‘Noughts & Crosses’: How The BBC Adapted Malorie Blackman Novel Into Alternate ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Love Story With Mammoth Screen, Participant Media & Jay Z’s Roc Nation
The group have put together an ambitious, big-budget retelling of the books, which tell the story of love in a dangerous, alternate world where racism divides society., and exec producer Preethi Mavahalli.
“It got my juices flowing. It was the most complex character that I’ve ever been introduced to, but I also had free rein. I never judged. I was just up for it and being able to lead a show onwas something I wanted to do, and the fact that it was a very important story only added to it. It’s dark but beautiful,” he added.
“Malorie came on with us on a part of that whole journey about how we’d make certain changes to the story; the characters in the book are much younger than they are in our adaptation and so she’s been working with us very closely. It’s six hours for BBC One and we don’t even get to the end of the first book.”
Paterson Joseph plays Sephy’s father, the Home Secretary Kamal Hadley, Bonnie Mbuli plays her mother Jasmine and her sister Minerva is played by Kike Brimah . Helen Baxendale and Ian Hart play Callum’s parents Meggie and Ryan and Josh Dylan will play his older brother Jude. Shaun Dingwall plays Liberation Militia leader Dorn. The cast also features Jonathan Ajayi and Rakie Ayola . Stormy, meanwhile, plays a new character, newspaper editor Kolawale.
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