Emmy winning Uzo Aduba has been cast in the forthcoming limited series from HBO Max. 

Aduba is set to star opposite Lupita Nyong’o in the series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. Also starring is Zackary Momoh. 

According to the streamer, the series tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured young woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh).

“Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black,” according to the official description. “Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly lauded tale that has become a leader in the cultural conversation, Americanah is an incredible exploration of the human experience that crosses three continents to give an empathetic, compelling view of the complex realities of race, politics, immigration, and identity.”

HBO Max will launch in May. 

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Multiple outlets confirm that Uzo Aduba has been tapped to star in the forthcoming season of FX’s anthology series inspired by the 1996 Coen Brothers film.

The award-winning actress will portray a character named Zelmare. No other details have been revealed. It is, however, known that the season is set in 1950s Kansas City and revolves around two crime families — one African-American, one Italian, and tackles issues of migration and immigration and of course money and power.

Aduba joins a cast that includes Chris Rock, Ben Whishaw, Jason Schwartzman, and Jack Huston.

Season 4 of Fargo is set to air sometime in 2020. 

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Modine who plays Dr. Martin Brenner on the Netflix hit will portray Congressman Cliff Williams on the indie project. Also starring in the film is Uzo Arub, best known for the role as Suzanne Crazy Eyes Warren in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

The film was inspired by a true story. Miss Virginia chronicles the life of a struggling inner-city single mother who moves her at-risk son from his dangerous neighborhood school to an expensive one in a safe area. It follows her efforts to make the tuition payments and her crusade to improve her son’s future in the community. 

The film will be directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna with the script penned by Erin O’Connor who will also serve as producer alongside Rob Pfaltzgraff, and Maurice Black of Moving Picture Institute, and Stacey Parks of Media Sparks Films.

“The real Miss Virginia is as formidable as she is warm and down-to-earth,” O’Connor said. “No one captures that spirit like Uzo. Her bravery, grit, and humor shine through in all her performances. We’re ecstatic that she will be bringing her infectious energy to Miss Virginia.”

The movie is set to commence production this month in Los Angeles.

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Emmy winning Uzo Aduba has been cast in the forthcoming limited series from HBO Max. 

Aduba is set to star opposite Lupita Nyong’o in the series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. Also starring is Zackary Momoh. 

According to the streamer, the series tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured young woman raised in Nigeria, who as a teenager falls in love with her classmate Obinze (Momoh).

“Living in a military-ruled country, they each depart for the west. Ifemelu heads for America, where she finds academic success but is forced to grapple for the first time with what it means to be black,” according to the official description. “Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous undocumented life in London. A highly lauded tale that has become a leader in the cultural conversation, Americanah is an incredible exploration of the human experience that crosses three continents to give an empathetic, compelling view of the complex realities of race, politics, immigration, and identity.”

HBO Max will launch in May. 

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Multiple outlets confirm that Uzo Aduba has been tapped to star in the forthcoming season of FX’s anthology series inspired by the 1996 Coen Brothers film.

The award-winning actress will portray a character named Zelmare. No other details have been revealed. It is, however, known that the season is set in 1950s Kansas City and revolves around two crime families — one African-American, one Italian, and tackles issues of migration and immigration and of course money and power.

Aduba joins a cast that includes Chris Rock, Ben Whishaw, Jason Schwartzman, and Jack Huston.

Season 4 of Fargo is set to air sometime in 2020. 

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Modine who plays Dr. Martin Brenner on the Netflix hit will portray Congressman Cliff Williams on the indie project. Also starring in the film is Uzo Arub, best known for the role as Suzanne Crazy Eyes Warren in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.

The film was inspired by a true story. Miss Virginia chronicles the life of a struggling inner-city single mother who moves her at-risk son from his dangerous neighborhood school to an expensive one in a safe area. It follows her efforts to make the tuition payments and her crusade to improve her son’s future in the community. 

The film will be directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna with the script penned by Erin O’Connor who will also serve as producer alongside Rob Pfaltzgraff, and Maurice Black of Moving Picture Institute, and Stacey Parks of Media Sparks Films.

“The real Miss Virginia is as formidable as she is warm and down-to-earth,” O’Connor said. “No one captures that spirit like Uzo. Her bravery, grit, and humor shine through in all her performances. We’re ecstatic that she will be bringing her infectious energy to Miss Virginia.”

The movie is set to commence production this month in Los Angeles.

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