Netflix Hosted Star-Studded Red Carpet Premiere of “They Cloned Tyrone” During ABFF Weekend in Miami

The 27th Annual American Black Film Festival kicked off its weekend celebration with the red carpet premiere of Netflix’s new satirical conspiracy caper film entitled “The Cloned Tyrone.” Stars like Juel Taylor, Teyonah Parris, John Boyega, Charles King, Terrence J, Tabitha Brown, Chance Brown, Kym Whitley, Donkmaster and Mayor Dan Gelber were in attendance to celebrate this new release.

The film follows a series of eerie events that thrusts an unlikely trio (Boyega, Parris, and Foxx) onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper. They Cloned Tyrone will have a limited theatrical release prior to launching on Netflix July 21, 2023.

They Cloned Tyrone is the directorial debut of Juel Taylor, the writer behind Creed II, and is co-written by Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier. The film is produced by Charles D. King, MACRO, Stephen “Dr.” Love, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor, Jamie Foxx, and Datari Turner. The film is executive produced by Mark R. Wright, Kim Roth, Jack Murray, Federal Films, Dana Sano, Monte Lipman and co-executive produced by James Lopez and Poppy Hanks.

“The American Black Film Festival plays a valuable role in the entertainment industry and has the strong backing of the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, and from the city. The ABFF has become one of Miami Beach’s premiere cultural anchor events. Under the leadership of Jeff and Nicole Friday, the festival expresses with full power and pride, the importance of black storytelling and the need for black voices to have consistent outlets of expression. So it is my honor to declare today American Black Film Festival Day. – Glendon Hall, Chair of the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee

“These are turbulent times in our world, in our industry and this festival is extremely important because it reminds us that when we come together to lift each other, to see each other. These festivals are like a family reunion, it’s not just any festival. To see these filmmakers do and live out their dreams is a blessing. This festival is all about dreams becoming a reality. Chasing dreams is fun, catching them is hard. It’s hard but it’s worth it, filmmakers and storytellers we do it for you all, thank you for having me.” – Lena Waithe, the 2023 Official ABFF Ambassador