Shaka: King Of The Zulu Nation
Shaka: King Of The Zulu Nation is a series that has completed production with CBS Entertainment, Propagate Content and Hill District Media and 1 other attached. Mary Vernieu (casting director), Michelle Wade Byrd (casting director) and Seith Mann (director) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in South Africa in September 2022. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
The series, an epic drama centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king. Rooted in actual events, Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation tells the story of the Zulu Empire chief Shaka and his unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple tribes across vast stretches of Africa in the early 19th century to transform his power into legend, on par with history’s most seminal figures.
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The production office and crew contacts for Shaka: King Of The Zulu Nation are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Casting
| Casting Director | Mary Vernieu |
| Casting Director | Michelle Wade Byrd |
Production
| Producer | Howard T. Owens |
| Producer | Rodney Ferrell |
| Producer | Gregory Lipstone |
| Producer | Spencer Medof |
| Producer | Ben Silverman |
Writing
| Writer | Tolu Awosika |
| Writer | Olu Odebunmi |
Directing
| Director | Seith Mann |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Shaka: King Of The Zulu Nation
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/shaka-king-zulu-nation (last updated Apr 28, 2026).