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Daniel Kaluuya Reunites With Shaka King for Amazon MGM Action-Crime Film 'The Parlay'

Strong studio backing from Amazon MGM with Hyperobject Industries heightens expectations for the filmmakers' reunion.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report that Kaluuya will team with Shaka King on a new original action-crime feature titled The Parlay, which is set up at Amazon MGM Studios with production support from Hyperobject Industries.
  • Teyana Taylor is reported to be circling a starring role, though no cast agreements have been announced and her involvement remains unconfirmed.
  • The screenplay originated as a spec by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie and is being revised by Akers, Bronkie, and King; plot details are being kept private by the filmmakers and studio.
  • Producers attached include Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Brandon Harris, Shaka King, and Daniel Kaluuya through their respective production companies, signaling significant studio-level packaging despite the project's early stage.
  • The reunion follows Kaluuya and King's award-winning collaboration on Judas and the Black Messiah, and the new project could shape both creators' next moves while no production start or release date has been disclosed.