Starring multi-award-winning actress Viola Davis and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King follows the story of an-all female warrior unit known as Agojie, led by Davis’s General Nanisca.
Nanisca will lead her tribeswoman against invading Europeans.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about The Woman King so you do not miss a thing including release date, cast, trailer, plot, and more.
When Is ‘The Woman King’ Out in Cinemas?
Cinemagoers in the U.S. and Canada who have been waiting to see The Woman King are in for a treat. The Woman King hits theaters on Friday, September 16.
Unfortunately, U.K. cinemagoers will have to wait until Friday, October 7 for The Woman King to hit cinemas.
At the moment, there is no news on whether The Woman King will be available to stream or which platform it will be available on. However, the movie will be hitting movie theaters first, so opportunities to stream the movie are unlikely to be available for some time.
Usually, movies hit streaming platforms at least 30 days after their initial release, so audiences should expect to wait until at least mid-October at the very earliest.
Already, The Woman King has a 100 percent rating on the popular review site Rotten Tomatoes, so you will not want to miss it.
What Is ‘The Woman King’ About?
The Woman King is an American historical epic that follows the gripping story of the all-female warrior unit known as the Agojie.
Davis’s character, General Nanisca, plays a huge role in training the next generation of female warriors, known as the Agojie.
Set in the 1820s, the story is inspired by the real Dahomey Kingdom in West Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Agojie were also a real all-female warrior unit who protected Dahomey from invading colonists and enemies who threatened their way of life.
Who Stars in ‘The Woman King?’
Viola Davis leads the cast of The Woman King as General Nanisca.
Davis is an Academy, Emmy, and Tony award-winning actress who is well known for her roles in Fences, How to Get Away with Murder, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
She recently portrayed Michelle Obama in the Showtime series The First Lady.
Thuso Mbedu plays the role of Nawi and Lashana Lynch takes on the role of Izogie.
Mbedu is well known for her role as Cora in The Underground Railroad and Lynch has starred as Nomi in No Time to Die and Maria Rambeau in MCU’s Captain Marvel and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Bruised’s Sheila Atim stars as Amenza and Women of the Movement’s Adrienne Warren plays Ode.
Star Wars icon John Boyega plays the role of King Ghezo in The Woman King.
Also starring in The Woman King are:
Jayme Lawson as ShanteMasali Baduza as FumbeAngélique Kidjo as the MeunonJimmy Odukoya as Oba AdeThando Dlomo as KeluJordan Bolger as MalikZozibini Tunzi as EfeMakgotso M as IniyaSiv Ngesi as the Migan
Is There a Trailer for ‘The Woman King?’
Yes, there is a thrilling trailer out now for The Woman King.
The trailer begins with a male voiceover stating: “Evil is coming that threatens our kingdom. Our freedom.”
As scenes of European men on horseback arrive in Dahomey, viewers get their first glimpse of Davis as General Nanisca, who appears in the dead of night, with an all-female army behind her.
War with the Europeans is imminent, and the women train as ruthless and powerful fighters to protect their homeland.
The trailer teases: “Witness the most exceptional female warriors to ever exist.”
The Woman King is out in theaters now in the U.S. and Canada and is coming to U.K. cinemas on Friday, October 7.
