Emperor Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 30, 2020

Emperor

To Be Announced (TBA) N/A

Director: Mark Amin

Starring: Dayo Okeniyi • James Cromwell • Bruce Dern • Paul Scheer • Harry Lennix

PG-13 Drama N/A

70% WILL SEE 30% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Completed

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Awaiting release by distributor; release date not yet announced.

January 19, 2020

Update status

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Emperor is inspired by the legend of Shields “Emperor” Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South. Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper’s Ferry and helping alter the course of American history.

Drama True Story Period

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Will you see Emperor?

70% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

30% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who stars in Emperor – Cast List

D
Dayo Okeniyi
... Shields Green

Terminator: Genisys, The Hunger Games
James Cromwell
... John Brown

Big Hero 6, Rebel Ridge
B
Bruce Dern
... Levi Coffin

Our Souls At Night, The Peanut Butter Falcon
P
Paul Scheer
Piranha 3DD, Piranha 3D
H
Harry Lennix
Man of Steel, Ray
N
Naturi Naughton
Step Sisters, Fame
M
Mykelti Williamson
The Last Rodeo, Is God Is
B
Ben Robson
The Boy, The Continental: From the World of John Wick (series)
K
Keean Johnson
Midway, Alita: Battle Angel
K
Kat Graham
Duplicity, Love in the Villa

Who is making Emperor – Crew List

Director: Mark Amin
Screenwriters: Mark Amin
Pat Charles
Producers: Mark Amin
Reginald Hudlin

Studios: Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Company: Sobini Films

Production – What we know about the Emperor

Key Facts

Produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin (The Black Godfather, Django Unchained), Emperor stars Dayo Okeniyi (Terminator Genisys, "Shades of Blue"), Naturi Naughton ("Power"), Kat Graham ("The Vampire Diaries"), Mykelti Williamson (Fences), Oscar nominee James Cromwell (Babe, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom), and Oscar nominee Bruce Dern (Nebraska , Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jan 2020

Completed

Changed Emperor movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence throughout, language including racial epithets, and some disturbing images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Emperor Trailers and Clips

Emperor

Official Trailer

Emperor Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Emperor is scheduled for release in on To Be Announced (TBA) . There are 9704 9,704 other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Untitled WB Event Film (2025) and In the Grey.

The estimated home release date for Emperor is currently being determined. Stay tuned!