Based on the legend of Shields “Emperor” Green, an African royal who becomes enslaved in the U.S., the movie takes place in the pre-Civil War South. Green, who has sacrificed his own body to protect his family for years, snaps after seeing the cruelty of slavery sink into the flesh of his baby boy.
Shattered after seeing the lashes on his son’s back, Green viciously murders several of his captors and overseers, before escaping to the North and joining abolitionist John Brown’s historic raid on Harper’s Ferry Virginia. There he unleashes the power of his ancestors to completely change the course of American history forever.
Part action movie, part revenge fantasy, Emperor is Taken meets Django Unchainedwrapped in a three-credit sophomore civics class.
As Green fights to avoid slave catchers during his journey, he meets several figures with their own agendas for aligning themselves with the slave-turned-outlaw, but he only has one mission: making sure his family is set free.
Power’sNaturi Naughton, The Vampire Diaries’Kat Graham and Fences’Mykelti Williamson star alongside Okeniyi. Each of their characters expresses concern for and fear of Okeniyi’s character as he challenges his place in the world. Still he refuses to show fear before his enemies, proudly telling his son in the trailer, “My granddaddy was a king.”
Emperor will be available in theaters on March 27.
Briarcliff Entertainment will release Emperor in theatres in the US on March 27, 2020.
Briarcliff Entertainment has released the trailer and poster to Emperor, produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin(The Black Godfather, Django Unchained),
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, Green escaped from a plantation in 1859 and made a daring journey north where he met Frederick Douglass and John Brown. With the opportunity to continue to freedom in Canada, Green instead chose to fight to end slavery. The raid at Harper’s Ferry is considered one of the sparks that led to the Civil War.
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).
Emperor is directed by Mark Amin (The Good Kill, Frida) from a script by Amin and Pat Charles (Black Lightning, “Sons of Anarchy). Produced by Hudlin, Cami Winikoff and Amin.
New Movie Tells Story Of Outlaw Slave Who Helped Raid Harper’s Ferry
Happy Black History Month! For those of you who are history buffs, there is a new film on the horizon that is based on one of the legendary figures from American History. Watch the trailer for ‘Emperor’ below:
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.
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).
Emperor is directed by Mark Amin (The Good Kill, Frida) from a script by Amin and Pat Charles (Black Lightning, “Sons of Anarchy). Produced by Hudlin, Cami Winikoff and Amin.
Briarcliff Entertainment will release Emperorin theatres in the US on March 27, 2020.
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The Los Angeles Clippers celebrated Kawhi Leonard with a Black Panther-style bobblehead. As one of the writers of the Black Panther, I was invited to have a one on one conversation with City National Bank president Kelly Coffey to talk about my career in the arts, and how I manage money. City National Bank and I also donated 10,000 dollars to the United Negro College Fund!
Here’s the bobblehead – already a hot item on ebay!
Before the game, we talked money! Even my kids thought I was funny! Lot of folks left with quotables from me.
After the ceremony, my whole family enjoyed a great game! We saw so many friends there!
