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Daniel Kaluuya to Star In Netflix Adaptation of 'The Upper World' by Femi Fadugba
The upcoming sci-fi film is based on the debut YA novel from Togo-born, Nigerian-British author Femi Fadugba.
Daniel Kaluuya will return to the screen once again for the upcoming Netflix film The Upper World, based on the young adult, sci-fi novel by physicist turned author Femi Fadugba.
Here's a synopsis of The Upper World via Deadline:
<blockquote><em>Set in Peckham, London, the story follows Esso, who is caught in a deadly feud and on the verge of expulsion when he realizes he has an unexpected gift: access to a world where he can see glimpses of the past and the future. A generation away, Rhia is walking to football practice in 2035, unaware that the mysterious stranger she's about to meet desperately needs her help to avert a bullet fired fifteen years ago.</em></blockquote><p><em>The Upper Room</em> is Fadugba's debut and is set to be the first in a series of novels from the writer. Kaluuya is one of the film adaptation's producers, with Fadugba acting as executive producer on the project. </p>
<div id="eb714" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0f32a342a97722fb396672e7e9bb01f5"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1294016153187020801" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Daniel Kaluuya will produce and star in the new Netflix film THE UPPER WORLD.
Adapted from the upcoming debut con… https://t.co/aD0R9osRok</div> — NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm)<a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/statuses/1294016153187020801">1597352467.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p>"With Netflix bringing the film adaptation to audiences around the world, I'm excited about the impact the story can have," said Togo-born Nigerian-British Fadugba. "I'd love to one day see teachers putting the book on their summer reading lists. I'd love to help create a world where when people talk about the new <strong>Cardi B, Giggs</strong> or <strong>C.S</strong> song, they mention the ideas in <em>The Upper World</em> as part of the culture as well."<br></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>The <a href="https://youtu.be/sSjtGqRXQ9Y" target="_blank">trailer</a> for the highly-anticipated film <em>Judas and the Black Messiah</em>, in which Kaluuya plays the late Black Panther revolutionary <strong>Fred Hampton</strong>, dropped last week. The film also stars <strong>LaKeith Stanfield</strong> and was co-produced by <strong><a href="http://okayafrica.com/tag/ryan-coogler" target="_blank">Ryan Coogler</a></strong>. Previously Kaluuya starred in the blockbuster movie <em>Queen & Slim. </em></p>
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