HBO Max Orders Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s TV Adaptation of Adichie’s Americanah
HBO Max, an American media platform that will launch in 2020, recently announced that it has ordered ten episodes of Americanah, an upcoming TV show by Lupita Nyong’o that is based on Chimamanda Adichie’s infamous book, Americanah. In 2014, Lupita Nyong’o bought the rights to make a film out of Americanah. She planned to star […]
Americanah Film; Lupita Nyong’o’s Screen Adaptation In Development
Going by Lupita Nyong’o’s recent statement, the long-awaited screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie‘s “Americanah” will soon be out. The Kenyan actress, who bought the film rights to the bestselling novel, had expressed excitement about the project in 2014 while speaking with the New York Daily News: “It is such an honor to have the opportunity […]
Lupita Nyong’o’s Speech at the Oscars Redefines Beauty
Winner of the Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars, Lupita Nyong’o delivered a resounding speech on beauty. The 12 Years a Slave actress’ speech on beauty celebrates our “night-shaded” skin. She redefines beauty in this speech taking notes from her experiences from her mother’s encouragement and a little girl’s concern. Lupita defines true beauty as this, “Beauty […]
O.C. Ukeje, Lupita Nyong’o, Chris Attoh, Others Get Screen Nation Film and Television Awards Nomination
Some of Nigeria’s talented actors including O.C Ukeje, Alex Ekubo, Anthony Monjaro, Femi Jacobs, Adepero Oduye, Linda Ejiofor, Damilola Adegbite and ’12 Years A Slave’ movie star, Lupita Nyong’o have all been nominated in different categories at the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards. In the Favourite Nigerian (New Nollywood) Film category, critically acclaimed movies […]