Americanah will be executive produced by Gurira and Nyong’o through her Eba Productions banner.
Momoh has joined the cast in a lead role as Ifemelu’s classmate Obinze, with Gurira set to write the pilot for the miniseries.
With one A-list performer already leading HBO Max’s Americanah miniseries adaptation and another developing it, with Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira, the cast has expanded further with the addition of Doctor Sleep and Harriet star Zackary Momoh, according to Variety.
“I am honored to bring her incredible novel to life on the screen.