EXCLUSIVE: Idris and Sabrina Elba have set Midway, a sci-fi thriller podcast at Audible with Lenny Henry, George Mackay, and Intercourse Schooling alum Patricia Allison as voice solid leads.
Written by Imeldha Eloni and Michael Honnah and directed by Holly Reddaway, Midway examines a world wherein AI is used to recreate the personalities of deceased family members for revenue. The solid is rounded out by Arinzé Kene (Been So Lengthy).
Midway is the primary audio drama government produced by Idris and Sabrina Elba with S’ABLE Labs, from the scripted growth undertaking between the Elbas and Audible, launched to find and assist underrepresented writers.
The sequence begins with Florence, performed by Patricia Allison, who’s consumed by grief following the demise of her brother, Mark (Arinzé Kene). A yr after being declared lacking, Mark is uploaded to Midway, a service that goals to supply closure, comfort, and luxury to these grieving their deceased utilizing artificial AI expertise, at a value. Florence believes his disappearance is related to the worldwide tech company and its subsidiary – Midway. Florence makes use of the artificial model of her brother to assist uncover what occurred to him. Collectively, the 2 uncover the disturbing reality about Midway, its net of corruption, and the homicide conspiracy they’re desperately making an attempt to cowl up.
Midway was created by writers Imeldha Eloni and Michael Honnah and directed by Holly Reddaway with unique music and sound design by Axel Kacoutié, underpinned by a Dolby Atmos combine by Kurt Martinez at Dean Avenue Studios.
“We’re each extremely enthusiastic about elevating the voices of underrepresented expertise, which was on the core of what we needed to do with this undertaking and Audible,” mentioned Idris and Sabrina Elba. “Imeldha Eloni and Michael Honnah have created an unbelievable story which was an absolute pleasure for us to Govt Produce. At S’ABLE Labs, partnership is one among our core pillars, which was on the root of every thing the workforce did with Midway. With music from Axel Kacoutié, path from Holly Reddaway, and all delivered to life with an unbelievable appearing efficiency from the solid, Midway is a very collaborative undertaking and we are able to’t await folks to listen to it.”
Eloni and Michael Honnah describe Midway as a “grand idea.”
“Audible and S’ABLE Labs supported and championed us to journey with all of our unique concepts. We had been inspired to push the boat out and make one thing that was cinematic for the ears,” they mentioned. “Consequently, Midway is an extremely wealthy, grounded sci-fi from a selected black British perspective. It attracts on real-world points and we’re excited to have created a narrative that discusses the social consumption of tech and the way human relationships have change into reliant on expertise because it evolves into extra superior kinds like AI.”
Midway is obtainable for obtain from at the moment on Audible.
