{"id":47797,"date":"2024-03-14T17:35:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2009426"},"modified":"2024-03-14T19:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T18:11:18","slug":"first-look-at-andre-holland-as-black-panther-leader-huey-p-newton","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/first-look-at-andre-holland-as-black-panther-leader-huey-p-newton\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at Andr\u00e9 Holland as Black Panther leader Huey P Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Apple TV+ drama is set to arrive in May. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 14 March 2024 at 16:35 PM<\/p>

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First-look images have been released for The Big Cigar, the new Apple TV+<\/a> drama series which will chronicle the story of Black Panther leader Huey P Newton\u2019s escape to Cuba.<\/p>\n

Newton is played in the series by Moonlight star Andr\u00e9 Holland, who is seen in one of the images replicating a famous photograph of Newton sat in a throne-like chair on top of a zebra-skin rug.<\/p>\n

The show will debut on Friday 17th May and comes from executive producer and director Don Cheadle, known for his acting work including playing War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is based on the magazine article by Joshuah Bearman and also stars Alessandro Nivola (Kraven the Hunter<\/a>), Tiffany Boone (Hunters), PJ Byrne (The Boys<\/a>), Marc Menchaca (White House Plumbers<\/a>) and Moses Ingram (Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a>).<\/p>\n