Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has announced September 30, as the official release date for his epic film, ‘Anikulapo’.
The Chief Executive Officer of Golden Effects Pictures confirmed that the Netflix original will launch on the popular streaming platform on his birthday.
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The epic film has Kunle Remi in the lead role, playing Saro, a young man’s quest for greener pastures in the ancient Oyo kingdom.
The Kunle Afolayan Production ‘Anikulapo’ is set in the 17th-century pre-colonial era of the old Oyo Empire. It follows the story of a sojourner who finds his way to Oyo in search of greener pastures, where he finds favour and things begin to change for good. Unfortunately, he found love in a forbidden place, longed for the abominable, and eventually got caught in the web of lust.
Principal photography for the epic was announced in February with the award-winning filmmaker promising to leave film lovers glued to their screens especially as it would explore similar themes as HBO’s hit series ‘Game of Thrones’ but with a representation of the Yoruba culture.
‘Anikulapo’ is produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan as one of his slate projects with Netflix, after ‘Swallow’ and ‘A Naija Christmas’ collaboration with the streamer in the past year.
Fresh details on the soon-to-debut film come amid Netflix’s announcement of a fresh slate of African titles including EbonyLife’s recently unveiled ‘Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman’, the anticipated adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s play ‘Death and the King’s Horseman.’
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The film, which wrapped up production in late February, was shot at the KAP Film Village and Resort in Oyo State