The New York Times

In ‘The Big Cigar,’ a Black Panther Stars in a Fake Movie

This new series is based on the unlikely true story of a Hollywood producer who used a bogus film production to help Huey Newton flee to Cuba in 1974. By Chris Vognar When the movie producer Bert ...
Salon

Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois on the Apple TV+ series that explores one slice of the Black Panthers' history

Huey P. Newton is an icon in American history but despite his lasting, impactful legacy, he was also just a man. Alongside co-partner Bobby Seale, the two college students founded what would go on to ...
UPI

'Big Cigar' cast looks back on Black Panthers leader's flight to Cuba

LOS ANGELES, May 15 (UPI) --The Apple TV+ original series, The Big Cigar, tells the true story of Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba in 1974. Andre Holland plays Newton, who by ...
Essence

WATCH: Andre Holland Speaks On Huey P. Newton And His Impact

Actor Andre Holland speaks on what he wants people to learn from the series ‘The Big Cigar’ and Huey P. Newton.
TheWrap

‘The Big Cigar’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the Epic Tale?

André Holland fights the power and impacts Hollywood’s framework in his role as real-life figure Huey P. Newton in Apple TV+’s “The Big Cigar,” which marks the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board ...