The trailer for “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis came out on the 6th of July, 2022. The movie is an historical epic inspired by the true events that happened in one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The film tells the real story of women warriors of an all-time army. It is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has seen. These women defended the the West African kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin.
The film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies. It is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, written by Dana Stevens based on a story by Maria Bello and Stevens. In addition to Davis. Other people the movie stars are Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and John Boyega. The movie is expected to be in movie theatres on the 16th of September, 2022.