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By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Starz and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are continuing their partnership with a drama project about a 17th century African warrior queen. The premium cable ...
Starz is developing a drama series centered on the life of African Warrior Queen Nzinga with American ... decreed – “Call me king.” Related Stories Legal 50 Cent Doubles Down On Ripping ...
Queen Njinga was a fearsome warrior ... an African kingdom. One of the most exciting voices to be heard in African Queens: Njinga is that of HRH Queen Diambi Kabatusuila, the current Woman King ...
the 17th century warrior queen who ruled what is now known as Angola. Not that the series invokes the technique of dropping modern-day correspondents into an historical setting, but “African ...
In 1624, the kingdom of Ndongo in West Central Africa (modern-day Angola) got a new queen: Njinga. Her life as the first female ruler (or woman king) of the region forms the story of African ...
The fiercest battle movie to hit cinema screens in a long time only came about after the producer, Maria Bello, pitched it to Viola Davis in front of a crowd at an award ceremony. Bello told ...
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired Warrior Queen, a pitch from Mark Rosenthal that is based on the true story of the young African Queen Amanirenas. Will Packer will produce through his ...
In the 16th Century, ruthless warrior Queen Amina commanded an army of 20,000 men in what is now Nigeria. She is the third story in a new eight-part series, African Women who Changed the World ...
A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom ... similarities to the warrior women of Greek myth. The Woman King, a new movie starring ...