The upcoming Netflix science fiction caper,They Cloned Tyrone, takes inspiration from a beloved 80s classic for its latest poster. Released courtesy ofNetflix Geeked, the latest poster forThey Cloned Tyroneturns to the 1985 adventure comedy,The Goonies, and finds John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, and Teyonah Parris clinging on for life as they dangle over a bottomless pit. A sight that will be familiar to fans of the Richard Donner classic. Check out the new poster forThey Cloned Tyronebelow.
They Cloned Tyroneis due to land on Netflix from tomorrow and has been met with much critical acclaim. The movie currently has an impressive rating of 97% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, received praise fromMovieWeb’s own David Reddishwho said, “It takes a bold filmmaker to pull off a feat likeThey Cloned Tyrone’sblending of tone, and with this movie, Juel Taylor establishes himself as an artist both audacious and promising.”
The latest trailer meanwhile forThey Cloned Tyronereveals more of the mystery at the center of the upcoming Netflix sci-fi comedy. Released courtesy ofthe official Netflix YouTube channel, the newly released footage fromThey Cloned Tyroneoffers further insight into the peculiar escapade that an unlikely trio find themselves investigating. Check out the new trailer forThey Cloned Tyronebelow.
A pulpy, sci-fi mystery caper, and described as “FridaymeetsGet Out,”They Cloned Tyronecenters on three lifelong friendswho suddenly find themselves in the middle of a mind-bending conspiracy.They Cloned Tyronewill follow the trio of companions as they begin to investigate a series of strange happenings in their neighborhood.
Wider plot descriptions have claimed that the central mystery ofThey Cloned Tyronewill kick off when Fontaine, a local drug dealer, is killed at the hands of his rival. But rather than stay dead, Fontaine wakes up in his bed the next morning. Thus, Fontaine, Slick Charles and Yo-Yo begin to look into this peculiar incident, with their search leading them to an underground complex where a shady government agency are performing experiments on the Black community.
The three friends at the center ofThey Cloned Tyronewill be played by a hugely talented trio in John Boyega (The Woman King, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx (Ray, Spider-Man: No Way Home), and Teyonah Parris (If Beale Street Could Talk, The Marvels), whose characters will be named Fontaine, Slick Charles, and Yo-Yo respectively. The rest of the cast includes the likes of Kiefer Sutherland (24, Designated Survivor), J. Alphonse Nicholson (White Men Can’t Jump, Just Mercy), David Alan Grier (Joe Pickett), Tamberla Perry (APB, Boss), and Eric Robinson Jr. (New Amsterdam).
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They Cloned Tyrone Will Land on Netflix Next Month
Lead actorJohn Boyegahas heaped praise on the vision ofThey Cloned Tyronedirector Juel Taylor, who will make his feature film directorial debut with the Netflix comedy, and his “new perspective” when it comes to storytelling. “I loved the concept,” Boyega said. “I already had heard about Juel Taylor’s mind from behind the scenes. There were rumors of this young director who had a new perspective on entertainment and a new perspective on storytelling.”
According to Boyega,They Cloned Tyroneis “a new creative direction. There’s been a lot of talk right now about big studio projects and wanting more nuanced stories, going back to those dramas and comedies that we miss, especially during the heyday of Black cinema. I think this is a cool representation of that, with really funny moments.”
Directed by Juel Taylor from a screenplay by Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier,They Cloned Tyroneis scheduled to premiere at the 27th American Black Film Festival on June 18, 2025, and is due to be released on Netflix on July 07, 2025.They Cloned Tyroneis just one of the major releasescoming to Netflix this year, with the likes of action movie sequelExtraction 2, the rom-comThe Perfect Find, and the animated adaptation ofNimonaall due to land on the streaming service this month.
