Everything you need to know about Supacell - the new Netflix series with Jay-Z's approval
26.06.2024 - 14:29
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Netflix's upcoming British sci-fi series featuring a predominantly black cast has been given the nod by rapper Jay-Z.
Supacell is the brainchild of rapper and filmmaker Rapman, also known as Andrew Onwubolu. The exciting new series has been tipped as a cross between gangster series Top Boy and hit superhero show Misfits.
Rapman announced Supacell in 2020, a year after the release of his crime-thriller film Blue Story. His latest project follows a group of young Londoners who suddenly develop superpowers. Protagonist Michael Lasaki must assemble the unlikely crew as they race against time to save his fiancé.
A fan of the superhero genre, Rapman created the series because he wasn't fully satisfied with its tropes. "If I got powers, my first thing wouldn’t be to go and buy a spandex outfit," he previously told Deadline. “I was thinking ‘What can I use my powers for to put my family in a better position?'"
Rapman signed to Roc Nation, Jay-Z's management company in 2018 - and revealed the billionaire rapper had nothing but praise for the show after he previewed the first few episodes. He told Metro.co.uk: "It’s cool that Jay-Z saw the first few episodes maybe three, four months ago – early on.
"I saw him in LA a couple of months back and he was just telling me: 'This storytelling is crazy, the way you intertwine the characters.' He was proper bigging it up so it was just nice to see the support."
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Rapman serves as show runner, executive producer and director, calling the shots on episodes one, two and six. Episodes three, four