EXCLUSIVE: Winston Duke will lead Kingsland, the fifth drama collection that Kevin Hart and Charlamagne Tha God‘s audio manufacturing firm has made for Audible.
Duke (Black Panther, Us) will play seasoned investigator Jamison Wright within the thriller, alongside Yara Martinez, who performs Roxanne Wright. Additionally starring are Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Jason George, Joe Morton and Jabari Banks.
Hart and Charlamagne are government producers, with a producer group of Karen Kinney, Marc Gerald, Mike Stein and Nicole Shelton, who’s the director. Dwayne Alexander Smith (Fringe of Concern, Triple Menace) is the author. All 9 episodes at the moment are accessible on audio platform Audible.
Per the synopsis, the story follows a fictional sovereign Black nation situated simply seven miles off the coast of Georgia. Funded by a landmark U.S. Reparations Act and based as a haven for African Individuals, Kingsland has, in only a decade, turn into one of many wealthiest and most unique international locations on the planet. As the nation prepares to mark its tenth anniversary, it’s out of the blue rattled by a collection of brutal lynchings, shattering its picture of perfection and igniting a high-stakes manhunt for a serial killer.
Wright performs an investigator assigned to the case, who has to navigate the island’s elite political circles, long-buried secrets and techniques and the rising unrest that would unravel the nation’s rigorously constructed identification.
“There are various social and political themes within the collection that replicate real-life points, and my character, whereas layered and sophisticated, is finally simply human,” mentioned Duke.
“The collection explores themes of race, energy, marriage, and morality in a brand new and thrilling approach,” mentioned author Smith, whose debut novel Forty Acres from 2014 is at present in growth as a function movie at Netflix. “I’m grateful that Kevin, Charlamagne and group noticed my imaginative and prescient and helped convey it to life with an incredible solid. I’m excited for listeners to be transported to Kingsland.”
For comic actor Hart and radio host and media mogul Charlamagne, their SBH (Quick Black & Good-looking) Productions is the fifth they’ve produced for Audible after placing a multi-project growth, manufacturing and audio licensing deal again in 2022. Earlier dramas from the deal embrace Discovering Tamika, Summer season of ‘85, Brokedown Prophets and Unleash For Love.
“Kingsland is our fifth mission with Audible, and we imagine listeners are going to be pulled in instantly,” mentioned Charlamagne. “This was a real group effort, and SBH Productions is proud to maintain telling daring, impactful tales.”
“We’re past enthusiastic about Kingsland,” added Hart. “It’s a strong instance of SBH’s dedication to delivering significant, prime tier storytelling by means of sound. Everybody introduced their A-game and poured their coronary heart into this collection. The fervour behind it’s actual, and we are able to’t anticipate listeners to expertise what we’ve constructed collectively.”
