HU Exclusive: Giving You The Keys To The Emperor Trailer

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Dayo Okeniyi is taking the big screen by storm in the upcoming release of “Emperor” following the life of an outlawed slave looking to sent his family to freedom!


Hollywood Unlocked received the exclusive first look at the upcoming film “Emperor” from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin.

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Dayo Okeniyi portrays the main character Emperor who is a slave with his family. Following a  situation regarding his young son, Emperor decided to take matters into his own hands.

Okeniyi’s character becomes an outlaw slave in the south during a time of pre-Civil War. During this time, slave owners and the community discover that Emperor is a descendant of African kings.

While trying to escape slavery and get his family to freedom, Emperor is known to have killed many white men which got him much notoriety.

During his run, Emperor joins the raid on Harper’s Ferry and helped alter the course of American history and becoming a father of the revolution.

Alongside Okeniyi, this film stars Naturi Naughton, Kat Graham, Mykelti Williamson, James Cromwell, and Bruce Dern.

Producer Hudlin is behind some of the most loved films about black men in power including “The Black Godfather” and “Django Unchained.”

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Emperor in expected to be in theatres in the US on March 27, 2020.

Take a look at the trailer below and let us know what you think!

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