[05/09/25 - 10:01 AM] Video: BET+ Original Movie - "Onyx" Three friends try and escape the daily grind and support their friend recovering from a bad breakup by going on a rural Arizona adventure camp when they inadvertently get caught in an alien invasion.
[via press release from BET]
BET+ Original Movie | Onyx
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ONYX FACT SHEET
ONYX
Thursday, May 22, Only on BET+
PREMIERE DATE: Thursday, May 22, only on BET+.
FILM SYNOPSIS: Three friends try and escape the daily grind and support their friend recovering from a bad breakup by going on a rural Arizona adventure camp when they inadvertently get caught in an alien invasion.
EXECUTIVE CREDITS:
Director(s): Stefano Milla
Writer(s): Stefano Milla
Music By: Enrico Sabena
Executive Producer(s): Vincent E. McDaniel, David Gendron, Stefan Klink
Producer(s): Kevin Weisberg, Damien Douglas, Ryan D. Adams, Justin Kreinbrink, Jim Burleson, Dan Yoon Hyuck Choi
CAST:
JENNIFER FREEMAN as "Sam": a natural beauty firefighter. Been in the game long enough to respect the honor of the job, but not so long that she takes anything for granted. A driving integrity to always serve everyone's interests (except her own). When things go wrong, Sam always places the blame on herself. Sam must fight her demons for the greater good and learn the power of forgiveness.
TANJAREEN THOMAS as "Diane": a loud, foul-mouthed salon owner. Always the center of attention, not always for the right reasons. Diane exudes confidence and swagger, even if it's just a veiled shell to cover her shortcomings. Never one to back down from a fight, even if she's not. going to win.
ARIANE ANDREW as "Shannon": a former Marine forced to step back from active duty with PTSD due to the atrocities she witnessed. Part therapist, part badass... yet bound by her own traumatic experiences. The perspective of her life has given an understanding of the significance of life's trials. Her training gives her the ability to help in any situation, and she wants to be the leader, an ultimate do-gooder, but just can't shake the stress from the past.
SEAN RIGGS as "Noah": a 30-something firefighter and Sam's love. Not the traditional brute, but a slender and tenacious survivor. Nothing comes easy for Noah, especially when it comes to his insecurities. Has to fight through his infidelities to do his best to salvage his past.
NATE WALKER as "AKA": a walking stereotype whose notoriety and troubles forced him to withdraw from the mainstream and stay in a 90s time warp. Hiding out in rural Arizona, he passes his days reminiscing about his past while combining it with crazy conspiracy theories of the unexplained. Terrified of technology and those who "could" be watching him, he's built his world on old newspaper clippings and the "what if." He's a combination of Mulder from The X-Files and John Malkovich's character from RED.
A.J. LITTLEJOHN as "CODY": a handsome and extra fit guy who manages "adventure" camps. Always the player and calm to the core. Probably not the brightest person in the room, but he always got by on his survival training... and his looks.
ERIKA ROSE ST. LOUIS as "Gwen": a freakishly beautiful human/alien hybrid that is dropped from heaven. Initially void of her memories and history, her journey and purpose become more apparent as events unfold. She's part of a bigger plan that she had no say in creating and will do her best to undue to evils she experienced and frustrate the coming invasion.
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