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[12/07/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 7
Updates include: The CW's "Reign" to end after four seasons; BET sets premiere date for "Madiba" mini-series; and Mido Hamada, Kenneth Choi cast in Starz's "Counterpart."
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[06/06/16 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 6
Updates include: Amazon, HBO settle on latest wave of pilot orders; Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland both cast in AMC's "The Son"; and James Remar, Leven Rambin are bound for Hulu's "The Path."
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[04/20/16 - 12:01 PM]
BET Networks is Harnessing the Power of More to Deliver More Premium Original Programming and Unforgettable Moments across More Platforms in 2016-2017 Fiscal Year
Telecasting for more than 35 years, and currently available in over 85 million U.S. households, and over 35 million homes across the globe, BET Networks prevails as the #1 cable network for African American viewers.
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[10/02/15 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 2
Updates include: "Lethal Weapon," "MacGyver" eyed for new TV takes; Marvel brings comedy "Damage Control" to ABC; and ABC Family axes "Chasing Life" after two seasons.
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[03/31/15 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 31
Updates include: Kevin Hooks to helm BET's "Madiba"; Hisham Tawfiq upped to regular on NBC's "The Blacklist"; and Steve Guttenberg to drop by "The Mysteries of Laura," also at NBC.
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| MADIBA (BET)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
2/1/17
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2/15/17
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
DESCRIPTION:
(from BET's press release, April 2016) MADIBA - BET partners with executive producers Lance Samuels, Kweku Mandela and Daniel Iron for an original production that focuses on the story of Nelson Mandela, the globally beloved humanitarian, as well as the many other leaders of the African National Congress -- Oliver Tambo (Orlando Jones) and Walter Sisulu (David Harewood) -- who fought alongside Mandela in the multi-racial, multi-national movement that led to the end of South African apartheid. Academy Award(R) nominee Laurence Fishburne completely transforms in the lead role, under the direction of Kevin Hooks (Passenger 57, Prison Break), who also serves as Executive Producer. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· David Harewood as Walter Sisulu
· Laurence Fishburne as Nelson Mandela
· Michael Nyqvist as H.F. Verwoerd
· Orlando Jones as Oliver Tambo
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Harries as EP
· Daniel Iron as EP
· Kevin Hooks as DIR
· Kweku Mandela as EP
· Lance Samuels as EP
· Loretha Jones as EP
· Marigo Kehoe as EP
· Mark Levenstein as EP
· Neil Tabatznik as EP
· Nelson Mandela as BOOK
· Steven Silver as EP
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GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mini-series
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Blue Ice Pictures
· Left Bank Pictures
· Out of Africa Entertainment
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