One of the more underseen and underrated films of 2018, “Skate Kitchen,” is given new life on HBO in the upcoming spin-off, “Betty.” And now, with the promotional ability of one of the biggest distributors on the planet, there’s no reason why people miss Crystal Moselle’s incredible story of young female skateboarders in New York City.
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The story of “Betty” (and its predecessor “Skate Kitchen”) is focused on the lives of a group of young female skateboarders in New York City, as they attempt to make a name for themselves in a scene dominated by men. Pretty much the entire cast of “Skate Kitchen” returns for this series, including Rachelle Vinberg, Dede Lovelace, Nina Moran, and Ajani Russell. While Moselle returns to helm, “Betty,” she’s joined by co-writer Lesley Arfin on the comedy series. Arfin’s previous credits include the HBO series, “Girls,” as well as comedies “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Love.”
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“Betty” premieres on HBO on May 1. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Opinionated and loyal, Janay (Lovelace) is strong willed and stubborn in ways that both help and hurt her. Honeybear (Moonbear) is a quiet storm. Her flagrant style is a ruse; an armor she wears to hide her emotional struggles. Kirt (Moran) is a lover (to the ladies), a fighter (to the rest of the world), and a little kid in the body of a woman. She’s the funniest person alive, but even if she knew it, she wouldn’t care. Meanwhile, Indigo (Russell) is a street-savvy hustler trapped in the body of a well-to-do art school drop-out. On the edge of the group is Camille (Vinberg), guarded, perceptive, intelligent and awkward. She wants to be down with the dudes in the skate park and has fought hard for the small space she’s carved out with them, but she needs to realize that cool points don’t actually add up to the sum of anything, especially in the eyes of the other girls.
