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Viola Davis’ JuVee Sets Film Adaptation of Afro-Fantasy ‘The Untamed’ With Creator Directing

Creator Sebastian A. Jones will outline the screenplay and direct, signaling a rare creator-led jump from a crowdfunded comic to film.

Overview

  • JuVee Productions is developing the feature with Homeworld Entertainment and Stranger Comics.
  • Producers named for the project are Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Simon Swart, Andrew Cosby and Sebastian A. Jones.
  • The Untamed is set in Asunda and follows a mysterious Stranger whose path toward vengeance may turn toward redemption after meeting Niobe.
  • Jones cites a blend of Medieval European and African influences with tones inspired by Tolkien, Spaghetti Westerns and Kurosawa epics.
  • The indie franchise grew through eight Kickstarter campaigns totaling $631,602, and Davis previously wrote the foreword to Jones’ 2017 Niobe book.