The Shadow King movie production status is currently Development
April 25, 2020 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'
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Plot: What's the story about?
Set in 1935 Ethiopia with the threat of Mussolini's army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life as a maid in Kidane & his wife Aster's household. Kidane, an officer in Emperor Haile Selassie's army, rushes to mobilize his strongest men before the Italians invade. His initial kindness to Hirut shifts into a flinty cruelty when she resists his advances, and Hirut finds herself tumbling into a new world of thefts and violations, of betrayals and overwhelming rage. As the war begins in earnest, Hirut, Aster, and the other women long to do more than care for the wounded and bury the dead. When Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile and Ethiopia quickly loses hope, it is Hirut who offers a plan to maintain morale. She helps disguise a gentle peasant as the emperor and soon becomes his guard, inspiring other women to take up arms against the Italians.
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Who's making The Shadow King: Crew List
A look at the The Shadow King behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kasi Lemmons last directed Harriet and Black Nativity. The film's writer Kasi Lemmons last wrote Harriet and Black Nativity.
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Production: What we know about The Shadow King?
Key Facts
- To be based on the novel by Maaza Mengiste which was published in September 2019.
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - April: The film was set to Development status.
The Shadow King Release Date: When is the film coming out?
The Shadow King 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.