Movie streaming platform, Netflix has announced a lineup of Nollywood films and series for the fourth quarter of 2023. The Nollywood films come from some of the most talented filmmakers in Nigeria, such as Editi Effiong, Mo Abudu, Charles Okpaleke, Kunle Afolayan, and Kemi Adetiba. The films range from an array of different genres, from drama to comedy to thriller. Some of the highlights include:
The Black Book
Get ready for an exciting mystery and crime movie called “The Black Book.” It’s made by Effiong and Anakle Films. The story is about a man who is very determined to get justice because some bad policemen killed his only son.
Effiong is the one who directed and made the movie. It has famous actors like Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ade Laoye. There are also other great actors in the movie like Sam Dede, Alex Usifo Omiagbo, Olumide Oworu, Shaffy Bello, Ireti Doyle, Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Ikechukwu Onunaku, Patrick Doyle, Bimbo Manuel, Femi Branch, Denola Grey, Kelechi Udegbe, and Nobert Young. This movie is going to be really amazing and you won’t forget it.
Oloture( The Series)
The famous movie “Òlòtūré,” made by Mo Abudu’s EbonyLife Studios, is coming back on Netflix as an exciting series. The story is about Òlòtūré, who is a journalist pretending to be someone else. She goes on a difficult journey to different places to uncover bad things happening, like human trafficking. She goes from the Benin border to Niger and Libya, and even to the Mediterranean Sea. She is trying really hard to escape from the terrible things she has found.
The director Kenneth Gyang is in charge again, and the actors Sharon Ooja, Omoni Oboli, Beverley Osu, Ikechukwu Onunaku, Stan Nze, Amarachukwu Ono, Bukola Oladipupo, Daniel Etim Effiong, and Patrick Doyle are playing their roles again. They will continue the story, and it will be very interesting.
Ijogbon
“Ijogbon” is a movie about growing up and going on an exciting adventure. It’s about four teenagers from a small village in South-West Nigeria. They find a bag of shiny stones and decide to keep it a secret. This choice leads to very serious problems.
Kunle Afolayan made the movie, and it was created by Golden Effects Pictures. The actors in the movie include Ruby Akubueze, Kayode Ojuolape, Oluwaseyi Ebiesuwa, Fawaz Aina (known for Ikorodu Boiz), Yemi Solade, Gabriel Afolayan, and Bimbo Manuel.
Anikulapo
“Anikulapo,” which is another wonderful creation by Kunle Afolayan and Golden Effects, keeps alive the story of the well-loved Yoruba legend, Aníkúlápó. This special story is now presented in a new way as a series with four parts. Kunle Afolayan is in charge of making and overseeing the series.
The series has a fantastic group of actors, like Sola Sowobale, Kunle Remi, and Bimbo Ademoye. There are also talented people such as Owobo Ogunde, Gabriel Afolayan, Lateef Adedimeji, Eyiyemi Afolayan, Uzee Usman, Oyinda Sanni, and Taiwo Hassan.
These are just a few of the many actors Netflix has confirmed. They’re also planning some unnamed movies from new and exciting voices in Nollywood.
Netflix’s support is a big help for Nigerian movies. They’ve made Nollywood movies famous all around the world. The new movies they’re making will show that Nollywood is one of the most creative and lively film industries globally