Bolanle Austen Peters’ historical film House of Ga’a will premiere on Netflix on July 26th. Set in 18th century Oyo Empire, the period film delves into the rise and fall
Ibrahim Yekini (Itele d icon) produced and, with Tope Adebayo, co-directed Késárí the King, the latest addition to the filmmaker’s Késárí franchise whose previous installments, Késárí 1&2, released in 2018, are
Netflix has announced the forthcoming sequel series to EbonyLife’s crime drama thriller, Òlòtūré, which was released in 2019. The sequel titled Òlòtūré: The Journey will debut on the global streaming
In 2021, Nigeria-born businesswoman of Indian descent, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, made a bold New Nollywood attempt at merging Nigerian and Indian cultural worlds in her Netflix production debut, Namaste Wahala.
Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre, a Netflix epic series sequel to the 2022 film Aníkúlápó, is set in the 17th century and follows the adventure of the protagonist, Saro (Kunle
Since the beginning of the current year, Nollywood has been proving its mettle, with films such as Merry Men 3: Nemesis and Adire, both of which debuted in the Nigerian
Films are often based on or inspired by real-life events, and Nollywood has been no exception in 2023 with productions such as Linda Ikeji’s Dark October, Bolanle Austen-Peters’s biopic Funmilayo
You could scarcely escape the Madam Koi Koi ghost stories if you attended a Nigerian secondary school in the ‘90s and aughts. Several versions of the story exist, no doubt
Editi Effiong found his creative passions early in life, he wrote stories and took pride in having books around him. As a child, he joined a dance club and got
As part of his partnership deal with Netflix, ace Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has released a new film Ijogbon. Starring Ruby Akubueze (Oby), Kayode Ojuolape Jr. (Jamiu), Fawaz Aina (Omooba),
When the Nigerian police murders and frames Damilola Edima, his ageing father Paul (played by Richard Mofe-Damijo) shockingly isn’t seized by a murderous rage. Instead, all Paul wants is his
Kemi Adetiba, one of Nollywood’s leading filmmakers, is known for the commercially successful film franchises, The Wedding Party and King of Boys. In 2021, following the initial success of the
While it is the wish of every filmmaker to tell a story, how they go about achieving this differs. Filmmaking in Nigeria, dubbed Nollywood, has undergone many unspoken reforms, with
Netflix recently unveiled a lineup of Nigerian shows coming to the streaming platform, amongst them are spin-off series to critically acclaimed films: Aníkúlápó and Òlòtūré. Given that both movies’ endings