Apple TV+ has simply unveiled the trailer for “The Massive Cigar,” the six-part restricted sequence about Black Panther celebration founder Huey P. Newton (André Holland). The present tells the outstanding true story of how Newton, a movie producer, and an entire crew of individuals concerned in a faux film manufacturing helped the political activist whereas he tried to evade the FBI in 1974.
The trailer introduces Holland as Newton and his revolutionary accomplishments, alongside Alessandro Nivola as producer Bert Schneider. The solid contains Tiffany Boone, PJ Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Moses Ingram, Rebecca Dalton, Olli Haaskivi, Jordane Christie, and Glynn Turman (visitor stars embrace Taylor Jackson as Candice Bergen and Inny Clemons as Richard Pryor). With upbeat ’70s music and the peppy fonts to go together with it, the vibe is extra upbeat than one would count on of a drama thriller — however because the premise underscores, there’s all the time extra story to inform.
“The Massive Cigar” relies on Joshuah Bearman’s article of the identical title printed in Playboy in 2012. Bearman serves as govt producer together with showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois (Folding Chair Productions, as a part of an general take care of Warner Bros.), Joshua Davis and Arthur Spector (Epic), and Jim Hecht, who wrote the primary episode. Don Cheadle directed the two-part premiere, with Laurence Andries, Gwendolyn M. Parker, Valerie Woods, and Ameer Hasan rounding out the writers room.
“The Massive Cigar” joins “Manhunt” and “Franklin” on Apple’s rising listing of 2024 historic dramas (the previous concerning the pursuit of Abraham Lincoln’s killer and the latter starring Michael Douglas as Benjamin Franklin) — and the rising listing of restricted and ongoing sequence that may have been made into films just a few years in the past, however can now luxuriate within the episodic format. Bearman and Hecht additionally labored on HBO’s “Successful Time,” chronicling the of the Eighties Los Angeles Lakers and key figures that rose to fame throughout that period.
Watch Apple’s official trailer for “The Massive Cigar” beneath.
“The Massive Cigar” premieres Might 17 on Apple TV+ with two episodes, adopted by new episodes each Friday by way of June 14.