Ice Cube to Star In ‘Humbug’ + Forest Whitaker Cast In ‘The Roots’ Miniseries

Forest Whitaker

A-listers continue to be added to A+E’s ‘The Roots’. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the four-night, eight-hour miniseries cast includes Forest Whitaker and Anna Paquin along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Derek Luke and Chad L. Coleman. Previously it was confirmed that Laurence Fishburne, who is set to play Alex Haley, the author of the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, and newcomers Malachi Kirby (as Kunta Kinte) and Rege-Jean Page (as Chicken George), have been added.

The site reports that production is already underway in New Orleans, and will move to South Africa later this month. Mario Van Peebles (New Jack City) and two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Beresford will direct nights two and four, respectively. Phillip Noyce (Patriot Games) and Thomas Carter (Coach) will direct nights one and three, respectively.

Questlove

Questlove is the executive music producer.

Roots is being produced in association with Marc Toberoff and The Wolper Organization. Will Packer, Marc Toberoff, Mark Wolper, Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal are all on board as executive producers, with Konner, Rosenthal, Alison McDonald and Charles Murray writing.

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