Is The Woman King Starring Viola Davis on Netflix?

Viola Davis is the undisputed queen of cinema and her latest film, The Woman Kingwill be released on Friday September 16, 2022. Based on a true story, this historical drama follows an all-female unit of warriors in 18th and 19th-century Africa and the general who trains them.

Davis plays General Nanisca and throughout the film we see her training the next generation of Agoli who will protect the African kingdom of Dahomey. She must prepare them to fight against an enemy, the Europeans, who want to destroy them and everything they stand for.

In addition to Viola Davis, the cast includes John Boyega, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jimmy Odukoya and Masali Baduza. The story was written by Dana Stevens and Maria Bello and the screenplay was written by Dana Stevens. The film is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

Is The Woman King on Netflix?

Unfortunately, The Woman King will not be on Netflix when it comes out on Friday, September 16th. It will be shown in cinemas. Although, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Considering the level of action, it looks like this movie was made to be seen on the big screen. To see Viola Davis beat a European dude’s crap is going to be so much more powerful in a theater.

That being said, there are quite a few movies and shows on Netflix that are similar The Woman King including Amina, Jewel, country queenand beasts without a nation.

When is The Woman King coming to Netflix?

The Woman King will not be available to stream anywhere on release date. It will only be available in cinemas, so grab your popcorn and candy and head to your local cinema.

Since this is a Sony film, when it leaves theaters it will eventually go to Netflix as Sony and Netflix have a deal that will allow Netflix to stream their films. It typically takes about six months for Sony films to appear on Netflix after their theatrical premiere. That means the film should come to Netflix sometime in early 2023.

Watch the trailer for the historical action film here:

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