Netflix has released a new video going behind the scenes on upcoming series Supacell. In the video, creator and showrunner Rapman gives us our first look at what to expect when the series streams later this year.
The story about a group of superpowers South Londoners is the first production under the Supacell Six scheme.It’s also been confirmed that Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan and Deadpool 2) joins the cast and will play the character Ray.
Watch the full video in the player below:
The lead cast for Supacell includes, Tosin Cole (61st, Street, Till, Ear for Eye) as Michael, Nadine Mills (Sliced and The Weekend) as Sabrina, Eric Kofi Abrefa (Blue Story, BMF) as Andre, Calvin Demba (The Rig, Life, Micky and the Bear) as Rodney, Josh Tedeku (Moonhaven, A Town Called Malice) as Tazer, Adelayo Adedayo (The Responder, Timewasters) as Dionne, Rayxia Ojo (Harry Potter and The Cursed Child – West End Production, Call The Midwife) as Sharleen and Giacomo Mancini (Top Boy, Orthodox) as Spud.
It’s also been confirmed that Rapman will direct 1, 2 and 6 of the series. Episodes 3,4 and 5 will be directed by Sebastian Thiel (Dreaming Whilst Black,). Mark Hedges is Series Producer and Sheila Nortley serves as Block 2 Producer and Associate Producer. Geraldine Hawkins serves as Co-Producer. Rapman serves as Executive Producer alongside Anna Ferguson and Steve Searle for Netflix. Mouktar Mohammed and Henrietta Lee of New Wave are Executive Producer and Associate Producer respectively.