Yetide Badaki will star in 'Queen Nzinga' and executive produce with Mo Abudu and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.
“It has been a long held dream of mine to bring the story of Nzinga to the screen. Her courage, determination and passion resonated from the moment I laid eyes on historical depictions of the legendary queen,” said Badaki. “I am thrilled by Starz’s continued commitment to much needed stories about and by historically excluded voices and the deeply talented team being built to share this epic narrative with the world.
is a story that I have wanted to tell for a long time, so when EbonyLife Studios finally found a home for this project at Starz and Lionsgate, it was a dream come true. We are happy to be at the forefront of forging these new partnerships with such an incredible team of creatives, because it is truly about sharing our local stories with a global audience — stories that are historical, authentic and progressive.
Jackson will executive produce Queen Nzinga via his G-Unit Film & Television. Adubu exec produces via EbonyLife Media. Starz executive vp original programming Karen Bailey will oversee the project for the premuim cabler. “As G-Unit Film & Television launches more premium, international productions, I couldn’t have found better partners than Mo, Yetide and Steven to help tell the incredible story of Queen Nzinga,” said Jackson.
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