{"id":4603,"date":"2025-06-12T15:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=4603"},"modified":"2025-06-17T06:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:36:56","slug":"stormzy-set-to-make-film-debut-with-major-career-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/stormzy-set-to-make-film-debut-with-major-career-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormzy set to make film debut with major career move"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stormzy has announced a major career move (Picture: #MERKY FILMS )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stormzy<\/a> has officially unveiled #Merky Films<\/strong>, the latest addition to his creative empire. <\/p>\n

The launch is his entry into the world of film and visual storytelling, expanding the #Merky brand (which already includes #Merky Books, #Merky Foundation, and #Merky FC).<\/p>\n

To kick off the venture, Stormzy is debuting Big Man, a short film produced in association with Apple<\/a> and shot entirely on iPhone<\/a> 16 Pro. <\/p>\n

Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Aneil Karia, the film stars Stormzy in his first-ever lead acting role.<\/p>\n

Klevis Brahja, 15, will also be making his acting debut in the film after being street-cast for the film. <\/p>\n

Some fans may recognise Jaydon Eastman, 14, from The Lion King, Matilda, and MJ The Musical on the West End, who is also starring in the new project.<\/p>\n

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Premiering on YouTube<\/a> at 8:00pm BST on June 18, 2025<\/strong>, <\/em>the film follows the story of Tenzman, a retired rap star whose life takes an unexpected turn after he meets two spirited boys, Klevis and Tyrell. <\/p>\n

Their unlikely friendship rekindles Tenzman\u2019s passion for music, leading him down new avenues of discovery. The film explores themes of rediscovery, gratitude, and the enduring power of connection.<\/p>\n

‘#Merky Films is something I\u2019ve been dreaming about for ages,’ said Stormzy. <\/p>\n

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The film was made in collaboration with Apple (Picture: #MERKY FILMS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The new film venture is an expansion of Stormzy’s Merky creative empire (Picture: #MERKY FILMS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The film follows the story of Tenzman, a retired rap star whose life takes an unexpected turn
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‘It\u2019s a space for powerful British stories and fresh, unexpected art. I hope Big Man inspires people to dream bigger and live louder.’<\/p>\n

The new media venture aims to spotlight new voices and bold narratives within British cinema and TV, and its upcoming slate includes a drama series, a biopic, documentaries, a new animation project, and a mockumentary.<\/p>\n

In an Instagram post about the project, Stormzy wrote: ‘I hope you love Big Man as much as we loved making it. It captures the joy, the spirit and the fearless energy of youth and I hope it inspires you to dream big.’<\/p>\n

Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stormzy has announced a major career move (Picture: #MERKY FILMS ) Stormzy has officially unveiled #Merky Films, the latest addition to his creative empire. The launch is his entry into the world of film and visual storytelling, expanding the #Merky brand (which already includes #Merky […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4603"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4603"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4610,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4603\/revisions\/4610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}