Obara’m and Inside Life were our Critic’s Picks in September.
Following a packed September, new releases will slow down a bit in October.
2021 Kayode Kasum-directed film Soole and new workplace series Becoming Abi arrive on Netflix in October. Foreign movies also available on Netflix are Tom Holland-led Uncharted and 2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
In cinemas, Beverly Naya stars in the romance drama The One for Sarah alongside Uzor Arukwe, Bucci Franklin and Daniel Etim-Effiong; Odunlade Adekola, Erica Nlewedim, and Racheal Okonkwo star in James Amuta’s comedy Win Or Lose.
See the full highlight of movies and TV shows available to watch in Nigeria in October below.
Highlight of New Films in Nigeria in October
JUJU STORIES; The 3-part anthology by the Surreal 16 Collective debuts on Amazon Prime Video on October 7 
FOUR LIONS (Kiniun Merin); a Yoruba Nollywood film in cinemas. Release date: October 7. 
WEDDING IN NIGERIA; Kannywood film in cinemas. Release date: October 7. 
GBEGE; Written and directed by Murphy Afolabi, a yoruba action film in cinemas on October 7. 
SOOLE; Directed by Kayode Kasum, this 2021 Nollywood road trip film starring Adunni Ade, Sola Sobowale, Femi Jacobs, Meg Otanwa is coming to Netflix on October 14. 
OUR PRESIDENT’S MONEY; it is not a crime to steal from a thief in this Nollywood comedy coming to cinemas on October 14. 
BLACK ADAM; Dwayne Johnson finally makes his superhero as the long awaited Black Adam. Release date: October 21, in cinemas. 
THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL; Michelle Yeoh, Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron star in this fantasy film coming to Netflix on October 21. 
WIN OR LOSE; A comedy starring Odunlade Adekola, Erica Nlewedim and Racheal Okonkwo coming to cinemas on October 21. 
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON; The 2009 romance fantasy film arrives on Netflix on October 23. 
UNCHARTED; the early 2022 adventure film based on a video game starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg arrives on Netflix on October 24. 
THE GOOD NURSE; a crime drama starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain. It premieres on Netflix on October 26. 
HALLOWEEN ENDS; The horror thriller starring Jamie Lee Curtis is in cinemas on October 28. 
LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE; an animated musical film based on the 1965 children’s book. Release date: October 28, in cinemas. 
THE ONE FOR SARAH; Romantic drama starring Beverly Naya, Uzor Arukwe, Bucci Franklin and Daniel Etim-Effiong in cinemas on October 28. 
WENDELL AND WILD; An animated film starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. Release date: October 28, on Netflix.
Highlight of New TV Shows Coming to Nigeria in October
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