Denzel Washington to star in Antoine Fuqua’s Untitled Ancient Warrior Hannibal Feature for Netflix
Netflix has announced that Denzel Washington will reunite with longtime “Training Day” and “The Equalizer” director Antoine Fuqua for an untitled Hannibal film at Netflix based on the real-life warrior who fought against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.
The yet-to-be-titled project is based on real-life warrior Hannibal, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history, and will cover his pivotal battles.
John Logan (Gladiator) wrote the script. Washington and Fuqua will both produce the film, along with Erik Olsen and Adam Goldworm. Jeremy Lott and Frank Moll serve as executive producers.
The upcoming Hannibal film is part of Fuqua’s production company Hill District Media’s first-look partnership with Netflix, which was announced in December 2021 following the success of Jake Gyllenhaal feature “The Guilty.”
Since Training Day, where Washington won the Oscar for Best Actor, he and Fuqua have worked on 2014's The Equalizer, 2016's The Magnificent Seven, 2018's The Equalizer 2, and 2023's The Equalizer 3.
Washington is currently filming Gladiator 2, directed by Ridley Scott and co-starring Paul Mescal.