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Breaking Baz: ‘Supacell’s Rapman Utilized His Own Superpower To Survive Making Earthshaking Netflix Superhero Drama


Supacell’s Rapman created his own superpower to survive making the earth-shaking Netflix drama series.

Having persuaded commissioners at Netflix to develop his idea of a drama about a group of regular people in south London who become mysteriously afflicted — because it’s like an illness — with superpowers, Rapman spent six months writing drafts, alone and then in a writers room, for three of its six episodes and the show’s bible. Yet, at home he’s an obedient grandson who serves his grandmother [a marvelously stern turn from Nollywood star Golda John] egosi soup [traditional West African seafood stew], and then brings her a bowl of warm soapy water to rinse her hands. The superb cast also includes Eric Kofi Abrefa ( Blue Story, Jurassic World: FallenKingdom), Calvin Demba ( The Rig), Josh Tedeku ( Moonhaven), Rayxia Ojo ( Call TheMidwife) and Giacomo Mancini ( Top Boy).

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