Jashandeep Singh
Viola Davis is a renowned actress known for her outstanding performances in film, television, and theater. After starting her career on stage, she made her film debut with ‘The Substance of Fire’ in 1996. Her supporting role as Mrs. Miller in the 2008 film ‘Doubt’ catapulted her into the spotlight, earning her Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. The actress further impressed the audience and critics with her performance in the TV series ‘How to Get Away with Murder,’ winning the Emmy Award for Best Actress. She continued to shine in movies like ‘The Help,’ ‘Prisoners,’ and ‘Get on Up.’ Her portrayal of Rose Maxson in ‘Fences’ brought her numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. With such impeccable filmography, the actress always leaves the audience excited about her new projects, which are as follows!
1. Children of Blood and Bone (January 15, 2027)
Davis will star alongside Cynthia Erivo, Idris Elba, Lashana Lynch, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s action-adventure fantasy movie ‘Children of Blood and Bone.’ Prince-Bythewood adapted the screenplay from Tomi Adeyemi’s novel. The story follows a woman blessed with magical powers by the gods. She has been living in a fantasy African kingdom where one is forbidden to use magic. The woman thus teams up with a princess to summon the gods and bring down the oppressive regime. The extended cast includes Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, Thuso Mbedu, and Tosin Cole. Regina King is also rumored to be in the movie. The characters the actors will play are as follows: Davis as Mama Agba, Cynthia Erivo as Admiral Kaea, Idris Elba as Lekan, Lashana Lynch as Jumoke, Chiwetel Ejiofor as King Saran, Regina King as Queen Nehanda, Amandla Stenberg as Princess Amari, Damson Idris as Prince Inan, Thuso Mbedu as Zelie, the protagonist. Post-production is underway, and the movie will be released on January 15, 2027.
2. Creature Commandos Season 2 (TBA)
HBO Max has renewed the animated action-adventure series ‘Creature Commandos’ for its second season. The series follows a secret team of imprisoned non-human criminals recruited for missions that are too dangerous for humans. Created and written by James Gunn, the show features a highly-talented voice cast. Davis voices Amanda Waller, a role we are all familiar with. We also have Maria Bakalova as Princess Ilana, David Harbour as Frankenstein, Anya Chalotra as Circe, Steve Agee as Economos, Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr., Alan Tudyk as Dr. Phosphorus, Zoe Chao as Nina Mazursky, Sean Gunn as GI Robot & Weasel, and Indira Varma as the Bride. Season 1 ended in January 2025, so there’s still time before Season 2 hits Max.
3. Waller (TBA)
A ‘Suicide Squad’ spin-off series based on Amanda Waller is also currently in the works in the DCU, with Davis reprising her role. Titled ‘Waller,’ the action-adventure show is written by Jeremy Carver and Christal Henry. The plot details have been kept under wraps, but it will take place after the upcoming ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2. James Gunn announced the project while revealing the initial slate of DCU’s movies and shows in January 2023.
“Next is Waller. So this is Viola Davis. She’s coming back as her character, Amanda Waller. This is also going to you know have some of the team ‘Peacemaker’ and is the regulars on the show. This basically follows up ‘Peacemaker.’ We have two great creatives working on it. Christal Henry, who is a writer on ‘Watchmen,’ and Jeremy Carver who created ‘Doom Patrol’ have this incredibly marvelous story worked out that I think is really fantastic and HBO loves, and so they’re you know, putting this all together,” he said at the time. Apart from Davis, Steve Agee also reprises his role as John Economos, and Danielle Brooks as Adebayo. Frank Grillo will be seen as Rick Flag Sr.. The project is currently in the pre-production stage.
4. Ally Clark (TBA)
Davis has been roped in for Phillip Noyce’s thriller movie ‘Ally Clark.’ Jose Ruisanchez and Irwin Winkler wrote the plot of the Amazon MGM Studios-backed project, which follows investigator Ally Clark (Davis) as she embarks on a perilous investigation into an international conglomerate following the suspicious death of a close friend. The endeavor takes her from the marble halls of Washington, D.C., to the sweltering bayous of Louisiana to the icy mountains of Alaska. Poised to be a globe-trotting flick, the movie awaits production.
5. House of Games (TBA)
Davis will star alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the crime drama ‘House of Games.’ Based on a short story by David Mamet, the plot follows a psychiatrist (Davis), who becomes entangled in the high-stakes world of gambling while trying to help a charismatic patient (Abdul-Mateen II) cope with anxiety. The Amazon MGM Studios movie is a reimagining of the 1987 feature film of the same name. The project has yet to begin filming, and details regarding the rest of the cast are awaited.
6. I Almost Forgot About You (TBA)
Based on Terry McMillan’s eponymous novel, ‘I Almost Forgot About You’ is a drama film that revolves around Georgia Young, a twice-divorced successful optometrist who finds herself on a journey of self-discovery as she reunites with old lovers and gets a brand-new lease on life. Davis is set to produce and star in the project, which has Malcolm D. Lee attached as the director. Ron Bass and Aimee Lagos have adapted the novel for the screen. The rest of the cast has not been announced as of now. The project has been reported to be in pre-production; however, there haven’t been any recent developments concerning the production.
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