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Fightland is headed to Starz, and the cable community has revealed the solid for the collection as filming begins in London. The collection is the most recent from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
Howard Charles (above) will lead the solid, which is able to take viewers into the world of British boxing. Nicholas Pinnock, Deborah Ayorinde, Charles Babalola, Anita-Pleasure Uwajeh, Tahirah Sharif, Tyler Conti, and Richard Pepple additionally star within the collection.
Starz revealed the next concerning the collection:
“STARZ (NASDAQ: STRZ) revealed as we speak the lead solid of “Fightland,” the brand new high-octane scripted drama set within the cutthroat, high-stakes, cash-rich world of British boxing, which just lately commenced manufacturing in London. As well as, BAFTA-Award winner Otto Bathurst (“Peaky Blinders,” “Black Mirror”) has been confirmed as director for the primary two episodes, and Sebastain Thiel (“Supacell,” “Dreaming While Black”) has been confirmed as a director on season one.
Howard Charles (“Prime Boy,” “Whitstable Pearl”) will tackle the lead position of “Maduka ‘Duke’ Kilroy,” a former heavyweight world champion who, after a traumatic tragedy, returns house to London to enact revenge.
Nicholas Pinnock (Hedda, For Life) has been solid as Kingsley Marshall, a person with many enemies, he’s a Jamaican born, South London bred legal kingpin along with his fingers within the worlds of boxing and playing.
Deborah Ayorinde (THEM, “9 Our bodies in a Mexican Morgue”) will play the position of “Pleasure Marshall,” Kingsley Marshall’s spouse who’s making an attempt to construct her personal empire.
Charles Babalola (“The Outlaws,” “Black Mirror”) has been solid within the position of “Ezekiel ‘Zeek’ Marshall,” the brash and unpredictable son of Kingsley Marshall.
Anita-Pleasure Uwajeh (“Vampire Academy,” “Atlanta”) will play “Cebella ‘Cece’ Marshall,” the very smart, business-savvy daughter of Kingsley Marshall, who runs the Marshalls’ playing operation.
Tahirah Sharif (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “The Tower”) will play “Kim Harper,” a assured ring card lady entrenched within the London boxing world who befriends Duke upon his return to London.
Tyler Conti (“The Gentleman,” “Inform Me The whole lot”) will play “Justin ‘Jay’ Corridor,” Duke’s greatest buddy whose life has hit the skids in Duke’s absence. Duke’s return is an opportunity for Jay to rekindle their friendship, make amends and begin anew.
Richard Pepple (“The Hack,” “Gangs of London”) will play “Gary ‘Gazzer’ Kilroy,” Duke’s estranged father who runs a neighborhood boxing health club in Streatham, London the place he trains novice fighters.”
The premiere date for the collection will likely be introduced later.
What do you assume? Will you watch this collection when it arrives at Starz?