accras:thecinematics:First look at Viola Davis in The Woman King (2022), dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood
accras:thecinematics:First look at Viola Davis in The Woman King (2022), dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood “Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis has transformed into a legendary military commander in the first look at the upcoming film ‘The Woman King.’ The TriStar Pictures feature hails from director Gina Prince-Bythewood and is based on the untold story of The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.Davis stars as Nanisca, the general of an all-female military unit who fights enemies who threaten her kingdom. The film, which also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren, Jayme Lawson and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin. 'The Woman King’ is slated to be released in theaters on Sept. 16, 2022.” [x] -- source link