Danai Gurira’s upcoming projects:
• ‘Matchbox’ (Apple Original Films) dir. Sam Hargrave
• ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ (Amazon MGM Studios) dir. Michael B. Jordan
• ‘Here Comes the Flood’ (Netflix) dir. Fernando Meirelles
• ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ (Marvel) dir. The Russo Brothers (tbc)
• ‘Black Panther 3’ (Marvel) dir. Ryan Coogler
• ‘Barbecue’ dir. Robert O’Hara (tbd)
A screening of Mother of George starring Danai Gurira, accompanied by a live score built from the music of John Coltrane! Friday June 12 at FringeArts in Philadelphia! 🤎
Danai Gurira with Aurora James, Ayo Edebiri and Bethann Hardison at the 25th Tribeca Festival Bloomberg reception at Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York. June 1, 2026.
Danai Gurira with Ayo Edebiri and Bethann Hardison at the 25th Tribeca Festival Bloomberg reception at Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York. June 1, 2026.
“What We” from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (2024) works because Danai Gurira understands these characters beyond the apocalypse spectacle. Some of the most emotionally honest writing the franchise has had in years.
Danai Gurira and longtime friend and actress Zainab Jah at a screening of “The Eyes of Ghana”, a documentary feature film directed by Ben Proudfoot and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, at Lincoln Center in New York. May 8, 2026.