Stormzy Launches Film Company with Starring Acting Role – and Confirms Netflix Deal
- Stormzy launched #Merky Films, debuting his lead acting role in the short film Big Man on June 18, available on YouTube.
- #Merky Films builds on Stormzy's existing #Merky brand to champion new British voices and narratives in film and television.
- Big Man, directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Aneil Karia, stars Stormzy as Tenzman, a former rapper confronting a challenging and uncertain period in his life.
- Stormzy expressed his excitement for Big Man, sharing that creating it brought them great joy and emphasizing the youthful energy, spirit, and fearlessness that the project embodies.
- #Merky Films secured a Netflix deal for multiple projects aiming to make platforms more accessible and inspire cultural change.
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Stormzy launches film company with starring acting role – and confirms Netflix deal
Stormzy has added another string to his bow with the launch of his new production company #Merky Films, and the British rapper is taking his debut leading role in its first project Big Man.On top of his award-winning albums and political activism, the 31-year-old has built out the #Merky brand to include #Merky Books, #Merky Foundation and #Merky FC.#Merky Films is his latest venture, which aims to make TV and film more accessible for Afro Carib…


Stormzy to star in first project from new Merky Films venture
Brit Award-winning rapper and entrepreneur says film ‘Big Man’, directed by Oscar winner Aneil Karia, is about ‘the joy, spirit and fearless energy of youth’
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