Emperor movie production status is currently Completed
January 19, 2020 • Awaiting release by distributor; release date not yet announced
Who's Involved:
violence throughout, language including racial epithets, and some disturbing images
Plot: What's the story about?
Emperor is inspired by the legend of Shields “Emperor” Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South. Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper’s Ferry and helping alter the course of American history.
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Who stars in Emperor: Cast List
Dayo Okeniyi ... Shields Green
The Hunger Games, Endless Love
James Cromwell ... John Brown
Secretariat, Big Hero 6
Bruce Dern ... Levi Coffin
Bloodline Killer, Nebraska
Piranha 3DD, Daddy’s Home
Man of Steel, Evidence
Fame, Notorious
Run The Race, The Purge: Election Year
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (series), The Boy
Midway, Alita: Battle Angel
All Eyez On Me, Cut Throat City
Who's making Emperor: Crew List
A look at the Emperor behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
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Production: What we know about Emperor?
Key Facts
- Produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin (The Black Godfather, Django Unchained), Emperor stars Dayo Okeniyi (Terminator Genisys, "Shades of Blue"), Naturi Naughton ("Power"), Kat Graham ("The Vampire Diaries"), Mykelti Williamson (Fences), Oscar nominee James Cromwell (Babe, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Oscar nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska , Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood).
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2018 - July: The film was set to Production status.
Emperor Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Emperor is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,433 other movies coming out on the same date, including Sesame Street, The Rosie Project and The Nightingale.