Another major star is joiningViola Davisin TriStar Pictures’The Woman King.Lashana Lynchhas joined the cast of the historical epic, directed byThe Old GuardhelmerGina Prince-Bythewoodand starring Davis and Emmy nomineeThuso Mbedu. What role Lynch will play in the film has yet to be revealed, but with the scope of the film being as fantastic and broad as it is, we’re sure she’s going to make a splash.
The Woman King, based on an original screenplay byDana Stevens, is set to tell the story of the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states in Africa in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Inspired by true events, the film follows Nanisca (Davis), a powerful general of an all-female military unit, and Nawi (Mbedu), her ambitious recruit who followed her in a campaign to defeat their enemies and restore their honor, avenging the lives of their people who were enslaved.
RELATED:Viola Davis Is Publishing a Memoir Next Year
Prince-Bythewood expressed her enthusiasm for Lynch’s star power, as she joins an already stacked cast of talented women: “Lashana is next-level dope — not just her incredible chops, but who she projects to the world. She embodies these true-life warriors, and we are so lucky she is coming to play.”
This new project is just one of a number of big-name projects for Lynch, who appeared as Maria Rambeau in 2019’sCaptain MarvelalongsideBrie Larson. Set to star inNo Time to Dieas the new 007 this October, Lynch will also appear inEar for Eye, as well as Netflix’s adaptation ofMatilda, the hit West End musical.
The Woman Kingis produced by Academy Award winnerCathy Schulmanfor Welle Entertainment, who also serves as executive producer and showrunner on another Davis project,The First Lady. Davis and producing partnerJulius Tennonare also producing the project under their JuVee Productions banner, andNicole BrownandShary Shiraziare overseeing the project for TriStar Pictures.
KEEP READING:‘The Old Guard’s Gina Prince-Bythewood Will Direct Viola Davis in ‘The Woman King’
