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Daniel Kaluuya to Star in, Produce Film Adaptation of Femi Fadugba’s ‘The Upper World’ at Netflix

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Angelique Jackson A film adaptation of Femi Fadugba’s YA fantasy novel “The Upper World” is in the works at Netflix, with Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya on board to star and produce.Kaluuya will play Esso, who is at the center of the film’s time-bending tale, producing the movie alongside Screen Arcade’s Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless.

Newman brought the novel to Netflix, which has acquired the worldwide rights to adapt it into a feature film. Fadugba serves as executive producer.

A brief synopsis of the film reads:Esso is caught in a deadly feud and on the verge of expulsion when he realizes he has an unexpected gift: access to a world where he can see glimpses of the past and the future.

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