The Big Cigar
| The Big Cigar | |
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| Based on | The Big Cigar by Joshuah Bearman |
| Written by | Jim Hecht |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
The Big Cigar is an upcoming biographical drama thriller miniseries.
Premise
Chronicles the manhunt for Huey P. Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party, who seeks the help of film producer Bert Schneider as he tries to escape to Cuba.
Cast
Main
- André Holland as Huey P. Newton
- Tiffany Boone as Gwen Fontaine
- Alessandro Nivola as Bert Schneider
- Marc Menchaca as Sydney Clark
- P. J. Byrne as Stephen Blauner
Recurring
- Jordane Christie as Bobby Seale
- Moses Ingram as Teressa Dixon
- Olli Haaskivi as Arthur A. Ross
- Glynn Turman as Walter Newton
- Jaime Ray Newman as Roz Torrance
- Noah Emmerich as Stanley Schneider
- John Doman as Abe Schneider
- Chris Brochu as Dennis Hopper
- Brenton Allen as Eldridge Cleaver
Guest
- Al McFoster as Ceddy
- Taylor Jackson as Candice Bergen
- Inny Clemons as Richard Pryor
- Liz Adjei as Betty Shabazz
- Brian Jansen as Warren Winkle
Production
It was announced in December 2012 that Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris were set to direct the project for Sony Pictures, at the time developed as a film, with Joshuah Bearman, author of the source article, and Jim Hecht set to write the screenplay.[1]
The project, now a miniseries, was given a greenlight from Apple TV+ in April 2022, with André Holland cast to star. Don Cheadle was announced to be directing the first two episodes in addition to executive producing.[2] In June, Tiffany Boone and Alessandro Nivola joined the cast,[3][4] with Marc Menchaca and P. J. Byrne joining the next month.[5][6] In August, Jordane Christie, Moses Ingram, Olli Haaskivi and Glynn Turman were cast to recur in the series.[7][8][9][10] Additional recurring cast including Jaime Ray Newman and Noah Emmerich was announced in September.[11]
Filming for the series began in Toronto in June 2022, as revealed by showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois.[12] By August, production was occurring throughout Hamilton, Ontario, where Hamilton City Hall was being used as a double for San Francisco International Airport.[13]
References
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 12, 2012). "Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris Attached To Helm Huey Newton Pic The Big Cigar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (April 7, 2022). "André Holland Set To Star As Black Panther Boss Huey Newton In The Big Cigar For Apple From Janine Sherman Barrois, Don Cheadle, Jim Hecht & Warner Bros. TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 15, 2022). "Tiffany Boone Joins Andre Holland In Apple's Huey P. Newton Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 27, 2022). "Alessandro Nivola To Co-Star With André Holland in The Apple Original Limited Series The Big Cigar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (July 5, 2022). "Ozark Actor Marc Menchaca Joins Apple TV+'s The Big Cigar As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 6, 2022). "Apple's Huey P. Newton Series Big Cigar Casts P.J. Byrne as Steve Blauner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 1, 2022). "The Big Cigar: Jordane Christie Joins Apple TV+'s Huey P. Newton Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 2, 2022). "Obi-Wan Kenobis Moses Ingram Joins Apple's Limited Series The Big Cigar As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 18, 2022). "The Big Cigar: Oppenheimers Olli Haaskivi Latest To Join Apple Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 19, 2022). "The Big Cigar: Emmy Winner Glynn Turman To Play Huey P. Newton's Father In Apple TV+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 1, 2022). "The Big Cigar: Jaime Ray Newman, Noah Emmerich, John Doman, Chris Brochu & Breton Edwards Allen Round Out Cast Of Apple Series In Recurring Roles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Janine Sherman Barrois on Instagram: @doncheadle @nicoleburkead & #moi #toronto #thebigcigar
- ^ Nolan, Daniel (August 12, 2022). "Apple TV+'s The Big Cigar brings Black Panther Party's Huey P. Newton to Hamilton". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 1 September 2022.