03/10/2024
Idris Elba is set to star as Okonkwo in a new TV adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s novel "THINGS FALL APART", which will be produced by David Oyelowo’s A24.
This project is still in nursing stage with no writer or streaming platform announced yet. "THINGS FALL APART" is the debut novel of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958. The novel depicts the events of pre-colonial life in Igboland, a cultural area in modern-day southeastern Nigeria, and the subsequent appearance of European missionaries and colonial forces in the late 19th century.
The novel follows the life of Okonkwo, an influential leader of the fictional Igbo (“Ibo” in the novel) clan of Umuofia. Among others. He is a feared local wrestling champion and a warrior...
