Overview

• Idris Elba has been cast as Okonkwo, the protagonist in the series adaptation of Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel 'Things Fall Apart'.
• The series is being produced by A24, with Elba's 22Summers and David Oyelowo's Yoruba Saxon also involved in the production.
• The story follows Okonkwo, a fearless African warrior whose struggle against British colonization leads to a dramatic and heartrending confrontation.
• No writer or showrunner has been attached to the project yet, and it currently lacks a network or streaming platform.
• 'Things Fall Apart' is considered one of the greatest novels ever written, having been translated into over 60 languages and adapted into various media formats previously.