He’s tamed the big screen and now it’s time for him to bring his talents to the small screen as John Boyega is set to star in director Steve McQueen’s new series Small Axe alongside Black Panther star Letitia Wright.
Letitia Wright and John Boyega head an all-star British cast in Steve McQueen’s upcoming anthology series, “Small Axe,” one of the most eagerly anticipated dramas coming out of Britain, where it will air on the BBC. Amazon has already snagged the show for the U.S.
We’re thrilled to announce Oscar & BAFTA-winning filmmaker #SteveMcQueen has cast for #SmallAxe, a six-part TV series for @BBCOne. @johnboyega and @letitiawright will star alongside #MalachiKirby, #ShaunParkes, @RochendaSandall, #AlexJennings & @JALowden. https://t.co/yrIZHzCHux pic.twitter.com/uJDFp98ddH
— BBC One (@BBCOne) June 26, 2019
The series will comprise six parts and tell five different stories. Its title is derived from a Jamaican proverb with resonance throughout the Caribbean: “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.” It is also the title of a Bob Marley song from his 1973 album “Catch a Fire.” McQueen conceived the anthology’s stories with Alastair Siddons and Courttia Newland. Novelist Alex Wheatle is a writing consultant.
