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  1. 'The Woman King' review: Viola Davis thrills in an epic action drama

    Viola Davis is 'The Woman King' in an epic story inspired by true events. Nanisca (Viola Davis) wields a sword and hacks her way through the many men who get in her way in The Woman King. One of ...

  2. 'The Woman King' Review: Viola Davis Slays

    Viola Davis leads a strong cast into battle in an epic from Gina Prince-Bythewood, inspired by real women warriors.

  3. The Woman King

    Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for ...

  4. The Woman King (2022)

    The Woman King: Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim. A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  5. The Woman King movie review & film summary (2022)

    The film begins with flair: A group of men lounge at the center of a field by a campfire. They hear rustling in the tallgrass; they see a flock of birds fly away on a breeze. Suddenly a menacing Viola Davis playing Nanisca, the world-weary Agojie general, emerges from the grass armed with a machete. An entire platoon then appears behind her.

  6. The Woman King First Reviews: Viola Davis Rules the Screen in a Rousing

    Viola Davis stars in the action drama The Woman King, which received rave reviews out of its Toronto International Film Festival premiere. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood ( The Old Guard ), the movie is said to mix mainstream Hollywood entertainment with a story of social and historical significance. The ensemble cast, including Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, and Thuso Mbedu, has been ...

  7. 'The Woman King' review: Viola Davis stars in an action ...

    "The Woman King" is inspired by 19th-century female warriors in an African kingdom and creates a rousing action vehicle, augmented by plenty of melodrama. That combination yields a strong ...

  8. 'Woman King' review: Viola Davis excels in epic true story

    Review: Viola Davis adds another jewel to her crown in a rousing 'Woman King'. Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu star in "The Woman King.". With her rousing new action-drama, "The Woman King ...

  9. 'The Woman King' Review: Viola Davis Transforms in Gina Prince

    The Academy Award-winning actress stars alongside Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and John Boyega in a feature inspired by an all-women warrior unit in pre-colonial Benin.

  10. 'The Woman King' review: A violently epic war dance, starring Viola Davis

    "The Woman King" is an inspiring and beautifully made (and viscously violent) historical action film, writes critic Katie Walsh.

  11. 'The Woman King' Review: Viola Davis Leads an Army of ...

    In her fiercest role yet, Viola Davis wants the world to know about the powerful group of fighters who stood up to the slave trade, partnering with director Gina Prince-Bythewood to tell their story.

  12. 'The Woman King' Review: Viola Davis Gets the Action Epic She Deserves

    Gina Prince-Bythewood's movie about an 18th century African warrior is part old-school Hollywood epic, part liberating star vehicle and a breath of fresh air in the kingdom of endless I.P.

  13. Review: 'The Woman King' is indelible and truly inspiring

    Black women only -- no white saviors need apply. That's the unwritten mission statement behind "The Woman King," starring Viola Davis in a performance brimming over with ferocity and feeling ...

  14. Viola Davis on embracing her warrior spirit for The Woman King

    The Woman King forged Viola Davis into a warrior — not just onscreen as the formidable general Nanisca, but in the years-long process of getting the tale of the Agojie, the all-female army who ...

  15. 'The Woman King' review: Viola Davis kills in African war epic

    During the Viola Davis-led movie, which premiered Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, we are whisked back to the glory days of the 1980s and '90s when big budgets, battle scenes ...

  16. The Woman King

    The Woman King is a 2022 American historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies.

  17. Sisterhood and Slavery in "The Woman King"

    September 16, 2022. Viola Davis in a scene from "The Woman King," directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Photograph courtesy Sony Pictures. "The Woman King," an exhilarating saga set on the ...

  18. Watch Viola Davis in 'The Woman King' Movie Trailer

    Watch the first trailer for Viola Davis in 'The Woman King' movie, an African war epic set to hit theaters on Sept. 16.

  19. Viola Davis Stars in The Woman King Trailer: Watch

    Directed by The Old Guard and Love and Basketball 's Gina Prince-Bythewood, the new epic hits theaters September 16. Viola Davis stars in the trailer for 'The Woman King'. She plays a ...

  20. THE WOMAN KING Trailer (2022) Viola Davis, Hero Fiennes ...

    THE WOMAN KING Trailer (2022) Viola Davis, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega Movie© 2022 - Sony Pictures

  21. The Woman King: how to watch, awards and everything we know

    The Woman King is a new action movie about a fierce sisterhood of warriors. Here's everything we know about the Viola Davis-led film.

  22. Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Viola Davis talk new film, 'Air' l GMA

    The movie tells the story about how Nike and Michael Jordan revolutionized the sneaker business with the birth of Air Jordans.SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2Zq0d...

  23. Viola Davis: New Movies and TV Shows in 2024 and 2025

    Viola Davis: Every Upcoming Movie and TV Show in 2024 and 2025. Viola Davis is a renowned actress known for her outstanding performances in film, television, and theater. After starting her career on stage, she made her film debut with 'The Substance of Fire' in 1996. Her supporting role as Mrs. Miller in the 2008 film 'Doubt ...

  24. Viola Davis and James Patterson to co-write novel

    An upcoming thriller about a female judge in the contemporary, rural South will have two very famous, and very different, authors, Oscar winner Viola Davis and mega-selling novelist James Patterson.

  25. Viola Davis and James Patterson to Collaborate on Novel Set in the

    An upcoming thriller about a female judge in the contemporary, rural South will have two very famous, and very different, authors, Oscar winner Viola Davis and mega-selling novelist James Patterson

  26. Viola Davis Is Writing A Novel With James Patterson In New Deal ...

    EGOT winner Viola Davis and renowned author James Patterson have teamed up to write a new novel after sealing a deal with Hachette Book Group's publishing firm Little, Brown and Company.

  27. Viola Davis, James Patterson Set to Team on a Novel

    Viola Davis and James Patterson will team on a novel that will be published by Little, Brown and Company.

  28. Viola Davis And Author James Patterson to Publish New Novel

    Viola Davis is co-writing a new novel, still untitled, with bestselling author James Patterson centered on a powerful female judge in the rural South

  29. Viola Davis and James Patterson's New Book is Coming Soon

    Viola Davis, the EGOT-winning Oprah's Book Club author, has just announced that she will be publishing a second full-length book—and that it will be cowritten by the legendary James Patterson. This is the stuff book lovers' dreams are made of.

  30. Viola Davis & James Patterson to cowrite Novel for Little ...

    Viola Davis and bestselling author James Patterson have signed with Little, Brown and Company to co-write a novel. Davis has won the Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy, and she has already made the ...