"From the late 1600s to the early 1900s, the West African kingdom of Dahomey (in present-day Benin) was protected by an all-female regiment of warriors," National Geographic says. These women and ...

Opening in theaters on September 16th is the new historical epic ‘The Woman King,’ from director Gina Prince-Bythewood (‘The Old Guard’). The film is set in the West African kingdom of Dahomey during ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with South African actress Thuso Mbedu about her role in "The Woman King," a new movie about woman warriors in 19th century West Africa. A fierce and courageous all-female ...

Steven Weintraub launched Collider in the summer of 2005. As Editor-in-chief, he has taken the site from a small bedroom operation to having millions of readers around the world. Over the years, he ...

From an early age, Thuso Mbedu knew she wanted to be an engine for change. She knew that acting was her path, but she didn’t always know how it would happen. And sometimes she found it so difficult ...

William is a Movie/TV News writer for GameRant and an online English & writing tutor. He has a master's degree in media & film studies. The Woman King stormed into the box office and received a very ...

If you’ve ever wanted to see a world where women absolutely run sh*t and the men are basically like, “Okay, that works for us,” The Woman King is the movie for you. The film is inspired by true events ...

The actress Thuso Mbedu still trains with the director, who helped model longevity in the film industry. From left: Thuso Mbedu, 31, actress, “The Woman King” (2022), and Gina Prince-Bythewood, 53, ...

Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris and Tosin Cole lead the feature adaptation of author Tomi Adeyemi's 2018 YA novel. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Based on author Tomi ...

Tomi Adeyemi’s Afro-fantasy world is coming to live-action life with Children of Blood and Bone, a film based on her 2018 book of the same name. For those who aren’t familiar, the series follows Zélie ...

A fierce and courageous all-female army called the Agojie band together to protect their West African kingdom and free their people from slave traders in "The Woman King." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE ...

This story about “The Woman King” star Thuso Mbedu first appeared in the Awards Preview issue of TheWrap awards magazine. From an early age, Thuso Mbedu knew she wanted to be an engine for change. She ...