Idris Elba one among Hollywood’s highest-grossing actor will star because the lead character, “Okonkwo and govt producer of a tv adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s seminal novel Issues Fall Aside.
Though at the moment in growth at A24, no author has but been connected to the variation, Elba will function govt producer alongside Gina Carter beneath their 22Summers banner, which the pair lately launched, based on Selection.
Nigerian, David Oyelowo and Amanda N’Duka may even govt produce through Yoruba Saxon, whereas Ben Forkner, Dayo Ogunyemi, and Achebe Masterworks are on board as fellow govt producers. A24, recognized for its acclaimed work throughout movie and tv, is the studio behind the venture.
Issues Fall Aside, Achebe’s best-known work, tells the story of Okonkwo (to be performed by Elba), a fearless African warrior and group chief whose life is upended by the arrival of British colonisers.
His fierce dedication to uphold custom turns into each his biggest power and deadly flaw, as he confronts the pressures of a quickly altering world. Okonkwo’s wrestle embodies the stress between power, vulnerability, and flexibility, making him one among literature’s most unforgettable characters.
About Issues Fall Aside by Chinua Achebe
Extensively thought to be one of many biggest novels ever written, Issues Fall Aside has been translated into over 60 languages and gained quite a few accolades, together with the Nigerian Nationwide Advantage Award and the Man Booker Worldwide Prize.
The novel is the primary in Achebe’s celebrated African Trilogy, adopted by No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God. Earlier diversifications have included a movie and a miniseries, the latter starring Pete Edochie as Okonkwo.
- Elba’s involvement within the venture provides vital star energy. The actor, recognized for his latest Emmy-nominated efficiency within the Apple TV+ collection Hijack, has garnered widespread acclaim all through his profession, together with 4 Emmy nominations for his function because the title character in Luther and his portrayal of Stringer Bell in HBO’s The Wire.
- His movie credit embody Beasts of No Nation, Mandela: Lengthy Stroll to Freedom, The Tougher They Fall, and Suicide Squad, alongside along with his function as Heimdall within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- As a producer, Elba isn’t any stranger to growing high-profile initiatives. David Oyelowo, his fellow govt producer, has an equally spectacular monitor document.
- Oyelowo lately produced and starred in Lawmen: Bass Reeves for Paramount+, and is behind the upcoming Apple TV+ collection Authorities Cheese. By way of Yoruba Saxon, Oyelowo has produced options together with The UK and The Water Man.
