Idris Elba to lead Things Fall Apart series adaptation

British star Idris Elba is set to headline the series adaptation of Things Fall Apart, the debut novel of popular Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. According to entertainment news outlet Variety, Elba will also produce the project through his production banner 22Summers. Actor David Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon will be the executive producer. Things Fall Apart, published in 1958 and regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written, was the first book of Achebe’s The African Trilogy. According to the official description, Things Fall Apart will follow the “story of Okonkwo (Elba), a fearless African warrior and leader who is resolute about preserving his people and culture. ” (PTI)