They Cloned Tyrone: Release date trailer cast everything we know so far
After wrapping up the Star Wars sequel trilogy, John Boyega has maintained steady momentum with projects ranging from his Golden Globe-winning performance in the 2020 limited series Small Axe to the charming crime comedy Naked Singularity. In 2022 alone, he has maintained an enviable track record with stellar films including the thriller Breaking and the period action film The Woman King. The next addition to his roster is the upcoming Netflix film They Cloned Tyrone, which will be a departure from his previous roles, venturing into sci-fi comedy territory. Before being acquired for distribution via Netflix, director Juel Taylor’s They Cloned Tyrone script gained attention after earning a spot on the formidable Black List (a list of the most popular but still unproduced scripts) in 2019. MACRO Media is the production company attached to produce the film, led by producers Charles D. King and Poppy Hanks, who have also worked on projects like Raising Dion and Judas and the Black Messiah. In anticipation of this intriguing film, here’s a handy guide to everything we know so far about They Cloned Tyrone.
When is They Cloned Tyrone coming out?
They Cloned Tyrone will premiere on Netflix on July 21, 2023. The R-rated sci-fi comedy was originally slated to premiere in late 2022, before being delayed for unspecified reasons.
Will They Clone Tyrone get a theatrical release?
As of right now, They Clone Tyrone will only be available on Netflix. There’s no official confirmation yet whether the streamer will give the film a limited theatrical release like it has done with other films in the past, including Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Grey Man, and Army of the Dead.
Watch the trailer for They Cloned Tyrone
The first trailer was released on September 24, 2022, during Netflix’s TUDUM event. It opens with Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx’s characters in an elevator. Despite holding guns, a funny moment is shared between Parris and Foxx’s characters, who break out into a song of Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Goin’ Down.” The trio then supposedly break into a scientific facility, which only scratches the surface of a larger conspiracy that is endangering Black neighborhoods through experiments, kidnappings, and surveillance. Aside from the serious mystery at the center of the film, the story promises to deliver plenty of big laughs along the way with the dynamic of the three main characters.
The full trailer for They Cloned Tyrone was released online on June 13, 2023. The trailer, set to Rockwell’s 1983 funk classic “Somebody’s Watching Me,” follows Fontaine, Yo-Yo, and Slick Charles as they explore a secret laboratory that has cloned Fontaine. The trio also learn that scientists have been manufacturing several products in their neighborhood, including hair gel, grape juice, and fried chicken, with a mysterious substance.
Who stars in They Cloned Tyrone?
As mentioned, John Boyega will lead the film as Tyrone Fontaine after replacing Brian Tyree Henry ( Atlanta ), who was previously cast as the lead. The main trio of characters includes Yo-Yo, who will be played by Parris, who recently made her MCU debut as the adult Monica Rambeau in WandaVision and will be a major part of The Marvels. Joined by Slick Charles, Foxx completes the trio of leads and serves as a producer on the film after starring in his recent Netflix films Day Shift and Project Power. Another big name in the cast is Kiefer Sutherland ( 24 ), whose role has not yet been revealed. Other cast members include J. Alphonse Nicholson ( P-Valley ) as Isaac, Tamberla Perry ( APB ) as Biddy, and Megan Sousa ( Beats ) as Ree-Ree.
What is Tyrone Cloning?
When Boyega was first cast in 2019, the film was described as “Friday Meets,” highlighting its tone of humor mixed with uncomfortable mystery and its potential to comment on the Black community’s experience. The official synopsis from Netflix is interesting and very brief:
A series of strange events puts an unlikely trio (John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, and Teyonah Parris) on the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy.
However, the official synopsis expands on the mystery captured in the film’s title.
A soft-core sci-fi mystery in which the unlikely trio investigates a series of strange events that alert them to a nefarious plot lurking just under their hoods. Fontaine, a neighborhood drug dealer, is shot and killed by rival Isaac and then is shocked to wake up in his bed the next morning unharmed. He joins Slick Charles and Yo-Yo in looking into the case, and their search eventually leads them to a vast underground complex where a government-sponsored lab is conducting experiments on local blacks. Realizing that he is an artificial clone controlled by Nixon, Fontaine initially despairs, but decides that he must stand up to these white institutional overlords for the good of his neighborhood.
Who is making them clone Tyrone?
The film will be the directorial debut of Juel Taylor, who is known for writing the screenplays for Creed II and Space Jam: A New Legacy. Taylor also co-wrote the film with his frequent collaborator Tony Rettenmaier. The cinematography is by Ken Seng, who has worked on films such as Deadpool, Project X, and Terminator: Dark Fate. The film’s music is composed by Pierre Charles, whose music has recently been used in Inventing Anna, Euphoria, and Bridgerton. In addition to Taylor, Rettenmaier, Foxx, and MACRO Media, the film’s producers include Charles D. King, Stephen “Dr” Love, and Datari Turner.
When and where was they clone Tyrone filmed?
Principal photography began in November 2020 and filming lasted until late January 2021. Filming took place primarily at Blackhall Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
