African Queens: Njinga 2023 Tv Series Review Trailer Cast Crew
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Netflix has shared the first look at its upcoming docuseries African Queens: Njinga from executive producer Jada Pinkett Smith. The series will show the story of the 17th century Njinga warrior queen by combining dramatization with documentary. The series will follow her rise and reign amid family betrayals and political rivalries.
The first look images give a good look at the African queen at various stages of her life. The trailer sees her as a powerful celebrated ruler whose "legacy resonates throughout Africa to this day." Njinga, was a complex and intrepid warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in present-day Angola. She was the nation's first female ruler and earned a reputation for combining political and diplomatic skill with military prowess, becoming an icon of resistance. Her feature strives to bring to life her strength, her leadership, and her undeniable influence on the story.
Stars: Adesuwa Oni, Jada Pinkett Smith
The docuseries is narrated by Pinkett Smith and written by Peres Owino and NneNne Iwuji. The series was ordered last August for two seasons by the streamer with Njinga and Cleopatra as the subjects. Each season will have four episodes of approximately 45 minutes in length and will contain expert interviews and other documentary content with premium scripted docudrama/reenactments. "As the mother of a young black woman, it is immensely important to me that she learn the lessons from the African queens who paved the way for our success and the success of generations of black women."
Pinkett Smith also serves as an executive producer along with Miguel Melendez, Terence Carter and Sahara Bushue for Westbrook Studios. Also executive producing are Jane Root, Maxine Watson and Ben Goold for Nutopia. Pinkett Smith is the host and executive producer of Facebook's #1 show, Red Table Talk, along with her daughter, Willow Smith, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris. She was last seen in Warner Brother Discovery's The Matrix 4, in which she reprises her role as Niobe. Her other notable credits include movies like Menace II Society, The Nutty Professor, Set It Off, The Matrix franchise, Scream 2, Magic Mike XXL (2015), Bad Moms (2016), Girls Trip (2017) and more.
African Queens: Njinga will premiere on Netflix on February 15.
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