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Black Panther's Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira Bring 'Americanah' to HBO Max

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Sep 17, 2019
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Black Panther stars Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira are teaming up once again to bring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel Americanah to HBO Max. The hit novel will be turned into a 10-episode limited series for the forthcoming streaming platform.

The limited series tells the story of Ifemelu (portrayed by Nyong’o), a Nigerian woman who leaves …

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