BET+ Original Movie “RSVP” Hits Subscription Service After Multiple Delays
Last week, as an exclusive to the BET+ streaming service, came the anticipated action-thriller movie, “RSVP.” The film was originally slated to be released earlier this year but was disappointingly delayed, and ultimately landed on the platform May 30th. “RSVP” is the network’s latest action-thriller movie, and is about a high-class dinner party that takes a violent turn when the host reveals his vengeful motives.
The BET+ streaming service launched in 2019, and has since become a pivotal player in the ever-evolving streaming landscape of modern television. With the rise of streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, the past decade or so has demonstrated the transition from network television to content that can be accessed through streaming services. Since the introduction of BET+, the streaming platform has been churning out loads of original movies and shows, as well as featuring a variety of outside content ranging from blockbuster dramas and sitcoms, to comedy specials and documentaries focused on Black culture.
“RSVP” stars Natasha Marc (known for “Mayor of Kingstown”) and Robert Ri’chard (known for “Coach Carter”), and follows the two as they become involved in a game of cat and mouse during a dinner party turned violent in the secluded mountains of Colorado. The film centers on Tesha Colman (Marc), an aspiring writer attending the party hosted by the mysterious magnate, Maurice Wright (Ri’chard). Wright, who is grieving the recent loss of his wife, has ulterior motives in putting together the elegant gathering, as he believes one of the guests to be responsible for his wife’s death. Overcome by grief and bent on vengeance, Wright ensues a wave of violence against the guests, hoping to force a confession from someone, and Tesha winds up getting caught in the middle of it all.
In addition to “RSVP,” the BET+ platform is home to various other highly lauded original movies like the recently released “Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy” and “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead,” a modernized remake of the 1991 classic of the same name. The streaming service also has plenty of original shows, plus a wide range of outside movies and TV series to choose from.
Subscribe to BET+ to stay up-to-date with everything that’s new on the platform, or you can try it out with the seven-day free trial. This month, the streaming service has plans to release two new BET original movies – “Incision,” about a medical resident who goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal organ harvesting ring to avenge her sister’s assault, and “Soul Mates,” which follows two strangers who are kidnapped and forced into a sadistic dating game featuring a deadly maze designed to help them find their soulmate.
