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“The Color Purple” Director Blitz Bazawule to Direct “Black Samurai” for Warner Bros.

Warner Brothers. Discovery had landed the rights to a legendary African samurai Yasuke and “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule tapped to direct the period piece in Japan. According to Variety, the studio beat out three other studios for the movie, which is tentatively titled “Black Samurai.” The latest project will reunite Bazawule and producer/CEO…

Will Omar Sy Play Black Samurai in Netflix’s Yasuke Series?

Photo by Emmanuel Guimier According to the Hollywood Reporter, Omar Sy is being considered to play the role of Yasuke, an enslaved African who became a samurai in feudal Japan as a comrade-in-arms to the legendary Oda Nobunaga. The Yasuke series will draw on Craig Shreve’s soon-to-be published novel African Samurai, which 21 Laps optioned…

Yasuke Trailer : Netflix just released a Black Samurai

Netflix has decided to go big into anime this year, they just released the first trailer, Yasuke, its upcoming anime based on the true story of a Black Samurai who lived in Japan during the 16th century. Despite the real-life source material, the show takes a few liberties with the story. online pharmacy zithromax over…