Andrew Onwubolu: Last News

In the last six years, Rapman has gone from making breakout YouTube project Shiro’s Story, to helming his first feature, Blue Story, and then creating one of Netflix’s most successful UK series this year with superhero sci-fi drama Supacell.

Supacell has quietly become one of the best Netflix shows of the year.Created by Andrew Onwubolu aka Rapman, the superhero series follows a group of ordinary people in south London who unexpectedly develop superpowers and come together to fight off a secret organisation trying to control them.The series is led by Tosin Cole as Michael Lasaki and Adelayo Adedayo as Michael’s fiancée Dionne Ofori. Other cast members include Eddie Marsan, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Calvin Demba, Josh Tedeku and Rayxia Ojo.All six episodes arrived on Netflix on June 27, 2024.At the time of writing (July 24), Netflix has not renewed the show for a second season.An announcement regarding the show’s future will likely be soon though, and considering the positive critical and audience reception, it’s certainly looking likely that it will return.Creator and showrunner Rapman told RadioTimes.com he has planned a story which spans three seasons in total so far, but the decision of whether it hits that point is down to Netflix.“I told them that I want three seasons,” Rapman said.

Supacell fans are demanding a second helping of the ground-breaking new sci-fi series, which was only released on Thursday (June 27).

Netflix's upcoming British sci-fi series featuring a predominantly black cast has been given the nod by rapper Jay-Z.

Alex Ritman Back in early 2020, the British musician turned filmmaker Andrew Onwubolu — better known by his stage name Rapman — was readying for the release of his feature directorial debut “Blue Story” in the U.S. Based on his own experience living in South London, the musical crime drama tells the story of two friends from different neighborhoods who become embroiled in deadly gang wars. The film had already been a hit on home soil, making £4.7 million ($6 million) from a budget of £1.4 million ($1.8 million) the previous November, becoming the most successful British urban film of all time.

Eddie Marsan has joined the cast of Supacell, Blue Story director Rapman’s Netflix drama series about a group of South Londoners who develop superpowers.

MasterChef judge John Torode was one of three people who were honoured by Prince William at Buckingham Palace earlier today.The celebrity chef was made an MBE for his services to food and charity, while Professor Sir David MacMillan received his knighthood for services to chemistry and science. John, 57, has written several cookbooks and appeared on ITV’s This Morning in the late 1990s before taking over as a MasterChef judge in 2005 alongside Gregg Wallace.The chef wore a navy frock to the occasion as he attended the Palace ceremony.

Naman Ramachandran “Billions” actor Damian Lewis, actor-director Rapman (“Blue Story”), writer Salman Rushdie (“Midnight’s Children”) and All3Media CEO Jane Turton are among those in the arts and entertainment field recognized in the annual Queen’s birthday honors.Lewis has been recognized as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to drama and charity. Also accorded a CBE is filmmaker Isaac Julien, Berlin winner for “Derek.”Rushdie has been accorded the Member of the Order of the Companions of Honor accolade for services to literature alongside illustrator and writer Quentin Blake (“Jackanory”), for services to illustration.Director Andrew Onwubolu, also known as Rapman, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to drama and music.

As per the latest news reports, Hollywood actor Russell Crowe is all set to portray a ruthless mobster in Paramount Pictures film titled American Son. The makers of the upcoming film, American Son are reportedly still hunting for the lead actor, but according to a news report in Variety, A Beautiful Mind actor Russell Crowe will be playing the villain who is a notorious mobster. The news reports suggest that the highly anticipated film, American Son will be helmed by Andrew Onwubolu. This film is reportedly based on a film called A Prophet.

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Blue Story creator Rapman is definitely not letting the coronavirus lockdown stop his creativity, with the filmmaker currently writing a sci-fi about the pandemic.