By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The recent announcement of the proposed adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel Things Fall Apart as a global television series with the iconic actor, Idris Elba, starring as Okonkwo has animated the cultural firmament of the world. David Oyelowo’s Studio A24 will serve as producers of the TV series in partnership with Achebe Masterworks. The power of television is almost boundless as could be seen from the worldwide sweep of the adaptation of Alex Haley’s Roots. Things Fall Apart on television will definitely attract quantum viewership…
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