'Color Purple' director Blitz Bazawule collaborates with Warner Bros. to helm 'Black Samurai'. All you need to know

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Blitz Bazawule to direct its next feature film 'Black Samurai', exploring the life of the legendary Yasuke, an African warrior who became the first Black samurai, reports 'Collider'. Best known for directing the musical adaptation of 'The Color Purple', he made his directorial debut in 2018 with 'The Burial of Kojo'. Besides, Bazawule has also helmed episodes of Ava DuVernay’s 'Cherish the Day' and worked with Beyonce on her visual album 'Black Is King'.

CinemaCon

Warner Bros.' decision to rope in Bazawule was made clear just ahead of its presentation at CinemaCon Tuesday. Studio chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy previewed the studio’s slate. De Luca was set to produce another Yasuke film, starring Chadwick Boseman, before becoming the head of WB.

Will it be a biography?

In the new project, Blitz Bazawule will explore the life of Yasuke, an African warrior who served under Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period of samurai conflict in 16th century Japan. It will not be a simple biography, the Ghanaian filmmaker will invoke shades of '300' and 'Max Max'. Exact plot is not yet known.

'Color Purple'

'Color Purple' was praised for its artistic interpretation and presentation of the subject. It eventually got a Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for Danielle Brooks, as well as BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe and SAG nominations. Led by Fantasia Barrino, the star-studded cast included Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo and Corey