During an exclusive event announcing Netflix’s entrance into Nigeria, the streaming service’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, announced that Nigerian filmmaker Akin Omotoso will be helming the first Netflix Original
The Netflix-Nollywood relationship is blossoming to sweeter levels. According to Variety, the streaming platform is currently developing two original Nigerian series. The major players involved in both projects are tightlipped
The Nollywood renaissance on Netflix continues. This week, The Island and Lagos Real Fake Life join the expansive roster of Nigerian films on the streaming platform. Both films were released
Netflix isn’t slowing down on its acquisition of Nigerian films. The streaming giant, which recently bought the global rights to Genevieve’s Lionheart and Niyi Akinmolayan’s Chief Daddy, has just acquired
Nigerian-American actress Uzo Aduba is off to a pretty great year as she stars in new Netflix coming-of-age drama, Beats. This comes right after the announcement of her role as
Netflix is adding to its growing slate of African content with its first original animated series, ‘Mama K’s Team 4,’ produced by South Africa’s award-winning Triggerfish Animation Studios and British
Netflix new comedy series, Turn Up Charlie gets to the heart of Idris Elba, sitting at the intersection of his two passions: deejaying and making heartwarming dramedies that reflect his
With the upcoming release of Netflix Original Siempre Bruja, there’s a new teen witch on the roster, and she’s a time-traveling Afro-Latina. Back in October, Netflix shook the internet revealing a new drama
In Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut, Lionheart, she tells a story that is richly Nigerian – to be specific, richly Igbo – and manages to address a few problems of what we now call new Nollywood while bridging the gap between it and Nollywood 1.0.
After the representation debacle that the CW’s Charmed is turning into, we are glad to know that there is going to be some interesting Afro-Latina representation coming out soon that also has to
The wait is virtually over since Netflix has finally dropped an exciting, passionate trailer for the romantic musical, Been So Long starring Michaela Coel and Arinze Kene. After over a year of announcing its
If you are a huge fan of movie musicals, and enjoyed watching Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in acclaimed musical, La La Land, we are thrilled to tell you, black people