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  • Everything We Know About Kemi Adetiba’s “To Kill a Monkey”

    It’s been four years since King Of Boys: The Return of The King, and while Nollywood has given us exciting shows and movies since, the king is back. Early in 2022, Kemi Adetiba announced a list of projects that are cooking in the Kemi Adetiba Visuals (KAV) kitchen, and best believe we’ve sat and waited with bated breath since then. 

    Here’s all we know about the first project on the lineup, To Kill A Monkey.

    The casting choke

    Kemi Adetiba has pulled in the Nollywood big guns for this project. From old to new Nollywood, To Kill a Monkey is said to star Chidi Mokeme, Stella Damasus, Bimbo Akintola, William Benson, Lilian Afegbai, Bucci Franklin, Michael .O. Ejoor and Damilola Adegbite.

    It’s a crime thriller

    Nollywood has decided to choke us with crime and action thrillers, but are we complaining?  After King of Boys and The Return of The King, Kemi Adetiba makes her return with another crime thriller that promises to be better than anything we’ve ever seen.

    It’s a mini-series

    We’ve never been more thankful that Kemi Adetiba is giving us a series in the midst of the two-hour long movies that’ve taken over Nollywood. We get to watch To Kill a Monkey at our own pace as the story progresses nicely.

    Straight to Netflix 

    After the madness King of Boys and King of Boys: The Return of The King did on Netflix, it’s no surprise that To Kill a Monkey joins the lineup of films heading straight there. If we say we aren’t excited to watch it as e dey hot, we’d be lying. 

    Multiple auditions

    Kemi Adetiba is determined to give us the best of the best with To Kill A Monkey. She held three auditions to select all the best new talents to make an appearance on the show.

    All roads lead to set

    After the announcement and the multiple auditions that followed, To Kill A Monkey is finally off the ground. Production started in early August, and we’ve been getting sweet updates and visuals from the Bruce Lee of visuals herself. If we weren’t excited before, we definitely are now.

    Set to release in 2024

    We’ve been waiting for Kemi Adetiba’s return since she dropped KOB 2 in 2021, but thankfully, we don’t have to wait much longer. To Kill a Monkey is set to release some time next year. We get to see the magic she has in store for us soon.

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  • 10 Shows We’re Currently Watching, Loving and Enjoying

    Finding a really good show to watch can be a hassle, which is why we put together a list of shows we’re watching and enjoying. You should check these shows out. 

    1. Is this SEAT taken? (ISIT)

    Is this SEAT taken? Is a funny dating show on YouTube in which the host Chinasa Anukam goes on a date with a new person every episode. Chinasa is really funny and the way she makes her guest feels very comfortable during the show makes it easy to watch. 

    2. The Real Housewives of Lagos

    Who doesn’t love chaos? Only one episode of RHOL has come out so far, and it’s already got our attention. The show promises us even more drama and the selected cast are enough proof that we’re going to get more than enough. 

    3. Peeker

    Maybe we have a thing for dating shows. This YouTube show is a peculiar kind of speed dating. Different people go on dates in which they can’t see the person on the other side. There are a few options to identify who you’re on a date with and one of these options includes calling a friend to tell you what the person looks like. Is this interesting or not???

    4. Young, Famous & African

    If you haven’t watched Young, Famous & African by now, you’re either very busy or living under a rock. Whatever the case is, you have time this Easter break to catch up. Get into it. 

    RELATED: I Reviewed the Wigs in “Young, Famous & African” So You Don’t Have To

    5. Bel Air

    Remakes are usually hit-or-miss and Bel Air is a hit. The actor who plays young Will Smith (Jabari Banks) is a fresh face who understands the weight of his character. The Bel Air reboot doesn’t follow the exact same storyline as the original Fresh Prince of Bel Air and we love that. It’s a testament to a well-done reboot. 

    6. Top Boy

    You’re definitely not on your “big man ting” (read this in IJGB  British please) if you aren’t watching this show. Top Boy is about drug dealing and gang culture in the UK. The show depicts some violence, and we won’t recommend this if you don’t enjoy shows about crime with a sprinkle of gun violence.

    RELATED: Did You Know These 10 International Stars Are of Nigerian Descent?

    7. TVSins

    TVSins is a YouTube channel dedicated to pointing out the “sins” in TV shows. Your favourite shows aren’t spared from them. If your thing is shitting on other people’s things, this is for you. 

    8. Abbott Elementary

    Abbott Elementary is set in a public elementary school (or what we Nigerians call Primary school). The principal Ava doesn’t really know what she’s supposed to do as the principal and her character is one of the funniest on the show. Abbott Elementary is an effortlessly funny, well-done comedy.

    RELATED: What Would Abbott Elementary Teachers Look Like in a Nigerian School?

    9. Atlanta

    Since that opening scene where Paper Boy randomly shoots somebody in public in Atlanta’s season 1, we’ve been hooked, seduced and sometimes confused. Atlanta is great because it’s not just about a young black rapper trying to get rich, it also covers important issues like sexuality and toxic masculinity. Donald Glover is a genius for this show. 

