The Trailer for "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" starring Viola Davis & Chadwick Boseman Is Finally Here! Facebook: @bellanaija Their paths converge, as paths tend to do in literary fiction, in Lagos, where they are each attempting to discern a new sense of self post-immigration. The movie is based on a book by the same title by award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. Obiageli Odimegwu Selected for ViacomCBS Writers Mentoring Program, You Should Read Our Conversation With the Photographer Behind this Iconic #EndSARS Shot, Living & Celebrating the African Dream! 10 funny mockumentaries to remind us about the absurdity of life, Family-friendly Halloween films for boos big and small. Here’s what we know about the project so far. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your email address will not be published. Hence, it’s not far fetched that we could still see this epic tale told on TV, the big screen, or via another innovative medium.

Nonetheless, it’s our hope that ‘Americnah’ can be revived when the time and circumstances align. Your email address will not be published. Adele Set To Rock ‘SNL’ This Month! Exclusive: Brandy Talks Comeback Album, ‘Moesha’ Reboot, Biopic, & Much More! © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has been forced to drop out of the HBO Max series Americanah due to a scheduling issue stemming from the pandemic, and as a result, the project won't be moving forward at the streaming service, Collider has confirmed. ‘Americanh’ tells the love story of Ifemelu and Obinze and is a multi-layered coming of age tale; one which explores the intricacies of life in Nigeria, emigration to the US, culture clash, and more in the most universal and enchanting manner. With Lupita Nyong'o, Tireni Oyenusi, Uzo Aduba, Corey Hawkins. Americanah is a new HBO’s upcoming show that will release through HBO Max streaming service. | Home | About TGJ | The Splash | The Word | Advertise | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | DMCA, © 2020 ThatGrapeJuice.net. In 2019, Americanah earned a straight-to-series order from HBO Max. Variety has confirmed that that the eagerly anticipated TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s mega-selling novel has been scrapped. A pair of young Nigerian immigrants face a life time of struggle while their relationship endures.

A pair of young Nigerian immigrants face a life time of struggle while their relationship endures.

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Later this year, HBO Max — now officially known as the streaming service responsible for the forthcoming Friends reunion special — is debuting the television adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s novel Americanah, with none other than Danai Gurira as showrunner. Kendrick Lamar To Produce ‘Black Panther’ Movie Soundtrack / Lead Single…, JAY-Z Unleashes New ‘4:44’ Commercial [Starring Lupita Nyong’o], » Read more about: Lupita Nyong’o Snubbed By The BAFTA’s / Movie Buffs Revolt! A well-documented passion project of Nyogo’s, she snagged the rights to bring the story to the screen back in 2014 and she was also set to star in the lead role of Ifemelu. Gurira, fresh off her final stint on The Walking Dead, is acting as both showrunner and writer. | Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Uche Aguh.

Americanah tells the tale of a young love torn apart by the perils of migration and the constant search for greener pastures. Americanah is an upcoming drama miniseries based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Check out our picks for movies that (hopefully) won't keep you up at night. Taking it on will require everything I’ve got, and then some.”. Follow us It was also set to star Zackary Momoh as male lead Obinze, as well as Uzo Aduba as Aunty Uju. TVLine.com It is a deeply moving and profound story that challenges the idea of race, class, nationality, and socio-economic status. Gurira’s Black Panther costar Lupita Nyong’o will play the lead role of Ifemelu. The book, which won the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was named as one of EW’s best of 2013, is an immigration novel with the heart of a romance. ), New Song: Saweetie – ‘Back to the Streets’ (featuring Jhene Aiko), Stream: Ty Dolla $ign’s New Album ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’.

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It seems the TV adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s award-winning “Americanah” starring Lupita Nyong’o, will no longer happen at HBO Max. This FAQ is empty. Gurira tells EW that despite her heavy involvement (or perhaps because of) behind the camera, she won’t be taking on an acting role in Americanah. It is set to premiere on HBO Max. A pair of young Nigerian immigrants face a life time of struggle while their relationship endures. The book, which won the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was named as one of EW’s best of 2013, is an immigration novel with the heart of … In 2019, Americanah earned a straight-to-series order from HBO Max.

this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. It is a deeply moving and profound story that challenges the idea of race, class, nationality, and socio-economic status. The show had received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at the streamer last year. The global health crisis has claimed another major production – and this time it’s Lupita Nyong’o‘s ‘Americanah.’. She’s highly intellectual, unsettled by the race relations she witnesses in the United States, and unsatisfied with the (albeit quite successful) life she begins to build, which sets off her longing for home in Lagos. Catch Up On 4 New Episodes of Sauti Sol’s Reality Show “Sol Family”, Nigerian Pidgin English now Regarded a Foreign Language at The Oscars, ICYMI: Khafi & Gedoni take on the TGIF Crew on this Episode of #NdaniTGIFShow, Your First Look at Viola Davis & Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, It's Perri's Beautiful Baby Shower on Episode 2 of “Celebrity Bumps: Mike + Perri”, The Official Trailer for Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha's Movie "Sylvie's Love", Toke Makinwa describes the Types of People you might see at a Protest on this Episode of "Toke Moments", Episode 2 of Chinneylove Eze's “Sally & Gray” Series Is Here, Lupita was hosted to dinner with the entertainment industry in Lagos.

As huge fans of the book, this is crushing news.