After spending time in a galaxy far, far away, John Boyega is headed to Detroit.

TheStar Warsactor has joined Kathryn Bigelows upcoming project, anuntitled crime dramaset against the 1967 Detroit riots.

Annapurna Pictures is financing the project, which will begin principal photography this summer.

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(Hell also, of course, be reprising his role as Finn inStar Wars: Episode VIII.)

Boyega also took to Twitter to share his involvement in the Bigelow project.

https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/745324400078106626

https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/745327661971542020