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BLOOD SISTERS
Blood Sisters tells the story of two friends Sarah (Ini Dima-Okojie) and Kemi (Nancy Isime). Sarah is engaged to her dream man, Kola (Deyemi Okanlawon.) However, their seemingly idyllic union has a dark side and despite Kemi’s vocal misgivings, Sarah is determined to press on with the wedding. What follows is a heart-stopping series of catastrophic events marked by murder, love, betrayal and the test of friendship.
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CASTLE & CASTLE
Shot in Lagos, Nigeria, Castle & Castle Season 2 is all about what makes lawyers lie awake at night, while they fight for justice by day. The procedural legal drama is set in a successful law firm run by married couple, Remi and Tega Castle. Their marriage comes under strain when both Remi and Tega decide to represent different sides of the law. Will their marriage and the business survive?
Streaming now on Netflix
FIFTY THE SERIES
FIFTY THE SERIES follows the lives of four friends from the Fifty the movie. What is next for the women who are all at a cross-road having to make some difficult life decisions and as they are betrayed in love, business and by family.
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SONS OF THE CALIPHATE
SONS OF THE CALIPHATE follows the lives of three rich, entitled, passionate and ambitious young men, Kalifah, Nuhu and Diko, all caught up in the hidden corners of power, the darkness of addiction, the heat of love and desire, the obligations of family loyalty, and the craving for
revenge.
ON THE REAL
ON THE REAL follows the lives of 5 young Nigerian reality TV stars, brought together by an obnoxious TV Executive. They have to balance their newly acclaimed fame with their regular lives while doing whatever it takes to keep their star status, relationships and self-esteem intact amidst a slew of scandals.
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THE GOVERNOR
When Governor Peter Akala dies from an automobile accident, not only is the state thrown into mourning, but the party hierarchy is also thrown into disarray as well, as there is an informal succession plan which has been pre-arranged, but which is now threatened by the constitution, which is set to produce a new governor who is not only a political ‘outsider’, but a woman as well!
OJO'S IN D' HOUSE
Ojo’s in D’ House is a hilarious sitcom set around the Shenanigans of a middle class Lagos family and all Mrs. Ojo seems concerned with is keeping up appearances.
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DERE
DERE Introducing the perfect African Cinderella story. The happy life of a young lady encounters a sudden turn of unpredictable events that will shape her life forever impact her life and lead her to finding true love. This is a gripping fairy tale of how love conquers all with an African twist.
In Development
SONY
DAHOMEY WARRIORS
Dahomey was a West African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Benin. EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television are co-developing the female warriors project, which SPT will distribute internationally.
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AMC
NIGERIA 2099
Nigeria 2099 is set in a futuristic world and tells the story of Sgt. Charles Opkara, a local police officer in a poor district of Lagos. Assigned to protect a visiting American businessman staking out his district, Sgt. Charles begins to unravel a global conspiracy over depleting resources.
NETFLIX
DEATH AND THE KING'S HORSEMAN
‘Death and the King’s Horseman, written by Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate for literature, will be coming to Netflix as a screen adaptation. The novel is based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during British colonial rule in which the horseman of a Yoruba King was prevented from committing ritual suicide by the colonial authorities.
NETFLIX
THE SECRET LIVES OF BABA SEGI'S WIVES
EbonyLife Films brings African Literature to Netflix. Nigerian literary classic, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, written by Lola Shoneyin and published in 2010, details the struggles of women as well as the practice of polygamy in Nigeria. The book will be developed into a television series for Netflix.