Davis does an amazing job of playing Davis, without ever seeming to embody the persona of a stoic African warrior ... That may be the one thing holding The Woman King back from being an epic ...

A crop of the cover of Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith and Jess Hendel. Image: Del Rey Two young women—one an African warrior ... our Ghāna is the richest king of all the kings in the ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 (UPI) --The Woman King, in theaters Friday, is an African female warrior epic. Viola Davis handles an action hero role as deftly as she handles Oscar-nominated drama.

“The Woman King” will hit movie theaters on Sept. 16, exploring the real story of the all-female unit of warriors that protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey during the 1800s. The ...

Viola Davis makes a stunning transformation in the new trailer for The Woman King, where she plays Nanisca, leader of the all-female warriors known as the Agojie. The trailer, which plays out ...

King of Amazulu ... royal palace in South Africa on Saturday [Rajesh Jantilal/AFP] In Nongoma, lines of Zulu warriors, known as Amabuthos and holding spears and shields of animal skin, marched ...

Viola Davis stars as the general of an all-female unit of warriors in the African kingdom of Dahomey in the period action epic 'The Woman King.' Watch Party Newsletter Best TV shows of 2025 📺 ...

Costume designer Gersha Phillips drew upon African tradition while creating outfits for “The Woman King,” Gina Prince ... Pictures Entertainment Aspiring warrior Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), by ...