All You Should Know As Netflix Signs Major Deal With Ebony Life CEO, Mo Abudu
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- June 12, 2020
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Netflix has announced a partnership with producer Mo Abudu in a major international deal.
The deal between the streaming giant and the Ebony Life CEO will bring two literary classics to screen.
Abudu will produce Soyinka’s ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’, and Shoneyin‘s ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’.
The deal will also see her produce other licensed films and a series for Netflix.
Netflix took to its official twitter page to break the news on Friday.
?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 Naija (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020
A series-adaptation of @LolaShoneyin‘sThe Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives and a film-adaptation of Prof. Wole Soyinka’s Death And The King’s Horseman! ??
— Netflix Naija (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020
Wait…there’s more! @MoAbudu and her @EbonyLife_TV will produce two new Nigerian Originals plus licensed films AND a series for Netflix!
This na Naija!! ?
— Netflix Naija (@NetflixNaija) June 12, 2020
Mo Abudu is popular for producing hit movies like Chief Daddy, Wedding Party 2 and Your Excellency.
