They Cloned Tyrone, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmeier

This week on On Story, a conversation with director Juel Taylor and writer-producer Tony Rettenmaier on the making of their debut, genre-bending feature, They Cloned Tyrone. The science fiction-comedy-myster-thriller stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx (who also served as producer) as this unlikely trio attempts to uncover a government cloning operation. The film first premiered at the American Black Film Festival before a successful Netflix release. Ever since, the film has wowed audiences and critics alike with its poignant socio-political commentary and ability to break out beyond typical genre boxes. Longtime writing partners, Taylor and Rettenmaier met during their time at the University of Southern California's graduate School of Cinematic Arts before co-writing the feature screenplays for Creed II and Space Jam: A New Legacy. AFF moderator Alex Mitchell sat down with the writer-director due to talk process and collaboration. They Cloned Tyrone clips courtesy of Netflix.

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They Cloned Tyrone, with Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmeier is an episode from AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL'S ON STORY PODCAST by Austin Film Festival.

This episode is 19:53 long.

This episode was published on Jul 23, 2025.

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