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The Rise of The Nollywood Non-Comedy Blockbuster

January 31, 2020 by Daniel Okechukwu

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Occasionally, Nigerians vent about Nollywood’s colorful but shallow comedies centered around upper-class Lagosians. I’m tired of them. You most likely are. Even Mo Abudu, the mind behind the most successful

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‘Merry Men 2’ Teaser: The Women come for Blood

November 20, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

In the new teaser for Merry Men 2, Ireti Doyle’s Dame Maduka laughs sarcastically as the Merry Men stare in shock. She has come for their necks and they did

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30 Days in China: Ay Partners with Chinese Huahua Media

November 9, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

30 Days in China Ay signs Huge Deal with Chinese company, Huahua media

A Chinese Nollywood Affair

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The Millions: Ramsey Nouah’s Struggles in Poorly Written Action Comedies Continue

October 8, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

Our review of the latest AY and Ramsey Nouah collaboration

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King of Boys, Merry Men and Wedding Party 2 are coming to Netflix

August 23, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

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Some Nollywood blockbusters will be accessible to the Netflix subscriber base.

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‘The Millions’ Reunites AY and Ramsey Noah in Yet Another Action-Comedy.

August 21, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

AY and Ramsey Noah resurrect their relationship.

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Ay’s Merry Men is Now Available on Amazon Prime Video

July 25, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

Ay’s 2018 blockbuster Merry Men: Real Yoruba Demon is now available on Amazon Prime Video. The box office-shattering film joins the growing list of Nollywood films now available on the

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Wale Ojo, Ireti Doyle and Toyin Abraham Dazzle in the Teaser for Kasanova

July 22, 2019 by Daniel Okechukwu

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In Kasonova, Oluseyi Asurf Amuwa’s latest feature since Hakkunde, Wale Ojo plays a Casanova who denigrates women and Ireti Doyle plays a no-nonsense lady who is quick to silence men

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Omoni Oboli & AY To Make Hollywood In Animated Movie, ‘Elliot: the Littlest Reindeer’

November 30, 2018 by Adaeze Oguzie

It’s almost Christmas and we foresee a lot of mediocre, animated Christmas-themed movies premiering soon, getting a pass, and racking up significant theatrical grosses, because after all, who can resist a

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A Trip To Jamaica becomes Nollywood’s highest grossing movie with N168M

November 24, 2016 by Culture Custodian

A Trip to Jamaica, which premiered on September 30, 2016, has grossed 168 million naira. The movie has surpassed the 137 million naira record set by Guinness World Record holder,