Daniel Kaluuya Making Screenwriting Debut With Netflix Movie The Kitchen
Actor Daniel Kaluuya will be making his screenwriting debut with the upcoming futuristic Netflix film, The Kitchen. Kaluuya has been actively making a name for himself since his 2017 breakout role in Jordan Peele’s directorial debut film, Get Out. The Academy Award-winner has since landed notable roles in Black Panther, Queen & Slim, and Judas and the Black Messiah, for which Kaluuya nabbed both an Oscar and Golden Globe Award for his performance as Black Panther Party head Fred Hampton. With an already phenomenal resume, Kaluuya is now ready to add the screenwriter title to his list of significant career achievements.
The upcoming Netflix dystopian film, The Kitchen, will act as Kaluuya’s screenwriting debut with co-writer Joe Murtagh, as reported by Deadline. The futuristic film takes place in London in 2044, where the city’s working class is being forced to live on the outskirts of town following the elimination of public housing. The story follows Izi and Benji, two residents of The Kitchen, London's last village for people who refuse to move out of the city.
The Kitchen will be produced by Daniel Emmerson for DMC Film, along with Kaluuya for his 59% Productions company. The Kitchen will be shot in London and Paris, with a global Netflix streaming release expected sometime in 2023. Until then, Kaluuya fans can get a taste of his incredible on-screen talent in the upcoming Peele horror film, Nope, which hits theaters on July 22.
Source: Deadline