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WATCH: Charles D. King and Juel Taylor Talk About Stealing News Like ‘They Cloned Tyrone’

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Producer and author/director reveal how they managed to maintain Netflix’s recent sci-fi film fun and entertaining while tackling dark themes impacting the Black community

In an exclusive conversation with Charles D. King and Juel Taylor, producer and author/director of Netflix’s recent crime/comedy/sci-fi thriller, the filmmakers discuss why they selected to inform this somewhat dark story surrounding Black collective and individual experiences with comedy Blaxploitation accent.

WATCH: Charles D. King and Juel Taylor Talk About Stealing News Like 'They Cloned Tyrone'
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – JUNE 14: (L-R) Datari Turner, Charles D. King, Juel Taylor, Teyonah Parris, John Boyega, Stephen Love, Tony Rettenmaier, Mark R. Wright and Poppy Hanks attend the opening of “The Cloned Tyrone” “The American” Black Film Festival at New World Center on June 14, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo: Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Netflix)

Opening today in select theaters and streaming on Netflix on July 21, the film, which also stars Jamie Foxx, explores the themes of groupthink and the control exerted through the products, food and entertainment all of us use every day. Day. without even fascinated with it, fueling some common conspiracy theories which have been circulating for a long time. We asked the duo: If the theories are true, what may very well be taking up the minds of Black people in real life?

is now available to observe in chosen cinemas nationwide and might be available exclusively on Netflix from July 21, 2023.

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