The Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed film stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Viola Davis, and more superstars, and is now scheduled for a tentative early 2027 release.
The South African actress returns to the small screen in the series set to premiere in September.
The Savage Beauty and Miseducation star passed away at the age of 30 in a car crash in Krugersdorp, Gauteng province, South Africa.
The South African actress more than holds her own alongside Oscar winner Viola Davis in the film, which is currently on the big screen.
Thuso Mbedu joins Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong'o in the highly anticipated historical film The Woman King, based on the true events of West Africa's Dahomey women warriors.
The SAFTA award-winning talent is being recognized for her role in Mzansi Magic teen drama, "Is'thunzi."
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