For Davis, filming The Woman King taught her that she is a warrior, with or without a weapon in hand. "I don't need to have a sword to be a warrior — I have the warrior spirit in me," Davis says.

Perhaps the very first made-for-vid prequel to a spinoff from a sequel to a remake, "The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior" suggests a CW television network version of a swords-and-sorcery saga.

Showtime is ready to explore the story of a warrior king. The premium cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation, a drama from executive producer ...