Craig Brewer

Ten years after the release of Hustle & Flow, Brewer re-teamed with Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson on their acclaimed television series, Empire.

Brewer's subsequent project, Black Snake Moan, began filming in September 2005 and stars Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, and Justin Timberlake.

In January 2014, Brewer signed a deal with Paramount Television to executive produce, write and direct two TV drama pilots.

[14] In late February 2013, Brewer's theatrical follow-up to Footloose was announced as Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills, based on the true-life crime escapades of Lisette Lee, a young woman who claimed to be the heiress of Samsung.

[23] The film became a huge success for Amazon, topping the Nielsen ratings ahead of every other TV show or movie on major streaming subscription services.

[25] In December 2023, Deadline reported that Brewer would direct select episodes of the Peacock miniseries Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, starring and produced by Kevin Hart.

[26] The series reunites Brewer with past cast members Samuel L. Jackson from Black Snake Moan and Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson from Hustle & Flow and Empire.

[27][28][29] In October 2024, Variety reported that Brewer would write and direct a narrative feature adaptation of the documentary Song Sung Blue, starring Academy Award nominees Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.

The film follows follows the true story of Milwaukee couple Mike and Claire Sardina, down-on-their-luck musicians who became local icons by performing as "Lightning & Thunder.