Ashanti is going for the kill.

The singer turned actress has just finished work on John Tucker Must Die, a black comedy in which she tries to murder her ex-boyfriend.

The movie also stars Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) as the title character and Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill) as one of John Tucker?s ignorant girlfriends.

?It?s basically about this one guy who?s dating all these girls in high school, and we find out that we?re all dating the same guy,? says Ashanti.

?We find out in volleyball class. We’re actually talking about a party, and one girl mentions, ‘I’m dating John,’ so we end up having this huge altercation. Oh, yeah ? we get it popping.?

After first turning on each other, the girls decide it would be better to exact revenge on their deceitful ex. They attempt to break his heart by setting him up with the new girl in school, Kate, played by Brittany Snow (American Dreams).

But their plans for retribution soon take a twisted turn.

?We try to kill him in the end,? says Ashanti.

Although the premise seems dark, Ashanti is quick to insist that the film is actually ?light, fun,? and ?a little more smiley? than her first movie, Coach Carter, in which she played a pregnant teenager.

Filmed in Vancouver this past summer, John Tucker Must Die will be released in theatres next spring.






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