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Checkmate! Nas & ‘Power’ EP Mark Canton Team Up For Series On First Black Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley
A TV drama series based on the life of Maurice Ashley, the first Black Chess Grandmaster, is in the works from Nas & Power EP, Ordinary Angels producers
Nas has teamed up with Power Universe EP Mark Canton for a TV series based on the life and victories of Maurice Ashley, the first Black International Chess Grandmaster. In conjunction with Ordinary Angels producers Green Hummingbird Entertainment, the plan is for a NYC-set eight-episode initial season depicting Ashley’s barrier breaking journey, I’ve learned “His story is one of greatness and his perseverance will continue to inspire the next generation of thinkers.” Former Columbia Pictures chairman Canton put it even more bluntly: We cannot be more excited to move forward on this one.”
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