Deals were signed. Awards were won. Blockbusters were created. And most excitingly, a film by a homegrown Nigerian filmmaker is heading to a prestigious festival for its world premiere and in competition. 2022 has been such a year for Nollywood that the fruits of the laboured wins will reflect in the industry in 2023 and far beyond. Our 10 Best Nollywood Movies of 2022 In no particular order, here is a list of some amazing news from 2022 that inspired fellow filmmakers and has got Nollywood cinephiles excited at the same time. Chuko and Arie Esiri’s Eyimofe is picked by…
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Showmax announces a new original telenovela, Wura, with the release of a teaser trailer. Wura, an adaptation of the hit South African 1Magic telenovela series The River, will premiere on January 26, 2023, with four weekly episodes. 15 Seasons, 3500 Episodes on Our Screens: Africa Magic Celebrates ‘Tinsel’ with Documentary, ‘Through The Decades: A Tinsel Story’ Billed to be Showmax’s first and longest-running Nigerian telenovela, with over 200 episodes, Wura is set against the backdrop of the gold mining industry in the Iperindo community of Osun state. It tells the story of Wura-Amoo Adeleke, a perfect wife, a loving mother…
The latest information on Shanty Town is that it will finally premiere on Netflix on January 20 as a limited series. This will possibly mark the first brand-new release heading to the streamer in 2023. Produced by Giant Creative Studios, principal photography ending in 2021, Shanty Town has now been acquired as a Netflix original series. Ahead of more promotional features like trailers and posters, here is everything we know about the star-studded project directed by Dimeji Ajibola. Everything We Know About ‘Gangs of Lagos’, Jade Osiberu’s Gritty Crime Drama Set for Amazon Prime Video Story The synopsis of Shanty…
After 15 seasons that saw 3500 episodes on our screens, Africa’s longest-running and most decorated drama series, Tinsel, will celebrate the historic milestone episode by airing a documentary titled Through the Decades: A Tinsel Story. The milestone episode will follow shortly after the documentary on Thursday, December 22, 2022, on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv ch. 151) and Family (DStv ch. 154 and GOtv ch. 2). Watch Teaser: Showmax Unveils ‘Crime and Justice Lagos’, Sets December 8 Premiere Tinsel is a television series that launched in 2008, set against the backdrop of the Nigerian film industry and has featured several storylines…
A teaser has dropped for heist film Charlie and the Boys, directed by Sele Got and starring Kanayo O. Kanayo in the titular role. You can watch the teaser for the feature film below. The teaser shows Charlie getting out of jail and reuniting with his crew. We follow the character around town as he sets out to plan a revenge mission that will see him embark on a heist. Playing Charles Omokwe in Charlie and the Boys, Kanayo is released from jail after serving one year of a six-year prison sentence for a failed heist. Realising he was betrayed…
Mr Gbenga’s Hard Drive, ‘Chukwu Martin’s improvisational rough play set against the EndSARS protest, is now streaming on YouTube after a first lap festival run. Movie Review: ‘Mr Gbenga’s Hard Drive’ and the Camusian Hero Referred to as a rough play, Mr Gbenga’s Hard Drive follows an accountant (played by Chris Ikechi Anyanya) who is on the run from his boss after damaging an invaluable hard drive. Hot on his tail are two overzealous security guards. Also starring alongside Anyanya (In Ibadan) are Amanda Ugoh, Tobi Marho, Omoloro Ogunfeyintimi, Atilola Omotehinse, James Dandy Asuquo, Lee Okpogba, Chimuanya Promise, Busayo Adedeji,…
Looking back at the year, from December 2021 up until November 2022, Nollywood has treated us all once again to a special year. From a Northern-set film that not many people got to see during its first run, an indie surprise, to a brand new audacious blockbuster effort by Greoh Studios, the year was mixed but here we are with ten titles that we think you should definitely see when they become available anywhere near you. This year, neither a directors list nor performers of the year list will be published. Instead, we polled 20 critics on their Nollywood films…
Sundance film festival has selected ‘Mami Wata’, C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s black and white fantasy drama to premiere in the World Cinematic Dramatic Category, alongside 11 “other narrative features from emerging talents across the world offering fresh perspectives and inventive styles.” From Expansive Experiences and Genetic Roots to their Influence on Storytelling, Michael Omonua Gives Insight on Missing Pieces in Nollywood ‘Mami Wata’ Review: A Cinematic Triumph of Visual Splendor and Cultural Conflict Written and directed by Obasi, the independent film referred to as a West African folklore will begin its plunge into the eyes of cinephiles starting at the Sundance…
Seun Afolabi (Yawa: Aja Colonel) has dropped first look images and posters for ATOKA, his coming-of-age drama based on an original story. The film will head on a festival run starting in January 2023, before an eventual release on a streaming service. The posters and images are below. Watch Teaser: ‘What No One Knows’ is a Tale of Sisterhood, Love and (In)justice Starring Adunni Ade and Tope Laguda ATOKA follows Wale (Soledayo Adegbite), a down-on-his-luck young man who relocates with his wife (Damilola Oni) to his hometown for a glimpse of hope, given the loss of his job in a…
December ushers in a new set of potential Nollywood blockbusters that could set new records in cinemas, as filmmakers push to enjoy their slice of the holiday pie. Ayo Makun’s 2022 December offering is The Standup, Funke Akindele cooks in Battle on Buka Street, Toyin Abraham seeks vengeance in Ijakumo and Niyi Akinmolayan directs family comedy-drama Palava for Inkblot Studios. On the streaming front, 2021 Christmas in Miami makes its way to Amazon Prime Video, young adult series Far From Home premieres on Netflix, Crime and Justice Lagos lands on Showmax…and possibly Amazon Prime Video has a surprise release or…