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Sunday, February 23rd, 2025

Everything We Know About ‘Tarella’, The African Retelling of the Cinderella Story, So Far

“I always wanted to tell an African Cinderella story, especially after research revealed the original narrative was based on a black (Egyptian) girl called Rhodopis,” revealed Lolo Eremie, the film’s producer, writer and co-director, in […]

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Everything We Know About ‘Jagun Jagun’, Netflix’s Upcoming Yoruba Epic from the Makers of ‘King of Thieves’, So Far

We were treated to a surprise film trailer last Friday, as Netflix announced the acquisition of Jagun Jagun, with a release date slated for August 10. Many have received the trailer positively and are excited […]

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Everything We Know About ‘The Black Book’, Editi Effiong’s Million-Dollar Thriller Starring RMD, So Far

With the budget that brought The Black Book to life, we won’t be surprised if it goes directly for a streaming release. The high budget covered expenses such as transporting generators to Tarkwa Bay for […]

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Everything We Know About ‘Hijack ‘93’, Play Network’s Retelling of the 1993 Plane Hijack Incident, So Far

Charles Okpeleke of Play Network, under his vision to tell historical-based Nigerian stories and make modern versions of Nollywood classics, charges forward with the production of Hijack ‘93, a film that will be based on […]

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Film Mischief 2023: Korede Azeez Had an Eventful 2022. Her Body Wants Her to Rest—And She is Doing Just That

Korede Azeez became a finalist in the Netflix-UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined competition about a year ago. She developed. She wrote. She directed. And she watched her conception come to life a few weeks ago. And […]

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Michael Omonua’s Second Feature Film, ‘Galatians’, Based on His Short Film ‘Rehearsal’, Has Been Selected at La Fabrique Cinema 2023

Ushering the next chapter of Michael Omonua’s career, his second feature film, Galatians, has been selected to undergo development at this year’s La Fabrique Cinema du Monde, set to take place at the Cannes Film […]

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Africa’s First Web3 Film, ‘Small Town Burnouts’, Launches Crowdfunding, Taps Barny Emordi as DOP

Small Town Burnouts is set to be Nigeria’s first web3 film project, produced by Romi Studios, currently undergoing crowdfunding on Web3 through NFTs. The crowdfund will have holders acquiring an NFT which gives them a […]

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Uche Chika Elumelu, Preach Bassey, Patrick Popolampo, Oreva Uzero, Bassey Ekpo Bassey, and Sylvester Ekanem to Star in Coming-of-Age Film

Uche Chika Elumelu (The Wait), Preach Bassey (AMCovenant), Patrick Popolampo, Oreva Uzero (The Rishantes), Bassey Ekpo Bassey (Halita), and Sylvester Ekanem are set to star in a coming-of-age film directed by Vosa Tosin, tentatively titled […]

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