Viola Davis, Julius Tennon’s JuVee Banner to Produce Afro-Anime Films (Exclusive)
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Partnering with Black and Japanese-led anime studio N LITE, JuVee will produce a slate of animated films, starting with Congolese epic fantasy 'Mfidna'.
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    JuVee Productions, the banner headed by Viola Davis and Julia Tennon, is branching into animation with a partnership that will see the Woman King shingle produce a slate of afro-anime films.

    The first film under the deal will be an epic fantasy inspired by Congolese folklore, Mfinda, created by Congolese-American artist Patience Leiken and N LITE founder Christiano Terry.

    Mfinda, which was announced at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, will be produced alongside producer-distributor powerhouse GKIDS, most recently in theaters with The Boy and the Heron, as well as Studio M2’s legendary anime producer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers) and Taro Maki (In This Corner of the World) from Studio M2.

    Executive producers are Davis, Tennon, and JuVee head of film Melanie Clark, along with GKIDS’s Eric Beckman and Maki.

    Added Tennon and Clark: “We are excited to be in business with NLITE bringing the first afro-anime MFINDA to global audiences.

    This collaboration is a special and timely one and is aligned with JuVee’s continued commitment to produce content and support talent from underrepresented communities.”

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