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Yvonne Orji is developing a semi-autobiographical comedy series at Disney Plus that boasts David Oyelowo and Oprah Winfrey among its executive producers, Variety has learned. ‘Insecure’ Star Yvonne Orji to Develop Disney Plus Comedy Series With David Oyelowo, Oprah Winfrey Producing The pic originally made its world premiere at TIFF last September. Rosario Dawson, Maria Bello and Alfred Molina also star. The Water Man follows a boy who sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure said to have magical healing powers. Yoruba Saxon’s most recent film and sixth is the upcoming family adventure The Water Man, which marks David’s feature length directorial debut, in which he stars and also features Jessica. The Oyelowos will produce through their Yoruba Saxon banner, which is focused on creating values-based content for all quadrants, with an aim to shift the culture and color outside the lines. Here’s aĭavid Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon Label Inks First-Look Production Deal With Walt Disney PicturesĮxclusive: Multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated actor, producer and director David Oyelowo and his wife, actress, writer and producer Jessica Oyelowo, have signed a two-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Pictures for feature length films across all platforms at the studio. From the smashit ' The One and Only Ivan' helmed by acclaimed British director Thea Sharrock to ' Black is King', a visual album directed, written, and executive produced by the Queen of Pop Beyonce, these titles from across genres feature strong messages, stories, or characters. Chloe Zhao created history by becoming the first woman of colour, and only the second woman ever, to win the award for Directing. These include award-winning titles, like the recently released Nomadland which swept the Oscar Awards this year.

In agreement with these words, Disney+ Hotstar Premium has a richly diverse library that includes a line-up of superhit international titles directed by talented & inspiring women filmmakers. ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Cruella’ and 20 Other Movies to Stream on Disney+ Right NowĪcclaimed director Mira Nair had said, "We want the diversity of the world that is around us represented both in front of and behind the camera, and on our screens as a result". Under that deal, Oyelowo is attached to star in and executive produce a series about legendary Old West lawman Bass Reeves.
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News of Oyelowo’s casting comes shortly after it was announced he and his Yoruba Saxon production banner had signed a TV overall deal with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment. Jones will play Allison, his wife who also works in It for the Silo. Oyelowo will star as Holston, the Silo’s sheriff.

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There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. “ Wool” is a set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. The pair joins previously announced cast members Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Robbins. Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo are joining the cast of the Apple series adaptation of Hugh Howey’s “ Wool” novels, Variety has learned.
