Nigerian-American director Rick Famuyiwa is attached to produce.
A new Disney original centered on the story of an African princess warrior is coming our way.
The studio has acquired a pitch for Sadé from writers Ola Shokunbi and Lindsey Reed Palmer. Nigerian-American Dope director Rick Famuyiwa, has signed on to produce the film. Disney's Ugandan-American Executive VP of Production Tendo Nagenda and Zoe Kent its Manager of Creative Affairs will oversee the project, though a director is yet to be named.
Disney Is Developing a Live-Action Fairytale About an African Princess Named Sadé