The Hijack and Luthor actor will star in a series adaptation which is in the works at the studio A24, our sister site Variety reports. Additionally, Elba will executive-produce alongside Gina Carter, David Oyelowo and Amanda N’Duka (of production company Yoruba Saxon), Ben Forkner, Dayo Ogunyemi and Achebe Masterworks.
No writer is attached yet to the project, which also doesn’t have a network or streaming outlet at this time, but the description is as follows: The “story of Okonkwo (Elba), one of literature’s most iconic characters—a fearless African warrior and leader who is resolute about preserving his people and culture. As British colonizers disrupt his world, Okonkwo’s struggle to maintain power and tradition spirals into a heart-wrenching confrontation. His fierce resolve, a fatal flaw in the face of unstoppable change, makes him an unforgettable character, embodying the tension between strength, vulnerability and adaptability.”
Things Fall Apart was previously adapted into a 1970 film, as well as a 1987 miniseries starring Pete Edochie in the lead role.
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* The five-episode limited series Get Millie Black will premiere Monday, Nov. 25 at 9/8c on HBO. Starring Tamara Lawrance, Joe Dempsie, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, and Chyna McQueen, the series centers around ex-Scotland Yard detective Millie-Jean Black, who “returns to Kingston to work missing persons cases, soon finding herself on a quest to save a sibling who won’t be saved, to find a child who can’t be found, to solve a case that will blow her world apart and prove almost as tough to crack as Millie Black,” reads the official synopsis.
* Brad Paisley, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Green Day, Jennifer Hudson, Kane Brown, Mariah Carey, RAYE and Stray Kids will perform during the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special , airing Sunday, Oct. 6 at 8 pm on CBS (and streaming on Paramount+).
* Lifetime has greenlit Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair (working title), a new movie that continues Kendra and Ben’s love story from the 2023 TV movies Mary J. Blige’s Real Love and Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman . Ajiona Alexus and Da’Vinchi will reprise their roles in the third installment, which is slated to air in 2025.
* Hulu has announced a Friday, Nov. 15 release date for It’s All Country , a six-part docuseries wherein Luke Bryan explores “the hidden depths of Nashville” in search of the untold stories behind beloved country songs. Featured artists include Mickey Guyton, Kane Brown, Wynonna Judd, Sheryl Crow, Lady A and Luke Combs.
* Hulu has released a trailer for Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara , a new documentary premiering Friday, Oct. 18:
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