Disney Working with Nigerian Producer on New Movie

Disney working with nigerian producer on new movie
Disney working with nigerian producer on new movie

Renowned production studio, Disney, is currently producing an African fairy tale movie called Sadé  with Nigerian-American producer and director, Rick Famuyiwa.

According to Disney, Sadé will be based on an African princess after the commercially successful Black Panther.

Sadé was pitched by Nigerian writer, Ola Shokunbi and American writer, Lindsey Reed Palmer and was subsequently bought by Disney.  Shokunbi and Palmer will co-write the screenplay about a young African girl named Sadé whose kingdom is threatened by a mysterious evil force.  Sadé accepts her newly discovered magical powers to protect her people with the help of the kingdom’s prince.

Famuyiwa will produce and Scott Falconer will executive produce through their Verse production banner.  Famuyiwa is well known for writing and directing award winning films Dope, The Flash, Confirmation and Our Family Wedding among others.

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