EXCLUSIVE: As Stranger Issues prepares to launch its fifth and last season later this 12 months, considered one of its stars is shifting into the scripted podcast world.
Caleb McLaughlin, who performs Lucas Sinclair within the Netflix supernatural drama collection, is starring in and exec producing Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi.
The collection, which is produced by QCODE for Audible, is the story of an African-American household’s journey to Zimbabwe – however a visit meant to reunite and rekindle the bonds of a grieving household, turns lethal when the actions of a guilt-ridden teenager unleashes an historical evil.
Created by Swan Music and Alex Rider actor Nyasha Hatendi, the supernatural thriller is about to launch on the Amazon-owned audio service on Could 29.
The collection, which might be obtainable in Dolby Atmos, follows the Wallace household’s journey from Detroit to a luxurious safari in Zimbabwe, Africa that descends right into a terrifying nightmare. After unknowingly desecrating a sacred burial floor, 17-year-old Dashon Wallace (McLaughlin) and his household turn out to be targets of the Mbirwi, an historical spirit summoned to guard the local people from the invasion of foreigners. As the shape-shifting Mbirwi hunts them down by way of an unforgiving panorama, household secrets and techniques and private demons come to the floor, forcing all the characters to confront their deepest fears.
It additionally options Kevin Carroll, Christina Elmore, Jessica Mikayla, Tongayi Chirisa, Charmaine Bingwa, Denise Khumalo, Sibongile Mlambo, Katherine McNamara and Nomsa L. Mlambo in addition to musical artists Tapiwa Mutingwende and Tendai Maduwa.
It’s the newest scripted podcast for Audible, which is behind George Orwell’s 1984, which options Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and Tom Hardy, The Huge Repair: A Jack Bergin Thriller, which stars Jon Hamm, The Boar’s Nest, which stars Mandy Moore and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and The Protected Man with Jack Quaid and Titus Welliver.
“Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi is each a haunting thriller and thought-provoking cultural commentary, permitting listeners to viscerally expertise the horrors and emotional struggles of those characters because the story unfolds,” mentioned McLaughlin. “Dashon’s deeply private journey explores themes of household and identification in a manner I feel will resonate with many individuals – all whereas taking them on an electrifying journey.”
“I’m thrilled to current Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi – a coming-of-age thriller rooted in Zimbabwean folklore in regards to the relationship between Africa and the African American identification, and the which means of affection and household,” added Hatendi. “I’m vastly excited for audiences world wide to expertise this group of unbelievable artists, led by Caleb McLaughlin.”
Take a look at the trailer beneath.
