It's not the fault of the leads, as Kingsley Ben-Adir is a solid choice to play Marley—Ditto Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita But the film is disjointed and a mess The music cues are too on the nose, and it all adds up to really make it feel boring and way too long, even[...]
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Reportedly, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Olivia Colman, and Emilia Clarke are also set to join Jackson and Mendelsohn- and now you can apparently add Killian Scott (Ripper Street, 61st Street) to that list Deadline Hollywood reported exclusively that negotiations are continuing though much like the others, not much is known about the role (though Ben-Adir is rumored[...]
Rumored to be in development back in September 2020 and confirmed during Disney's investors day presentation three months later, Disney Plus and Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion has reportedly added Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami, The Comey Rule, The OA) to the cast, joining Samuel L Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn in the live-action series With Jackson[...]
The film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown, and Leslie Odom Jr as Sam Cooke Supporting cast members include Lance Reddick, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Michael Imperioli, and Beau Bridges The film is written by Kemp Powers, who is adapting from his own 2013 stage play[...]
Now that actress Zoe Kravitz's (Big Little Lies, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald) spin on a whole new generation of Top 5 lists has finished swapping streaming homes within the Disney family, Veronica West and Sarah Kucserka's (Bull, Ugly Betty) updated Hulu romantic comedy series High Fidelity has added Kingsley Ben-Adir (The OA: Part II) to the cast in a recurring role[...]
Netflix ultimately won the ensuing bidding war, and The OA debuted in 2016 to mostly favorable reviews.
Also of note: Zal's brother Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) provided the theme music and much of the music for the series.
Created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, The OA: Part II stars Marling, Isaacs, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emory Cohen, Patrick Gibson, Phyllis[...]