Following up on their arrival in the country, Netflix has ordered its first Nigerian original.
Titled Vaya, it comes from director Akin Omotoso and the streaming giant has ordered a six-part series to be helmed by Omotoso, Daniel Oriahi, and CJ Obasi.
The series will star Kate Henshaw and Ade Leoye and is set in the contemporary Nigerian society. Shot in Lagos, it will explore the story of Kemi, a goddess reincarnated in human form to avenge her sister’s death.
But before Kemi can exact vengeance, she must learn how to harness and use her superpowers to defeat her foes and save her family from annihilation.
The project is produced by Rififi Pictures, and Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said:
Movies like King of Boys, Merry Men and The Bling Lagosian have shown how much our members love Nigerian movies. So, we’re incredibly excited to be investing in Made in Nigeria stories – bringing them to audiences all around the world.
Dorothy Ghettuba, manager of international originals and overseer of Netflix’s African original push, added:
Our continent has a wealth of diversity, multiplicity, and beauty in stories that have yet to be told and we want to be top of mind for creators in Nigeria, especially when it comes to stories they haven’t had a chance to tell yet.
