The Latest Breaking News from Nollywood

Lagos Gets Sci-Fi Treatment In New Disney+ Series

A new animated Disney series set in a futuristic Lagos has won over its first viewers with a Sci-Fi play on life in the Nigerian megacity.

International Business Times · Feb 28, 2024

Inside Nollywood: tracing Nigeria’s film history

With plans afoot for a new Lagos museum to preserve Nigeria’s film history, we hear from the collection’s curator

Wallpaper · Jan 31, 2024

Adunni Ade: Effortlessly Sophisticated in Navy Blue and Chic Shades

Discover the effortlessly elegant style of Adunni Ade as she poses beside a sleek white car, exuding sophistication in her navy blue printed outfit.

Top News · Jan 30, 2024

New Netflix thriller tackling theme of justice in Nigeria is a global hit and a boon for Nollywood

A Nigerian action thriller that tells a gripping story of corruption and police brutality in Africa’s most populous country has reached record viewership numbers on Netflix charts globally

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

The Black Book is a gritty new thriller that raises the bar for Nollywood

Nigerian thriller The Black Book has been in the headlines for reportedly topping global figures at streaming service Netflix, with 5.6 million viewers in its first two days. Does it live up to the hype?

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

Over the Bridge review – intricate Nollywood drama takes on corruption in Lagos

This gritty tale is undermined by melodramatic touches, but Ozzy Agu shines in the lead role and debut director Tolu Ajayi shows flair

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023

Nigeria's slick Netflix epic, Jagun Jagun, explores a rich past that also reflects the world today

Netflix’s recently released film Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) is set in pre-colonial Nigeria and follows the story of a feared warlord named Ogunjimi. While playing out in the past, it is steeped in contemporary universal cultural, political and socio-economic realities.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

You Need to Watch the Most Brutal War Epic on Netflix ASAP

If you like old-fashioned war epics, watch this brutal and damning Nollywood blockbuster.

Inverse · Aug 11, 2023

Nollywood suffers a string of deaths, including one in the United States

The Nigerian film industry is in a state of shock and mourning after several Nollywood stars and a sound engineer recently died in rapid succession.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2023

Nolywood Week festival in Paris: The best African cinema has to offer

The cinema industry in Nigeria, known as Nollywood, is the second-largest on the planet in terms of films produced, after Bollywood. Over the next few days, the best TV and films from across Africa are being showcased in Paris for the tenth edition of Nollywood Week. The festival celebrates the…

France 24 · May 12, 2023