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Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman is an adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s play, Death and the King’s Horseman, set in Nigeria during the colonial era (WWII). The source material is a classical play in African literature and theatre. The events of the play are said to be based on true events that occurred in Oyo in 1943. My first encounter with this play was during my undergraduate days as a literature student, and if you ask anyone that is into African literature or even the older generations, they’ve probably come across it during their secondary school days or even in the university. I can tell you for free that this play has also been performed countless times by performing theatres in different universities and private theatres. So a lot of people are not strangers to the story. Regardless, seeing it adapted for mainstream media is really a good thing for more people to experience the story. The plot summary of the movie goes like this: " The king died 30 days ago. Tonight, Elesin ...

Imagine stepping out of your house for a walk and five minutes later, the sky suddenly becomes cloudy with lightning and thunder dancing across the heavenly canvas. At the same time, the smell of rain hits your nose and your eyes begin to water from the gust of wind.  You look around and there's no shelter; just bushes and not even one uncompleted building in sight. You resign to fate because you can't even think of going back home. That's too far. But just as you bow your head in anticipation of the heavy rain, you see the sun from the corner of your eyes. You raise your head and just like that, the skies have cleared! I can almost feel your sigh of relief as you confidently continue the walk. Sweet stuff!  And then, a few minutes after your miracle, without warning, the heavens open and the rain pours down on you mercilessly. Ah, the sheer horror! That is an analogical explanation for suspense. In this article, you’ll learn how to push your audience to the edge of their s...

A film can be developed or produced in a variety of ways. A studio can engage a writer to produce a script based on a concept or the film rights to an existing literary property. The development team at the studio collaborates with the writer to create the plot. It should be noted that the majority of scripts generated by studios are never produced. Other movies begin with a script developed outside the studio. A script is written here by a writer who is either self-employed or contracted by an independent producer. It may then be bundled with other components, such as a cast or crew, and offered to the studio for finance and distribution. Other films are conceived and produced independently of the studio that will eventually distribute them. To fund production, these independently produced productions are frequently reliant on financiers or pre-sale distribution arrangements (selling off various overseas distribution rights). The producer then enters into an acquisition deal with a di...

The fact that Nigeria is endowed with great authors, directors, cinematographers, and other creative professionals cannot be denied. However, we can not help but notice that when it comes to our biggest blockbusters, the same faces appear on-screen rather often. The whole thing makes you question Nollywood auditions and the procedure that goes into them. There is really a reason for this; not to pass judgment on people who sit in the casting director's chair, but when a new screenplay is out, it's simple to assume that they would reach out to the most popular actor or actress of the time to cast.  There are two problems within this topic. The problem of recasting the same faces repeatedly without giving enough space for upcoming actors to show their stuff; and the problem of using the same actors playing the same character in blockbusters.  Considerably, popular actors would sell better. Audiences get used to seeing a particular character playing a certain role and the directo...