First images drop for LaKeith Stanfield’s dark NYC fable The Changeling

Image courtesy of Apple TV- The Changeling

Image courtesy of Apple TV+ – The Changeling

The Changeling , the latest drama from Apple TV+ – starring and exec-produced by Atlantic star, Oscar nominee, LaKeith Stanfield – premieres globally with a three- episode drop on Friday, September 8.

Based on the acclaimed best-selling book by Victor LaValle, The Changeling, created by Kelly Marcel, and directed by Melina Matsoukas, is describes as a ‘fairytale for grown-ups. A horror story, a parenthood fable, and a perilous odyssey through a New York City you didn’t know existed.’

The eight-part drama which will drop a further 5 single episodes weekly until October 13, interweaves a chilling story, that explores the horrors of parenthood, andalso the dangers lurking in the Big Apple we all thought we were familiar with.

Image courtesy of Apple TV - The Changeling
Image courtesy of Apple TV

The Changeling premieres globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 8

The new images, released today, give fans a glimpse into the heart of the series. The first, reveals Stanfield as Apollo Kagwa, the lead character and a second-hand book dealer in New York talking to Emma, played by Backo, at a library desk as they interact against a dimly lit library. One imagines this moody, dark-lit cinematography is going to be a defining characteristic of the series.

And what of LaKeith Stanfield?

Anyone that’s seen his genius performance as comedic foil and loyal, weed-loving friend, fan favourite Darius in hit series Atlanta, will be chomping at the bit for this new project.

Daniel Glover (aka Childish Gambino) and LaKeith Stanfield in acclaimed series, Atlanta
Daniel Glover (aka Childish Gambino) and LaKeith Stanfield in acclaimed series, Atlanta

As will fans of his Academy-nominated performance in 2021 movie Judas and the Black Messiah, about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, by William O’Neal (Stanfield), an FBI informant.

Lastly, those of you who haven’t seen any of Stanfield’s nuanced performances on screen till now are in for a treat. Let’s see what he brings to a dark, twisted horror…

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