‘The Woman King’ Trailer: Viola Davis Transforms for Brutal Historical Warrior Epic

House of the Dragon? More like Haus of the Dragon. The first full trailer for HBO Max's hotly anticipated Game of Thrones spin-off just dropped, and while it's rife with all the intrigue (and some of the violence) fans anticipate from the series, we can't get over just how blonde the Targaryens are.Like, we knew they would be blonde. Daenerys Targaryen was a towhead, as was her brother Viserys before he got, um, let's call it a full head of golden highlights? And Rhaegar in the flashback (slash vision?) of course.

Prepare for more plastic surgery.

EXCLUSIVE: A little known episode during World War II involving three of the most powerful political figures of the time that could’ve changed the future of the Western world is the subject of a limited series in development at Sony Pictures Television starring and produced by Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome. Thriller drama Night Of the Assassins, based on the New York Times bestseller by Howard Blum, comes from Blum, Terminator 3 director Jonathan Mostow, the Emmy-winning Homeland and 24 duo Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and their executive Glenn Geller.

On-location filming in Los Angeles fell 5.8% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year – the first decline following three consecutive record-breaking quarters. Even so, local production has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, finishing 6.8% ahead of 2019’s second quarter and 2.7% ahead of 2Q 2018, according to FilmLA, the city and county film office.

Veteran stage and screen actress Rebecca Balding, best known for her roles on TV series Soap and the original Charmed, died July 18 in Park City, UT. Balding passed away following a battle with ovarian cancer, her husband, actor-director James L. Conway tells Deadline. She was 73.

Following Prince Harry‘s keynote speech at the United Nations, royal expert Jonathan Sacerdoti weighed in on why he believes the royal’s appearance didn’t seem appropriate.

Nolan Neal, a former "America’s Got Talent" and "The Voice" contestant, has died. He was 41. "The Voice" confirmed the Neal's passing on Twitter.

Ricky Martin is preparing to defend himself in court.

Khloé Kardashian has broken her silence over her ex Tristan Thompson holding hands with another woman while on holiday in Greece this week. The basketball star was seen in a video obtained by TMZ accompanied by the mystery brunette woman as they walked hand-in-hand through Mykonos on Sunday morning.

Love Island star Molly Mae Hague and boyfriend Tommy Fury purchased their dream £3million Cheshire mansion earlier this year. Since then Molly Mae, 23, and Tommy, also 23, have wasted no time getting started on transforming the property , which reportedly boasts six bedrooms and is located in an affluent neighbourhood in between celebrating their third anniversary together. Molly Mae has even set up a dedicated Instagram page for her home and often takes followers inside the rooms as she renovates and shows off her latest purchases and instalments.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her "dear friend" Dame Deborah James following her emotional funeral. The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Lorraine was pictured wearing a black shirt with pearl buttons and had styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob.

Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Lawrence, Sigourney Weaver, Greta Gerwig, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Clint Eastwood, Kylie Minogue, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton. Despite not being quite as high profile as the likes of Cannes, Venice or Sundance, Edinburgh can boast to be the world's oldest continually running film festival.

voice of da yoof” comedy character created in 2000 by Sacha Baron Cohen. Like Ali, Poppy is a staunch fan of gold chains and hasn’t met one that she’d reject as being too chunky. In fact, her jewellery may well weigh almost as much as she does.

Brad Pitt turned heads when the actor opted for a skirt instead of trousers at the Berlin premiere of his forthcoming film Bullet Train. Now, the Hollywood star has shared his thought process behind the knee-length skirt. When asked by an Associated Press reporter his reasoning behind wearing the brown linen skirt, the 58-year-old actor smiled and replied: “The breeze, the breeze.

READ MORE: Unseen photo of Prince Andrew that could 'rock monarchy'Louis will follow the footsteps of his father, who also used Wales as his last name at school and while working in the Royal Navy- this will be similar for Prince Louis’s elder siblings, George and Charlotte. On the other hand, the children of first in line to the throne can use the Wales appendage if they volunteer to, as Prince Louis will also likely take a dukedom from one of his family members when he marries in the future.

READ MORE: Tipping Point's Ben Shephard writes lengthy statement of support to 'brave' Kate Garraway after doc about husband Derek Draper The source, close to the family, told The Sun : "Kate is by his side and is keeping it together as best she can. She’s a total professional and devoted to her work – both on Good Morning Britain and Smooth – but she had no choice but to step away this week to be there with him. " Kate has worked hard to balance her work life with being a full-time carer for Derek, 54, who has continued to struggle with his mobility and speech, as well as looking after their two children, Darcey, 16, and Billy, 12.

RELATED: 14 best linen shirts for women 2022: From Marks & Spencer, & Other Stories & ZaraAn easy-breezy style that can be dressed up or down, it doesn't get more versatile than an oversized poplin shirt – and with the current warm weather here to stay, you'll be glad you invested in one.  Gigi Hadid, Frankie Bridge and Louise Redknapp are all fans of the oversized shirt trendH&M, ASOS, River Island and more high street brands are selling them in a wide variety of colours right now – from bright orange to 'Bottega green', bubblegum pink and more – but you better ack quickly.  Oversized shirts are practically flying off of the virtual shelves right now – get yours while you can.

