Netflix Signs Deal With Nigerian Filmmaker, Mo Abudu

The online streaming platform, Netflix on Friday announced that it has signed a deal with the Nigerian movie producer, Mo Abudu.

The development was revealed by the America streaming platform on their official Twitter account.

The partnership with Netflix will see on-screen adaptations of literary works by two award-winning Nigerian authors, Wole Soyinka and Lola Shoneyin.

Lola Shoneyin’s debut novel, “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives,” will be developed into a series, and Soyinka’s play, “Death and the King’s Horseman,” will be adapted into a film.

Netflix noted that the Nigerian producer will work with some team at Netflix to produce the two new Nigerian originals plus licensed films and a series.

Mo Abudu wrote on Instagram, “It truly is time to tell our stories and I am super pleased that we have an opportunity to do this now in partnership with the world’s leading internet entertainment service with 183 million paid members in over 190 countries. We really are truly changing the narrative and I am so grateful.”

“The deal signed by EbonyLife with Netflix is unprecedented and groundbreaking on our continent.”

“We will over the next few years produce two major IP titles – “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives” by the super talented writer, Lola Shoneyin and “Death and the King’s Horseman” by Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.”

Netflix tweeted:

📣We’ve got MAJOR news for you today! Netflix has partnered with acclaimed producer @MoAbudu to bring you two of Nigeria’s most beloved literary classics to screens around the world! 📚🎥 pic.twitter.com/3zAE4zAndH

— Netflix Nigeria (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020