{"id":18796,"date":"2022-07-06T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T15:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womenmag.net\/entertainment\/trailer-watch-viola-davis-leads-an-army-of-women-in-gina-prince-bythewoods-the-woman-king\/"},"modified":"2022-07-06T15:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T15:36:00","slug":"trailer-watch-viola-davis-leads-an-army-of-women-in-gina-prince-bythewoods-the-woman-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womenmag.net\/entertainment\/trailer-watch-viola-davis-leads-an-army-of-women-in-gina-prince-bythewoods-the-woman-king\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer Watch: Viola Davis Leads an Army of Women in Gina Prince-Bythewood\u2019s \u201cThe Woman King\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cSome issues are value preventing for,\u201d says Viola Davis in a brand new trailer for \u201cThe Girl King,\u201d Gina Prince-Bythewood\u2019s follow-up to smash hit \u201cThe Previous Guard.\u201d Impressed by true occasions, the pic tells the story of the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors tasked with defending the African Kingdom of Dahomey within the 1800s. Davis performs Normal Nanisca, the girl chargeable for coaching the following technology of recruits and making ready them for an epic battle.<\/p>\n

Nanisca explains, \u201cEuropeans want to conquer us. They won’t cease till the entire of Africa is theirs. We should combat again for our folks.\u201d She tells her military, \u201cWe concern nobody and we concern no ache,\u201d including, \u201cI give you a alternative: combat or we die.\u201d<\/p>\n

A four-time Oscar nominee, Davis most just lately scored a nod for \u201cMa Rainey\u2019s Black Backside.\u201d She took residence a statuette in 2017 for her supporting function in \u201cFences.\u201d Davis was final seen on the small display in Showtime drama \u201cThe First Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prince-Bythewood\u2019s different credit embody \u201cLove & Basketball\u201d and \u201cThe Secret Lifetime of Bees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Penned by Prince-Bythewood and Dana Stevens (\u201cLife or One thing Like It\u201d), \u201cThe Girl King\u201d hits theaters September 16. Lashana Lynch (\u201cCaptain Marvel\u201d) co-stars.<\/p>\n

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