Dave McNary Film ReporterJamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris have joined John Boyega in the sci-fi mystery “They Cloned Tyrone” for Netflix and Macro.“Creed 2” writer Juel Taylor is attached to direct from a screenplay he wrote with Tony Rettenmaier.
The film is described as a pulpy caper, in which an unlikely trio — portrayed by Boyega, Foxx and Parris — investigates a series of eerie events.
Brian Tyree Henry had been in talks last year for one of the roles.Foxx and Datari Turner are producing “They Cloned Tyrone,” along with Macro founder and CEO Charles D.
King, Stephen “Dr.” Love, Taylor, Rettenmaier and Kim Roth. Executive producers are Macro’s Mark R. Wright and Jack Murray.Parris broke out in 2014’s “Dear White People” and stars.
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