Netflix has partnered with ‘Star Wars’ actor John Boyega and his company UpperRoom Production to get more African contents on to the movie app.
The production house will be responsible for developing non-English language films focused on West and East Africa, based on “stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays and/or other elements in or around African countries.” engadget.com reports.
The latest African original added to Netflix is Queen Sono which dropped worldwide on February 28 this year.
Before it was released, chief content officer, Ted Sarandos and other high-level executives were in Lagos to announce details of their first Nigerian series- whose anme is yet to be known.
Also, two other originals, South African teen drama Blood & Water and animated series Mama K’s Team 4 are set to be released later this year.
David Kosse, VP of international film at Netflix is quoted by Variety to have said : “Africa has a rich history in storytelling, and for Netflix, this partnership with John and UpperRoom presents an opportunity to further our investment in the continent while bringing unique African stories to our members both in Africa and around the world.”
John Boyega on his appointment noted that he and his team are proud to partner with a company that shares in their vision.
“I am thrilled to partner with Netflix to develop a slate of non-English language feature films focused on African stories, and my team and I are excited to develop original material,” said Boyega. “We are proud to grow this arm of our business with a company that shares our vision.”
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By: ghanaweekend.com
