NETFLIX Stars Production On First African Original, ‘Queen Sono’
-- Joining lead actor Pearl Thusi, cast is to include Vuyo Dabula, Enhle Maphumulo, Kate Liquorish, Loyiso Madinga, Sechaba Morojele, Chi Mhende, Rob Van Vuuren, Khathu Ramabulana, Abigail Kubekha, Otto Nobela, Connie Chiume, James Ngcobo --
Johannesburg, ZA - June 9 2019 - Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, has started production on its first original African series, Queen Sono, an action-packed spy thriller produced by Johannesburg-based Diprente.
Pearl Thusi stars in the title role as an unconventional spy working for an undercover South African agency devoted to protecting the people of Africa.
The series will include an all-local cast including Vuyo Dabula playing Shandu, an ex-spy who has taken a different path. Sechaba Morojele plays Dr Sid, director of the SOG, with Chi Mhende, Loyiso Madinga, and Rob Van Vuuren, playing agents on his team. Kate Liquorish plays Ekaterina, heiress of an oligarch family with ulterior motives. Khathu Ramabulana plays Queen’s childhood friend, William, now in a relationship with Enhle Maphumulo’s Nova. Abigail Kubekha plays Mazet, Queen's beloved Gogo, who has always supported Queen - no matter the trouble she gets herself into.
Rounding out the talented supporting cast are Connie Chiume, Otto Nobela and James Ngcobo.
The six-part series is being produced by Diprente, the Johannesburg-based production company behind Catching Feelings and International Emmy nominated Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola. Showrunner and Director Kagiso Lediga (named as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People 2019) will be joined by Director Tebogo Malope (Cannes Lions and SAFTA award winner), with both directing three episodes each. The team will be led by Executive Producer Tamsin Andersson.
The series is expected to launch globally in 2020.
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About Diprente
Established in 2009, Diprente is a Johannesburg-based production company whose work spans motion pictures, live action television series and animated kids content. Diprente has produced hit South African shows including the Netflix Original Catching Feelings, the twice International Emmy-nominated Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, and animation series Junk Pilots, which won the Disney award for best new global television series at the 2018 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Diprente is headed up by Tamsin Andersson, Kagiso Lediga, Isaac Mogajane and Luke Henkeman.
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