Gales tore at the Mary’s sails, and surf crashed across the brig’s deck. Seventeen-year-old Nathaniel Isaacs tied himself to a railing to avoid being washed overboard. The Mary’s rudder soon ...

Showtime has given a series order to hourlong drama Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation, executive produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). The series, an epic drama centered around one man’s ...

King Shaka, a new series about the Zulu Empire starring Charles Babalola is set to air on Showtime, according to Deadline. Babalola is currently starring in the BBC One series, The Outlaws. Antoine ...

Showtime has ordered a drama series about Zulu king Shaka, with Antoine Fuqua onboard to direct and executive produce, Variety has learned. “Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation” hails from writers and ...

Charles Babalola (“The Outlaws”) has been cast as Shaka in the highly anticipated new series “King Shaka,” Showtime announced on Thursday. The epic drama tells the story of one man’s personal journey ...

Shaka Zulu, the Big Chief of the Golden Feather Hunters and a renowned stilt dancer and drummer, was named one of 10 National Heritage Fellows in 2022 by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The ...

Creators Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika will write the series from Propagate and CBS Studios. By Lesley Goldberg Television Editor, West Coast Showtime is ready to explore the story of a warrior king.

(The Conversation) — The memoir of Nathaniel Isaacs, a Jewish merchant who found himself shipwrecked in what is now South Africa, influenced Shaka’s long-lasting fame abroad. (The Conversation) — ...