Movie producer Kunle Afolayan released on his Instagram, the series spinoff of the original Netflix film, Anikulapo, which will be released later this year.
The image reveals Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, Sola Sobowale, Ogogo Taiwo Hassan and Eyiyemi Afolayan as returning cast members on this project, as well as new faces like Lateef Adedimeji, Uzee Usman, Gabriel Afolayan, and Owo Ogunde.
The film Anikulapo, which was released in 2022, was ranked number one globally on Netflix. It also emerged as the star of the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), with multiple awards for Best Movie in Africa, Best Writer and Best Soundtrack.
The movie tells the story of Saro (played by Remi), who arrived in Oyo as a stranger and a traditional textile weaver. Saro and Queen Arolake (played by Ademoye) are caught in a forbidden romance as she is an unhappy wife to the king. The two run away and Saro soon becomes a man of influence after being saved from death by a mysterious bird. The lovers are torn apart by Saro’s betrayal. It ends with Arolake disappearing after destroying what made him powerful.
Other cast members that have been announced for the series include Adebayo Salami, Layi Wasabi, Moji Afolayan, Aisha Lawal, Ronke Oshodi, Jide Kosoko, Adeniyi Johnson and Funky Mallam.
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