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Stormzy has joined the cast of the much anticipated BBC One drama Noughts & Crosses, an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s acclaimed children’s novel.
The star will play newspaper editor Kolawale, a character created for the TV series.
‘As a diehard fan of Malorie’s novels, being a part of this important show is a dream come true,’ he said.
Malorie Blackman said: ‘The first time I met Stormzy he informed me he was a huge fan of my Noughts and Crosses series of books.
‘I’m thrilled he will now be a part of the Noughts + Crosses TV production. It’s so exciting!’
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Executive producer Preethi Mavahalli added: ‘As an icon of black British culture, we are honoured to have Stormzy play a part in this adaptation of a novel he’s such a fan of.’
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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has teamed up BBC One to bring highly anticipated TV adaptation of the hit novel series penned by Malorie to life.
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The entertainment giant, founded by the rapper, and Mammoth Screen – producers of Poldark and Victoria – will be taking on the story set in an alternative Britain in which a black ruling class subjugates a white population.
The story follows two young friends, Sephy and Callum, who are divided by their colour but ‘united by forbidden love and burning injustice.’
Sephy is a member of the black class and daughter of a prominent politician, while Callum is a ‘nougth’, a white member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses and suffers extreme racial discrimination and segregation.
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