Showtime Orders Drama Series ‘Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation,’ Antoine Fuqua to Direct and Produce
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variety.comJoe Otterson TV ReporterShowtime has ordered a drama series about Zulu king Shaka, with Antoine Fuqua onboard to direct and executive produce, Variety has learned.“Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation” hails from writers and executive producers Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika.
Rooted in actual events, the series chronicles Shaka’s unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple tribes across vast stretches of Africa in the early 19th century to transform his power into legend, on par with history’s most seminal figures.“This project offers a gateway to our past that is so critical to our global history and yet so often marginalized,” said Fuqua.
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