At the top of the list is a biographical film about the life of the legendary Miles Davis. In addition to starring in the film, Cheadle will also direct the project.
The actor will also be starring in the film Traitor, a political drama directed by Jeff Nachmanoff (The Day After Tomorrow). Cheadle will play a federal agent suspected of becoming a terrorist.
Cheadle will also be starring in the comedy Quest to Ref, which is the story of a lawyer who decides to follow his life-long dream of becoming a professional basketball player.
The actor will also be starring in the drama Broken Adonis which tells the story of a former prisoner who forms an unlikely friendship with a border patrol officer.
Finally, Cheadle will star in the film Marching Powder, a film based on the true story of a drug dealer who spent five years working as a tour guide at a notorious prison in Bolivia.