On Monday, Nov. 4, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their devastating decision to disqualify Nigeria's entry in the best international film category, Genevieve Nnaji's ...

Netflix has acquired the rights to Genevieve Nnaji's "Lionheart" out of the Toronto International Film Festival. The global rights deal comes ahead of the film's Saturday premiere. Nnaji, a notable ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Genevieve Nnaji’s comedy “Lionheart” on the eve of its world premiere at the Toronto ...

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Netflix is making some major moves on the continent after announcing that it had acquired its first-ever film from Nigeria. The streaming giant has acquired the rights to Lionheart, the directorial ...

EXCLUSIVE: Lauded Nigerian actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji has signed with UTA for representation in film, TV, and production. This comes after Nnaji’s directorial debut film, Lionheart, was ...

Did you know that the Nigerian film industry is so robust it’s earned the nickname “Nollywood”? You learn something new every day when you have a Netflix subscription, especially if you follow their ...

Lionheart excels most prominently at weaving magical moments out of the most mundane things. Past midway through Lionheart, right before the final act commences, the Obiagus sit for dinner, a scene ...

Netflix has acquired world rights to Lionheart, prior to its Toronto premiere tomorrow. The film marks Netflix’s first film from Nigeria, and it marks the directorial debut of Genevieve Nnaji who ...