The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira did an incredible job in her portrayal of the katana-wielding Michonne. To the delight of her fans, she reprised this role in 2024 in the spinoff series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Gurira has secured her next role, which reunites her with one of her Black Panther co-stars.
Guirira and Michael B. Jordan, both actors who co-starred in Black Panther, have been announced for the upcoming reimagining of Norman Jewison's 1968 heist film, The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. This film inspired John McTiernan's 1999 film of the same name starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.
Academy Award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh, Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, and Taylor Russell have also been announced as cast members for the new film which is slated to release on March 5, 2027.
The original movie follows an adrenaline junkie millionaire who, out of boredom, stages the robbery of a Boston bank. An independent investigator is hired to find the mastermind, which leads to a cat-and-mouse chase that eventually results in the two becoming romantically linked. The 1999 remake features a billionaire who steals a priceless Monet from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and he ultimately becomes involved with the insurance investigator.
Jordan will star, direct, and produce the new thriller under his Outlier Society Banner with Elizabeth Raposo and Atlas Entertainment's Charles Roven. The latest film is reported to be set in Europe and follow the art thief theme, with Jordan as Crown, Russell as a private detective, and Gurira as Crown's confidante.
Gurira is a talented, award-winning actress who gained popularity with her performances as Michonne in The Walking Dead and the Wakandan general Okoye in the MCU. Next, she will portray Okoye in the Eyes of Wakanda mini-series, which is set to premiere all four episodes on Disney+ on August 27, 2025.
In 2024, Michonne fans were delighted to see the actress reprising her role in the spinoff The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. The six-part limited series focused on the epic love story of Rick and Michonne. The entire series can be viewed on Netflix.
She will also star in AppleTV's action-adventure comedy Matchbox. The movie is based on the same-named brand of Mattel's die-cast toys, which will be directed by Sam Hargrave (Extraction). In addition to Gurira, the cast members include John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Arturo Castro, Teyonah Parris, Randeep Hooda, and Corey Stoll.
For a limited time, fans can view Gurira's gender swapped performance in Richard III, where she portrays the titular character as part of the 2022 Free Shakespeare in the Park. The recording is available via PBS until August 1.
Follow Undead Walking on Twitter (X) and Facebook, and sign up for the once-daily Undead Walking newsletter to avoid missing out on everything in The Walking Dead universe.
More from Undead Walking: