Osar-winning screenwriter/playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney and Disney are collaborating on a musical project titled Cyrano the Moor, with David Oyelowo onboard as the intended star.
Deadline reports that McCraney was brought onboard to write Cyrano the Moor after Disney purchased the idea from Oyelowo’s development team, with the intention of Oyelowo headlining the project.
Oyelowo has openly made it his mission to promote inclusivity through his film and TV projects and him having a hand in bringing McCraney onboard for a Disney musical is a further testament to his commitment to achieving that goal.
In the meantime, you can hear Oyelowo back as the voice of Kallus in Star Wars Rebels season 4 and Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking novel adaptation.