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American miniseries, status uncertain as of 2024
The Big Cigar |
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Based on | The Big Cigar by
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Developed by | Jim Hecht |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Original language | English |
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Apple TV+ |
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The Big Cigar is an upcoming American
biographical drama
thriller
miniseries developed by Jim Hecht, based on the 2012
Playboy article of the same name by
Joshuah Bearman.
[1] The series willl premiere on
Apple TV+ on May 17, 2024.
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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
Recurring
Guest
Episodes
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.
[6]
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.
[5] In June,
Tiffany Boone and
Alessandro Nivola joined the cast,
[7]
[8] with
Marc Menchaca and
P. J. Byrne joining the next month.
[9]
[10] In August, Jordane Christie,
Moses Ingram,
Olli Haaskivi and
Glynn Turman were cast to recur in the series.
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[14] Additional recurring cast including
Jaime Ray Newman and
Noah Emmerich was announced in September.
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Filming for the series began in
Toronto in June 2022, as revealed by showrunner
Janine Sherman Barrois.
[16] By August, production was occurring throughout
Hamilton, Ontario, where
Hamilton City Hall was being used as a double for
San Francisco International Airport.
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References
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"The Big Cigar".
Writers Guild of America West. January 3, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 26, 2022).
"The 10 Most Anticipated New Scripted TV Shows Coming in 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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^ Petski, Denise (2024-03-14).
"'The Big Cigar': Premiere Date & First Look At André Holland As Black Panther Leader Huey P. Newton In Apple Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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"Shows A-Z – The Big Cigar on Apple TV+".
The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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a
b
c 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.
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^ 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.
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^ Petski, Denise (June 15, 2022).
"Tiffany Boone Joins Andre Holland In Apple's Huey P. Newton Limited Series".
Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^ Grobar, Matt (August 18, 2022).
"The Big Cigar: Oppenheimers Olli Haaskivi Latest To Join Apple Series As Recurring".
Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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Janine Sherman Barrois on Instagram: @doncheadle @nicoleburkead & #moi #toronto #thebigcigar
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^ 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.
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