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Erik Swann

Keke Palmer Has A Big-Screen Neon Crime Comedy Coming. The Director Just Threw Out A Depressing Movie Theater Reality Check

Sade (Naomi Ackie), Maria (Taylour Paige) and Corvette (Keke Palmer) look confused in I Love Boosters.

The 2026 movie schedule is packed to the brim with a number of interesting titles, and Keke Palmer is arguably headlining one of the most eclectic ones. Palmer's latest film is Neon’s I Love Boosters, a crime comedy that comes from the mind of acclaimed writer/director Boots Riley. The film is set to hit theaters later this week, and the cast and crew have already been promoting it. As part of that, Riley recently responded to a fan inquiry, and it paints a brutally honest picture of the state of movie theaters in this current entertainment landscape.

Riley is a constant fixture on social media and doesn’t mind sharing (brutally) honest comments on a given topic when it’s warranted. An admirer recently tagged Riley in an post and invited the filmmaker to join them and some friends for a potential I Love Boosters screening in June. Riley later reposted the offer on X and didn’t mince words about why the fan should consider organizing that friend-centric meet-up for May:

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