NIGERIAN NEWS AND FEATURES
Transcendent Kingdom comes to Sony
Nigerian-American actor Yvonne Orji (Insecure, Vacation Friends) is set to develop Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi’s 2020 novel Transcendent Kingdom into a TV series for Hollywood studio Sony Pictures Television.
BBC Studios expands African slate
UK-based BBC Studios has underscored its commitment to the African market with Listing Mauritius, a new property-themed reality series for its lifestyle channel, BBC Lifestyle.
Linda Ikeji unveils second film
Nigerian blogger, entrepreneur and former model Linda Ikeji has revealed her second feature film, titled The Night of June 7th.
Nigerian animators head to Annecy
A group of Nigerian animators have been selected to pitch their latest projects at the upcoming International Animation Film Festival & Market in Annecy, France, as part of its focus on Nigeria.
BBC doc explores African democracy
The BBC World Service has produced a documentary exploring the state of democracy across Africa and will launch it this weekend.
Carrousel Studios names Cécile Gaget CEO
Wild Bunch exec Cécile Gaget has been appointed CEO at Carrousel Studios, the French media company recently launched by Lupin star Omar Sy alongside Thomas Benski and Louis Leterrier.
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