‘King Shaka’ Series Not Moving Forward at Showtime
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter The Showtime limited series “King Shaka” is no longer moving forward at the premium cabler, Variety has confirmed.
The series tells the story of the titular Zulu king, who will be played by Charles Babalola. According to an individual with knowledge of the production, filming had been mostly completed on the historical epic series and Showtime and producer CBS Studios plan to shop it to other outlets.
This marks the latest completed series to be moved off Showtime as the network prepares to be merged with Paramount+. The drama “Three Women” recently left Showtime only to be picked up by Starz.
Likewise, “Ripley” starring Andrew Scott moved to Netflix after originally being ordered at Showtime. “King Shaka” was originally ordered to series in 2021.
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