Mark Amin is a veteran Hollywood producer with many major credits to his name. But now, after years spent producing, he has written and directed his very first feature film, Emperor. For this ambitious debut, he nevertheless stayed on producing duties while also teaming up with Reginald Hudlin, the producer of Netflix’s The Black Godfather […]
Emperor: The True Facts Behind the Shields Green Movie
Emperor is a new historical action-adventure inspired by the little-known legend of forgotten hero and 19th century freedom fighter, Shields “Emperor” Green. What’s more, it’s coming to the UK on DVD and Digital platforms, so audiences can discover this crucial figure for themselves. In the film, we meet Emperor working on a plantation but, after […]
Civil War drama Emperor gets a trailer and poster
Ahead of its release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Mark Amin’s (Frida) upcoming drama Emperor. Inspired by the legend of Shields ‘Emperor’ Green, the film stars Dayo Okeniyi, Naturi Naughton, Kat Graham, Mykelti Williamson, James Cromwell, and Bruce Dern; take a look here… Emperor is inspired by the legend […]
James Cromwell and Bruce Dern join Civil War drama Emperor
Deadline is reporting that James Cromwell (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight) have joined the cast of director Mark Amin’s Civil War-abolitionist film Emperor. The film centres on Shields Green (Dayo Okeniyi), a slave who in 1859 escaped from a plantation and made a daring journey north where he met Frederick […]