Paramount Pictures has debuted the first trailer for director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s upcoming adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s 2018 YA fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone, along with a batch of character posters putting the spotlight on Zelie (Thuso Mbedu), Inan (Damson Idris), Amari (Amandla Stenberg), Tzain (Tosin Cole), Admiral Kaea (Cynthia Erivo), Jumoke (Lashana Lynch), […]
Go behind-the-scenes of Children of Blood and Bone with first-look featurette
With the first trailer set to debut tomorrow, Paramount Pictures has released a behind the scenes featurette of the upcoming adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone, which offers a peek at how the world of Orïsha is brought to life. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the cast includes Thuso Mbedu, Damson […]
Children of Blood and Bone casts Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Viola Davis, Cynthia Eviro, Idris Elba and more
Paramount has filled out its cast for Children of Blood and Bone, the upcoming adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy novel, which is being directed by filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King). Children of Blood and Bone an African fantasy kingdom where a young woman and her brother seek to reclaim the magic that was violently stolen […]
Movie Review – The Woman King (2022)
The Woman King, 2022. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Adrienne Warren, Jayme Lawson, Masali Baduza, Angélique Kidjo and Jordan Bolger. SYNOPSIS Inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of 18th and […]
Movie Review – The Woman King (2022)
The Woman King, 2022. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jayme Lawson, Adrienne Warren, Angélique Kidjo, Jordan Bolger, Masali Baduza, Jimmy Odukoya, Thando Dlomo, Tuks Tad Lungu, Makgotso M, Chioma Antoinette Umeala, and Shaina West. SYNOPSIS: A historical epic inspired by the true […]
Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega star in trailer for The Woman King
Viola Davis is tackling her most physically demanding role yet, and it seems like it’s paying off. In the first trailer for The Woman King, we follow the story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Davis stars as General Nanisca, preparing the next […]
Lashana Lynch joins Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King historical epic
Lashana Lynch (No Time To Die) will star opposite Viola Davis (The Suicide Squad) and Thuso Mbedu (The Underground Railroad) in the upcoming historical epic The Woman King from TriStar Pictures and The Old Guard director Gina Prince-Bythewood, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Woman King is “inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of […]
The Old Guard 2 sets returning cast, new director
Deadline is reporting that Netflix and Skydance have officially closed deals with Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli and Veronica Ngo to reprise their roles from last year’s The Old Guard for a sequel to the hit comic book adaptation. The sequel is being written by comic co-creator Greg […]
Charlize Theron reveals The Old Guard sequel is written and ready to shoot in 2022
Netflix have thrown your subscription dollars at some big-budget action films over the last couple of years, most of which have landed with a dull thud. However, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Old Guard turned out to be terrific fun when it was released during the summer of 2020, and now it has been announced that the […]
Movie Review – The Old Guard (2020)
The Old Guard, 2020. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. SYNOPSIS: A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. In an age where the vast […]
