The Woman King
was greenlit with a $50 million budget
The Woman King
is a 2022
American historical epic
film about the
Agojie
In 2015, Bello went to the
West African nation
of Benin to learn the history of the
Agojie
Bello conceived the idea for
The Woman King
in 2015 after visiting Benin, where
Dahomey
used to be located, and learning the history of the
Agojie
In November 2021, the cast and crew flew to
S
outh Africa
for a five-month shoot
The Woman King
was produced by
Maria Bello
and
Cathy Schulman
, written by Dana Stevens with contributions by Gina
Prince-Bythewood,
Sony Pictures
Releasing will release the film in around 3,700 theaters, including
IMAX
screens, in the United States and Canada on September 16, 2022
The Woman King
had its world premiere at the T
oronto International Film Festival
on September 9, 2022
, the film stars
Viola Davis
as a general who trains the next generation of
warriors
to fight their enemies