The Road Home
As of October 2, 2026, The Road Home is a feature film that is currently in production. Seven production companies are attached, including Laura Bickford Productions, Smashing Dandelions and 1000 Eyes. Attached are director Bill Condon; writers Michael Bronner and Zakes Mda; executive producers Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern and 3 others; and producers Laura Bickford, Greg Yolen and 2 others. Cast includes Cynthia Erivo, Thabo Rametsi and Guy Pearce. It was scheduled to start shooting in Cape Town, South Africa in June 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 2, 2026.
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Project Summary
The Road Home is a musical drama heading into production in Cape Town this June, directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon. The film centers on South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, exiled during apartheid, who finds himself caught between his mentor Archbishop Trevor Huddleston and friend Paul Simon when a cultural boycott is launched against Simon's Graceland album. Thabo Rametsi stars as Masekela, with Cynthia Erivo as powerhouse vocalist Miriam Makeba and Guy Pearce as Archbishop Huddleston. Michael Bronner wrote the screenplay from a story he developed with South African novelist Zakes Mda, drawing on extensive research including interviews with Paul Simon and the Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation. Studiocanal is financing the feature with Flora Films, producing alongside Laura Bickford, Greg Yolen, and Anant Singh. Veteran music producer Hilton Rosenthal, who worked on the original Graceland album, serves as co-producer and has secured music rights for new recordings from Masekela and Makeba's catalogues. Principal photography begins June 29 in Cape Town, employing over 300 local crew members. Palisades Park Pictures will launch international sales at Cannes.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Bill Condon |
Writing
| Writer | Michael Bronner |
| Writer | Zakes Mda |
Production
| Producer | Laura Bickford |
| Producer | Michael Bronner |
| Producer | Greg Yolen |
| Producer | Anant Singh |
| Producer | Hilton Rosenthal |
| Executive Producer | Anna Marsh |
| Executive Producer | Ron Halpern |
| Executive Producer | Shana Eddy-Grouf |
| Executive Producer | Fiona Druckenmiller |
| Executive Producer | Rob Bath |
Cast
| Cast | Cynthia Erivo |
| Cast | Thabo Rametsi |
| Cast | Guy Pearce |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-road-home (last updated Oct 2, 2026).