The well-known streaming provider Netflix, according to Kunle Afolayan, is forcing him to adapt his most recent popular movie, Anikulapo, into a television series.
He added that despite his initial wish to turn the film into a television show, Netflix advised him to first make a movie and, if it was a success, a series would be established.
In an interview with the Guardian UK that was released on Friday, Afolayan made this claim.
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The filmmaker said, “I’ve been working on Aníkúlápó for six years. Originally, I wanted to make a series, but I shopped it and kept telling people that this movie would be bigger than Game of Thrones.
“Eventually, Netflix told me to make a movie first since I believed in the project that much, and if it became a success, we’d develop a series.”
‘Anikulapo’, set in the 17th century ancient Oyo kingdom, premiered on Netflix on September 30, 2022.
With a total of 8.7 million streaming hours a week after its release, the picture surpassed all other foreign films on Netflix in terms of popularity.
“At the moment, Netflix is pushing me to start the series. I thought we made a terrific movie and that it would spark debate, but I had no idea it would perform as well as it has,” Afolayan added.