The Big Cigar writers know this. There’s even a scene in which Newton and some Tinseltown bigwigs are discussing doing a Newton biopic, and Bert Schneider declares, “Don’t put me in it.

In addition to Holland, The Big Cigar stars actors from television series and films including American Hustle, Little Fires Everywhere, The Wolf of Wall Street, Ozark, The Queen’s Gambit, and more.

André Holland leads the cast as Black Panther Party cofounder Huey P. Newton The post ‘The Big Cigar’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the Epic Tale? appeared first on TheWrap.

P.J. Byrne as Stephen Blauner in “The Big Cigar” (Apple TV+) P.J. Byrne as Stephen Blauner Actor and filmmaker P.J. Byrne takes on the role of late television producer Stephen Blauner.

Andre Holland, Tiffany Boone, Alessandro Nivola and PJ Byrne discuss "The Big Cigar," on Apple FV+ on Friday, which tells the story of Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba in 1974.

Apple TV+ ‘s “ The Big Cigar ” is adapted from Joshuah Bearman’s 2012 article of the same name. (Bearman also penned the 2007 article that Ben Affleck’s 2012 film, “Argo” was based on.) ...

The Apple TV+ series looks at the relationship between Black Panther Huey P. Newton and Hollywood producer Bert Schneider as they plan a fake movie to usher Newton's escape.

“The Big Cigar” turns all of it into big entertainment. “The Big Cigar” — 2.5 stars (out of 4) Where to watch: Apple TV+ Nina Metz is a Tribune critic.

Here’s the official release schedule for “The Big Cigar” episodes. The series includes six episodes. Episode 1: “Panther/Producer” — Friday, May 16 ...

Rolling out caught up with Tiffany Boone who co-stars as Newton’s love interest Gwen Fontaine. “The Big Cigar” premieres on Apple TV on Friday, May 17.

Andre Holland, Tiffany Boone, Alessandro Nivola and PJ Byrne discuss "The Big Cigar," on Apple TV+ on Friday, which tells the story of Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba in 1974.