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Viola Davis Tackling Adaptation of Afro-Fantasy Graphic Novel ‘The Untamed’ (Exclusive)
- Viola Davis and JuVee Productions will produce The Untamed: A Sinner's Prayer for film with Homeworld Entertainment partners.
- Sebastian A. Jones will outline the script and direct the adaptation, with Jones also producing alongside the team.
- The story is set in the Asunda world and centers on The Stranger’s seven-day quest to recover seven souls.
- The Untamed has built indie momentum through Kickstarter campaigns and comic conventions since 2015.
- Davis previously contributed forewords to Niobe-related works, signaling continuity for the Niobe universe.
- Homeworld describes its focus as an IP incubator spanning anime, manga, film, and TV.
- The Untamed world blends Medieval European and African histories in a cinematic fantasy setting.
- Sebastian A. Jones will outline the script and co-produce the adaptation.
- Davis and Tennon emphasize a global scope for the inclusive fantasy world of Asunda.
- Davis has a filmography tied to major comic properties via The Suicide Squad and P eacemaker
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