{"id":9530,"date":"2022-04-07T15:36:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T19:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9530"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:32:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:32:20","slug":"andre-holland-to-play-black-panther-leader-huey-p-newton-in-apple-limited-series-the-big-cigar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=9530","title":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9 Holland to Play Black Panther Leader Huey P. Newton in Apple Limited Series \u2018The Big Cigar\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is setting up its next big limited series, which will focus on Huey P. Newton, the leader of the Black Panthers, and his escape to Cuba with the help of <strong><em>Easy Rider<\/em><\/strong> producer Bert Schneider, amid a nationwide manhunt. The show will be based on the Playboy article <strong><em>The Big Cigar<\/em><\/strong> by Joshuah Bearman, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/tv\/news\/apple-huey-p-newton-series-andre-holland-don-cheadle-1235227419\/\">Variety<\/a>. Warner Bros. Television will produce the six-episode series, which is currently courting Andr\u00e9 Holland to play its main character.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy amoxil online  no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Holland has an extensive resume, with a number of television credits, including <strong><em>The Eddy<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>The Knick<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Castle Rock<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>American Horror Story<\/em><\/strong>. He has also appeared in films like <strong><em>Moonlight<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Selma<\/em><\/strong>. He will be joined by another well-known actor, Don Cheadle, who will serve as director and executive producer for the first two episodes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy nolvadex online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalmavericks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/nolvadex.html\">https:\/\/www.dentalmavericks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/nolvadex.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> Cheadle previously stepped behind the camera to direct episodes of <strong><em>House of Lies<\/em><\/strong> for Showtime and the Miles Davis film <strong><em>Miles Ahead<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is more talent involved in this project, with Jim Hecht, fresh off creating <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/tv-shows\/tv-review-hbos-winning-time-the-rise-of-the-lakers-dynasty-tells-an-engaging-sports-story-for-all\/\">Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty<\/a><\/em><\/strong> for HBO, on board as writer and executive producer. Janine Sherman Barrois will be an executive producer and the showrunner, tapping into her experience running shows like <strong><em>Claws<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Self Made<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>The Kings of Napa<\/em><\/strong>. Joshua Davis and Arthur Spector will executive produce for Epic, which is part of Vox Media Studios.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy spiriva online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalmavericks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/spiriva.html\">https:\/\/www.dentalmavericks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/spiriva.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Big Cigar<\/em><\/strong> is also notable because it is the third series order from WBTV for Apple. The first \u2013 <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/tag\/ted-lasso\/\">Ted Lasso<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 has been a tremendous success. The second, which <a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/news\/harrison-ford-to-star-in-first-major-tv-role-in-apple-series-from-ted-lasso-creator\/\">we reported<\/a> earlier this week, is <strong><em>Shrinking<\/em><\/strong>, which will star Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, and Jason Segel. <strong><em>The Big Cigar<\/em><\/strong> is the second collaboration between Apple, Epic, and Bearman, who all worked together on <strong><em>Little America<\/em><\/strong>, which is set to return for a second season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/abe-friedtanzer\/\">Check out more of Abe Friedtanzer\u2019s articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple is setting up its next big limited series, which will focus on Huey P. Newton, the leader of the Black Panthers, and his escape to Cuba with the help of Easy Rider producer Bert Schneider, amid a nationwide manhunt. 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