My Manz And 'Em

Based on the Best-Selling Novel

Out The Gate is adapted from the acclaimed novel "My Manz And 'Em", bringing the powerful story from page to screen with authentic emotion and compelling character development.

Growing up in The Elmwood Gardens West Second Street Housing Projects—aka The New Projects—in Plainfield, New Jersey, Malik Jones built his life and reputation in the hood on loyalty, love, and respect. The son of a hustler, yet fatherless, Malik was raised by a single, working mother of three. These circumstances shaped him early on, as he became easily influenced by his environment at a young and impressionable age.

Teaming up with neighborhood friends, Malik chose the wrong path and quickly climbed the criminal ladder, gaining instant status in the underworld of the streets. Now a seasoned veteran in the game, he’s ready to take himself and his crew to the top… until he learns a hard lesson from one of his closest comrades.

After serving an inevitable and lengthy prison sentence, Malik decides to turn his negative situation into a positive opportunity. Not only does he discover new things about himself, but he also embraces a religion that helps him become a better man.

Now home and determined to walk a new path, Malik sets his sights on a better life. After meeting Meesha, he’s inspired to become the man he believes she needs him to be. But as with anything in life, he quickly realizes—you have to crawl before you can walk.

See what Malik Jones is faced with as he struggles in a world where the deck seems stacked against him… and how he handles his significant other trying to hold him down, while his Manz And 'Em try to bring him down!