The short was received in 1983 with warm reception, with Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times stating: "Reginald Hudlin's House Party!, [is] a stylish and witty look at teen-age behavior...", which spawned the overall franchise.

Determined to no miss out on the event of the school-year, Kid rebelliously sneaks out of the house and faces a series of unfortunate circumstances as he make his way to the party.

Kid works with his fiancé in preparing for the wedding; Play plans a bachelor party while also attending to his trouble-making younger cousins while also managing a new all-female rap group called Sex as a Weapon.

[15] The teenage, musical-aspiring Jon "Jon-Jon" Harris, Jr. volunteers for the responsibility of house-sitting his wealthy Uncle Charles Lester's mansion.

While the latter is away on a business trip, Jon-Jon is asked to have no visitors nor to drive his uncle's platinum colored Mercedes-Benz 430 luxury vehicle.

Jon-Jon calls his two best friends Mark and T, collectively known as the hip hop group named IMx, and together they enjoy the comforts of his uncle's income.

The pair plan their party, while Chris tries to finally win the affections of the girl he has had a crush on since their time in second grade; Autumn Rose.

As the party commences, with local celebrity hip-hop artists Christopher "Kid" Robinson, Jr. and Peter "Play" Martin in attendance, a series of unexpected disasters ensue.

The project will be a joint-venture production between Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, SpringHill Company and HBO Max Original Films.

[12] In September 2019, Charles "Calmatic" Kidd II signed onto the production as director, marking the filmmakers feature film directorial debut.

[24][5] It is known for centering around a teenager who defies the wishes of his strict father and sneaks out of his house at night to attend a party with his friends and peers.