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Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan set to produce Anikulapo as series

Ifeoluwa by Ifeoluwa
October 5, 2022
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Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan set to produce Anikulapo as series

Actor cum Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan is set to develop his hit movie Anikulapo into a series.

Kunle Remi, one of the leading casts of the movie announced the good news in an Instagram post.

The 33-year-old added that questions about the film will be answered in the forthcoming series.

Sharing moments from the movie set, he wrote in parts:

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“The journey just began… all unanswered questions are in the series to come as confirmed by the director.”

Actress Bimbo Ademoye also confirmed that Anikulapo will be developed into a series.

The 31-year-old made the confirmation in an Instagram post after a fan asked if there will be a second part.

The fan identified as Sterling wrote:

“Awesome movie Queen B. I did not want it to end oh. How about part 2 nko?”

“We are working on it,” the actress replied.

Anikulapo is the story of Saro, (played by Kunle Remi) a travelling clothe weaver, who was beaten to death for having an affair with the Alaafin’s youngest wife named Arolake played by Bimbo.

A mystical bird brings him back to life, leaving behind a gourd with the power to raise the dead.

Set in the 17th-century Oyo Empire, the movie stars actors like Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, Sola Sobowale, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Taiwo Hassan, Faithia Williams and Adebayo Salami.

Others include Moji Afolayan, Kareem Adepoju, Yinka Quadri, Aisha Lawal, Ropo Ewenla, Adewale Elesho, Sunday Omobolanle and Toyin Afolayan.

Kunle, his daughter Eyiyemi Afolayan and Yemi Elebuibon make special appearances.

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