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‘The Big Cigar’ Cast On Huey P. Newton, Historical References And Women Of The Movement

Apple TV+’s newest series, The Big Cigar, delivers a new perspective to the story of iconic revolutionist and Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton. The six-episode historical drama series is ...
Yahoo

‘The Big Cigar’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the Epic Tale?

André Holland fights the power and impacts Hollywood’s framework in his role as real-life figure Huey P. Newton in Apple TV+’s “The Big Cigar,” which marks the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board ...
TheWrap

‘The Big Cigar’ Review: Apple TV+ Limited Series Should’ve Been a Movie

“The Big Cigar” had a long journey to the screen. It was first set up at Sony in 2012 as a film adaptation of a Playboy article by journalist Joshuah Berman, who had previously written the article ...
CNN

‘The Big Cigar’ tells the wild story of Huey P. Newton’s fake-movie adventure in Hollywood

Long before “fake news,” “The Big Cigar” looks back to the time of a fake movie – specifically, one designed to provide Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton cover to flee America for Cuba. Yet ...
Deadline.com

‘The Big Cigar’: Emmy Winner Glynn Turman To Play Huey P. Newton’s Father In Apple TV+ Series

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy winner Glynn Turman (Women of the Movement) has joined Apple TV+’s Huey P. Newton limited series The Big Cigar as a recurring guest star. He’ll be part of an ensemble led by André ...