    10. The Ultimatum 

    The Ultimatum is a spin-off series of the Netflix show Love Is Blind. On this show, someone tells their partner to either marry them or leave — and that’s not even the craziest part. Each partner gets to date other people on the show and eventually decide if they want to stay with their original partner or not. Get ready to roll your eyes a lot while watching this.

    ALSO READ: TV Shows You Shouldn’t Watch with Your Parents

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  • We Replaced the Bridgerton Season Two Cast With Nigerian Actors

    We’ve watched the second season of Bridgerton and thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot, the enemies to lover trope and the intense chemistry between Kate and Anthony. 

    Watching the show made us wonder what it would be like if the characters were replaced with Nigerian actors and here’s what we came up with. 

    1. Eucharia Anunobi as Queen Charlotte

    It’s almost as though Eucharia was made for this character. From the brows to the way she speaks, there’s no better Nigerian actress and veteran who can body this role.

    2. Joke Silva as Lady Danbury

    Joke Silva embodies wisdom and class, very much like Lady Danbury. She has a readily available personality to carry the role and succeed at it.

    3. Bimbo Akintola as Mary Sharma

    The range of this woman. We need to tell Netflix to give her a call if they ever get the bright idea to give us a Nigerian version of Bridgerton.

    4. Ireti Doyle as Countess Bridgerton

    She’s the perfect dotting mum who wants the best for her children in terms of marriage and happiness.  Countess Bridgerton is an unproblematic fave, very much like Ireti Doyle.

    5. Sola Sobowale as Lady Portia Featherington

    Conniving Lady who’d do anything for her family? Almost reminds of us our own king of boys. It’s either aunty Sola or no one else. 

    RELATED: 6 Women in King of Boys We Should Learn From

    6. Nse Ikpe-Etim as Madame Delacroix

    The older self-made woman who doesn’t conform to societal norms and has chosen to work hard to make a name for herself seems like the perfect description of real-life Nse. 

    7. Jemima Osunde as Penelope Featherington

    To be very honest, Jemima Osunde seems like someone who has all the tea on what’s going on in Nollywood but decides not to speak. Jemima Penelope Featherington Osunde

    8. Susan Pwajok as Eloise Bridgerton 

    We surprised you with this one, didn’t we? Susan’s character on The Johnsons is already similar to Eloise’s. We’re not trying to put her in a box, we’re only pointing out how perfect she’d be for this role. 

    9. Uzoamaka Aniunoh as Edwina Sharma

    Uzoamaka has proven herself in all the roles she’s ever been in. Her beauty and talent are so surreal. There’s no better person to play Edwina than her. 

    10. Meg Otanwa as Kate Sharma

    Nollywood is filled with a lot of talented actors, but none of them is like Meg. She has the beauty and charm to deliver the best performance in this role. 

    11. Nonso Bassey as Anthony Bridgerton

    Nonso Bassey playing Viscount Anthony Bridgerton? Yes, please, count us in. Even in his music, you know Nonso is the ultimate lover boy. If it’s not him, it’s no one else. 

    12. Jim Iyke as Lord Jack Featherington

    Poor businessman turned scammer who eventually got played by a woman sounds like a role created for Jim Iyke.

    13. Efa Iwara as Colin Bridgerton

    Colin can’t see the love of his life right in front of him same way Efa can’t see all the women who’ve been trying to marry him. 

    Efa Iwara as Colin Bridgerton

    14. Adesua Etomi-Wellington as Duchess Daphne Basset, née Bridgerton

    Anyone who argues with this is simply a hater.

    ALSO READ: If the Bridgertons Were Nigerian: A Play

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  • Can Love Really Be Blind in Nigeria?

    Love is Blind is a show that really intrigues me. People get on the show, date people through pods and hope they fall in love with their personalities and not just looks. Some of them have gone on to have successful love stories (there’s a particular couple I Stan so much).

    I’ve been wondering what a version of Love Is Blind would look like if it was Nigerian and here are my thoughts. 

    1. Nigerian women don’t have time to date 14 men at the same time

    Which Nigerian woman has time to be talking to 14 men at the same time because she’s trying to find love? Men that she can’t see o. When it’s not like she’s mad. Nigerian women are not straightforward, but they still don’t have time to waste. 

    2. Nigerian men are liars and all 14 women will be in love with one man

    You can trust Ebuka to tell all 14 women the same story and convince each of them to stay quiet about what he’s said to them. The other men are going to try the same method and confusion is going to find its way to the show. 

    3. One of the men on the show would have at least two families in different parts of Nigeria

    A man would be on that show toasting 14 women, his wives would be at home wondering what’s happening. His wives at home are only going to find out about each other when they cast him on social media. Now, kasala don bust. 

    4. Nigerian mums won’t let that wedding ceremony prosper

    A wedding planned by the organizer of a show? Do you mean the Nigerian mum won’t be able to take over the wedding and invite Mummy Unique and all the Unique Sisters in her church? Just disown your mother or let her disown you if you’re going to try that nonsense with her. 

    5. So many meals in that house, but you’ll still eat breakfast

    You’ll surely eat that breakfast. Everyone is going to come out of that pod and they’re going to see their real specs. All the stories they told you in the pod will fly out of the window and everyone will go back to being in the streets. The only positive thing that might come out of that pod is the orgy that’s going to happen. 

    Ibukun

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