Video: Mother of brain-damaged Archie emotional after losing latest battle to continue treatment (PA Media)UK temperatures soar above 40C for first time as wildfires rage near LondonCamilla says sorry for bringing rain as thunderstorm breaks heatwave in CornwallLondon Fire Brigade declares major incident amid ‘huge surge’ in blazesTory leadership race: Who is still in the running?Conservationists celebrate as new brood of barn owl chicks are ringedJohnson defends his leadership at final Cabinet meetingUK records ‘highest ever’ temperature as heatwave scorches countryPeople should 'apply common sense' when travelling today, says Grant ShappsCharles says tackling climate change is 'utterly essential' as heatwave grips UKPolitics daily briefing: July 19UK and Ireland bask in record-breaking temperatures as forecasters predict worse to comeConservative leadership battle: Who is still in the running?Burst water main floods London streets as temperatures soarLisa Nandy: Government has gone missing in middle of heat crisisLondon park scorches in heatwaveUK heatwave: Red extreme heat warning in place as temperatures soarMoore was speaking from Lingfield where he won a race with one of Harry Redknapp's horses, Fascinating Lips. The 6-4 favourite ended a run of places for the stable in the past week with a fluent two-and-a-quarter length display in the At The Races App Form Study Selling Handicap.

The Chase fans were left baffled as a contestant shared her unusual job with Bradley Walsh on Wednesday night (July 20). Deb, Martin, Sam and Cath were the four contestants hoping to win a fortune on the hit ITV quiz show as they took on comedian Paul Sinha, aka the Sinnerman. But viewers were more distracted by Cath's job as she stepped up to play.

Loose Women as viewers branded her comments over weight on the show 'fat-shaming'. The 75-year-old former journalist was discussing whether food should be labelled with cigarette-style picture warnings on the hit ITV show on Wednesday afternoon (July 20). The discussion came after research from scientists at Cambridge University suggested labels that show the risk of illnesses associated with junk food would put people off eating it.

Berkshire and in Reading, temperatures soared to almost 38 degrees. Now a celebrity who has experienced his fair share of Reading heatwaves has commented on how he dealt with the Summer heat growing up. Ricky Gervais said that as a working-class kid with no air conditioning or central heating he was very much "at the mercy of the weather.

The full length trailer for Peacock’s horror film They/Them just debuted online.

Separate ways. Khloé Kardashian’s family is not having it with Tristan Thompson’s dating life. Sources close to the family revealed that they are pretty apathetic to the Chicago Bulls basketball player’s actions after his cheating scandal.

The Killers have confirmed that ‘Boy’ will be their next single, announcing the news on social media today.The band gave ‘Boy’ a live debut at Mad Cool festival earlier this month (July 7). Speaking to NME ahead of that set, Flowers explained how the track was a leftover from 2021’s ‘Pressure Machine’.“We’ve been teasing it a little bit,” he told NME. “It was the song that took me back home and was sort of the impetus for writing [2021 album] ‘Pressure Machine’.

Lisa Kudrow’s son really enjoyed “Friends” but his reaction was not exactly what Kudrow was hoping for.

Ricky Martin is set to deny the allegations against him in court.

Viola Davis exudes a warrior’s mentality in the new trailer for The Woman King, slated for release this fall.Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood,The Woman King is based on true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey during the 18th and 19th centuries. Davis plays Nanisca, the leader of the all-female military unit known as the Agojie, and the film chronicles their journey while preparing to defend their territory from invading colonialists.In the trailer’s opening montage, a male voice can be heard saying: “An evil is coming that threatens our kingdom, our freedom.

Star Wars, James Bond and The Suicide Squad actors have united for a new film, inspired by true events in Black history. The Woman King tells the story of an all-female unit of warriors called the Agojie, who were the protectors of the African Kingdom of Dahomey back in the 1800s. In the film, a new generation of warriors are led by General Nanisca as they train to fight against a force that want to destroy their very way of life itself: an invasion of Europeans looking to expand their territory overseas and colonise the world.

first glimpse of in April, Davis plays Nanisca, the leader of an all-female militia of warriors tasked with protecting the Kingdom of Dahomey. As an ominous voiceover explains, that militia is the kingdom’s weapon “that they are not prepared for.”We don’t quite know who “they” are yet though.

Viola Davis like you’ve never seen her before. The 56-year-old actress transforms into General Nanisca, the leader of an all-female group of African warriors known as the Agojie, in the first trailer for the upcoming epic new film . Co-written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, tells the story of Nanisca and the incredible fighters who protected the Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s as the general trains the next generation of recruits for battle against colonists who threaten to destroy their way of life. “ will tell one of history’s greatest forgotten stories from the real world in which we live, where an army of African warrior women staved off slavery, colonialism and inter-tribal warfare to unify a nation,” producer Cathy Schulman said of the project when it was first revealed.