…