They Cloned Tyrone

They Cloned Tyrone is an upcoming American science fiction comedy mystery film directed by Juel Taylor in his feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay by Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier. The film stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jamie Foxx. Foxx also serves as a producer of the film.

They Cloned Tyrone
Directed byJuel Taylor
Written by
  • Juel Taylor
  • Tony Rettenmaier
Produced by
  • Jamie Foxx
  • Datari Turner
  • Tony Rettenmaier
  • Juel Taylor
  • Charles D. King
  • Stephen "Dr." Love
Starring
CinematographyKen Seng
Edited bySaira Haider
Music byPierre Charles
Production
company
MACRO Media
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

They Cloned Tyrone is scheduled to be released on July 21, 2023, by Netflix.

Premise

A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.

Cast

Production

In February 2019, Brian Tyree Henry joined the cast of the film, with Juel Taylor set to make his feature film directorial debut from a screenplay he wrote alongside Tony Rettenmaier.[1] In October 2019, John Boyega joined the cast of the film, replacing Henry, with Netflix set to distribute.[2] In September 2020, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris joined the cast of the film.[3]

Principal photography began in December 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia.[4][5]

Release

They Cloned Tyrone will premiere at the 27th American Black Film Festival on June 14, 2023. It is scheduled to be released on Netflix on July 21, 2023.[6][7]

Marketing

The first trailer for They Cloned Tyrone was released on September 24, 2022, during Netflix's global fan event, Tudum.[8] It featured a rendition of the Gap Band's 1982 song "You Dropped a Bomb on Me".[9] Several critics noted the Blaxploitation influence in the trailer.[10][11][12] Jeremy Fuster of TheWrap drew comparisons between the film's premise and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, a government-funded medical experiment done on Black subjects in Tuskegee, Alabama.[13]

References
  1. Kroll, Justin (February 20, 2020). "Brian Tyree Henry to Star in 'They Cloned Tyrone' for Macro (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. Ritman, Alex (October 18, 2019). "John Boyega to Star in Netflix Sci-Fi Feature 'They Cloned Tyrone' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. N'Duka, Amanda (September 2, 2020). "Jamie Foxx & 'Candyman's Teyonah Parris Join John Boyega In 'They Cloned Tyrone'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. Clark, Jeff (October 27, 2020). "They Cloned Tyrone Hones In On Atlanta". Stompandstammer.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. Casting, Project (November 11, 2020). "Netflix's 'They Cloned Tyrone' Casting Calls and Acting Auditions". Project Casting. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. Flam, Charna (2023-04-06). "John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx's Conspiracy Caper 'They Cloned Tyrone' to Open American Black Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  7. Pulliam-Moore, Charles (2023-01-18). "Netflix's 2023 movie lineup is looking kind of lean". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  8. They Cloned Tyrone | Official Teaser | Netflix, retrieved 2022-11-30
  9. White, Abbey (2022-09-24). "John Boyega, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris Face a Funky Conspiracy in 'They Cloned Tyrone' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  10. "John Boyega's Investigating A Conspiracy In The They Cloned Tyrone Teaser". Empire. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  11. "John Boyega investigates a sci-fi conspiracy in trailer for Netflix's new film 'They Cloned Tyrone'". SYFY Official Site. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  12. updated, Tom Power last (2022-09-24). "Jamie Foxx unearths an eerie conspiracy in lively first They Cloned Tyrone trailer". TechRadar. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  13. September 24, <img alt='' src='https://www thewrap com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Jeremy-Fuster-96x96 png' srcset='https://www thewrap com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Jeremy-Fuster-192x192 png 2x' height='96' width='96' loading='lazy' />Jeremy Fuster | (2022-09-24). "They Cloned Tyrone: Jamie Foxx, John Boyega Stumble Upon a Conspiracy". TheWrap. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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