David Oyelowo Joins George Clooney in ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ Adaptation
by Ladun Ogidan
Nigerian English American actor and producer David Oyelowo is in final negotiations to join George Clooney in Netflix’s untitled adaptation of Lily Brooks-Dalton’s 2016 novel Good Morning, Midnight.
Felicity Jones and Kyle Chandler are also on board, with Clooney set to helm the picture — his first feature film directing gig since 2017’s Suburbicon. The Revenant screenwriter Mark L. Smith penned the script.
The post-apocalyptic tale follows the parallel stories of Augustine (Clooney), a lonely scientist in the Arctic, and an astronaut onboard the Aether spacecraft, which is trying to return home to earth, as Augustine races to make contact with the spaceship. Oyelowo’s role is being kept under wraps.
Clooney and Smokehouse Pictures’ Grant Heslov will produce alongside Anonymous Content and Syndicate Entertainment, who sourced the material. Production is expected to start in October 2019.
Oyelowo most recently had a leading role in the BBC and PBS Masterpiece six-part adaptation of Les Miserables, where he also serves as executive producer. The drama premiered on PBS on April 14. He is also producing, through his Yoruba Saxon banner, and starring opposite Angelina Jolie in the fantasy adventure Come Away.
Other recent credits include directing The Water Man for ShivHans Pictures and Harpo Films and appearing in the upcoming Peter Rabbit 2. He is represented by Hamilton Hodell and CAA, as well as Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.
https://variety.com
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Ladun Ogidan
Ladun Ogidan is the Deputy Editor of Omenka Africa’s first art, business and luxury- lifestyle magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Covenant University, Nigeria. Ogidan is also Operations Manager at the Omenka Gallery, and Chief Operating Officer at Revilo Company Limited, a leading art publishing company in Lagos. She has co-ordinated several exhibitions at home and abroad.
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