This Wednesday (06/07), the Sony Pictures released the first official trailer for its next feature, two months after it was shown exclusively on CinemaCon. The Woman King (The King Woman) stars the Oscar-winner Viola Davis and inspired by a true story of the African continent. The epic drama is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, who also signs the script together with dana stevens and is scheduled to hit Brazilian theaters on September 22 this year. 2j2q28
In the trailer, lulled by the song My Power de Beyoncé, we can see Davis as the African general Nanisca leading and training a group of women warriors. Their objective is to fight against white settlers who arrive on the coast in order to conquer African territory and who threaten the freedom of their tribe. In the images, Nanisca warns King Ghezo (John Boyega): “They will not stop until all Africa is theirs”.
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the plot of The Woman King is based on the true story of the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful places on the African continent around the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. There, the military group was composed only of women. The center of the film is Nanisca, the general of the Dahomey army, and her new recruit, Nawi (Thuso Mbedu) who s the army to fight those who want to destroy the honor of his people.
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In an interview with Vanity Fair, Davis, who is also the producer of the feature, has already commented on the preparation of the cast for the melee combat scenes. “We started intensely a few months before filming – four hours a day, five days a week. Bodybuilding, running, martial arts and weapons training,” says the actress.
In addition, she talks about the immense responsibility of talking about African history and the female representation that exists in the production of the feature. “And being a producer on this, and knowing that I had a hand in making it a reality… I knew what that would mean for us as people of color. Something that has never been done before. And what that would mean for the black women sitting in that cinema. The responsibility is very high,” she adds.
in the list of The Woman King, And Davis, Mbedu e Boyega, there are big names like Lashana lynch (007 - No Time to Die), Jayme Lawson (The Batman), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After) to Sheila Atim (Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness).
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Source: Sony Pictures.
