Angelique Jackson Viola Davis’ warrior epic “The Woman King” will hit theaters in September 2022.Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, Davis stars in the historical movie as Nanisca, general of the all-female military unit in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Inspired by true events, the story follows Nanisca and Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), an ambitious recruit, who together fight enemies who violated their honor, enslaved their people and threatened to destroy everything they’ve lived for.
Lashana Lynch and John Boyega also star opposite Davis and Mbedu in the film.Davis is producing the TriStar Pictures project alongside Cathy Schulman, Julius Tennon and Maria Bello.
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