The Woman King
The Woman King is a feature film that has completed production with Welle Entertainment, TriStar Pictures and Aisha Coley Casting and 1 other attached. Aisha Coley (casting director), Gina Prince-Bythewood (director) and Maria Bello (producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in South Africa in November 2021. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
Based on the true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful West African states in the 18th and 19th centuries, The Woman King tells the story of Nanisca, general of the all-female military unit known as the Amazons, and her daughter Nawi, who together fought the French and neighboring tribes who violated their honor, enslaved their people, and threatened to destroy everything they've lived for.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| 1st AD | Dale Butler |
Production
| Producer | Maria Bello |
| Producer | Viola Davis |
| Producer | Cathy Schulman |
| Producer | Julius Tennon |
Writing
| Writer | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Writer | Dana Stevens |
Cast
| Cast | Viola Davis |
| Cast | Thuso Mbedu |
| Cast | Lashana Lynch |
| Cast | Hero Fiennes Tiffin |
| Cast | John Boyega |
Camera & Lighting
| Cinematographer | Polly Morgan |
Costume, Hair & Makeup
| Costume Designer | Gersha Phillips |
Casting
| Casting Director | Aisha Coley |
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-woman-king (last updated Apr 28, 2026).