Kaluuya & King Reunite For 'The Parlay' At Amazon MGM
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- Daniel Kaluuya is reteaming with Shaka King for The Parlay, an action crime feature at Amazon MGM Studios and HyperObject Industries, marking their first project together since Oscar-winning Judas and the Black Messiah.
- Teyana Taylor, fresh off her One Battle After Another Golden Globe win and Oscar-nominated Supporting Actress turn, is circling to star — and Kaluuya is personally bringing King and Taylor together for the film.
- The Parlay is based on an original spec by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie (the Limetown creators), with Akers, Bronkie, and King currently revising; the plot is being kept under wraps.
- HyperObject's Adam McKay and Todd Schulman, I'd Watch That's King and Brandon Harris, and 59% Productions' Kaluuya are producing the project.
- Kaluuya's expanding slate includes co-writing Sony's Spider-Punk animated film, producing a live-action Barney movie with Mattel and A24, and starring in A24's Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel and Chris Rock's Misty Green.
- Taylor's upcoming pipeline spans Netflix's 72 Hours with Kevin Hart, The Rip, Straw, and her feature directorial debut Get Lite at Paramount, due in theaters in 2027.
Why it matters: Kaluuya and King reuniting with Taylor — a current awards-circuit standout — gives Amazon MGM a prestige action crime vehicle built on proven Oscar chemistry. The project also deepens Kaluuya's producing footprint via 59% Productions, joining his Spider-Punk and Barney efforts.
