Bolanle Austen-Peters pitches Basorun Ga’a tent with Netflix
By Tosin Brown
Bolanle Austen-Peters’ has concluded plans to stream her upcoming film, ‘House of Ga’a,’ on Netflix.
The periodic film is centered on the life of the infamous Bashorun Ga’a and will be released in 2024.
The announcement was made at an International Women’s Day event organised by Netflix for female producers, directors and film practitioners on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Netflix’s Director of Content in Sub-Saharan Africa, Dorothy Ghettuba, said the streaming giant is passionate about telling important stories.
“We are happy to work with the female powerhouse in the creative industry and bring to life the awesome projects that reflect their stories and promote our culture,” she said.
‘House of Ga’a’ is directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters and is set in the 18th century when the real Bashorun Ga’a became so powerful he enthroned kings and dethroned them for sport.
The cast includes Femi Branch, Mike Afolarin, Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham, Ibrahim Chatta, Dele Odule, Bimbo Manuel, Lateef Adedimeji, and Femi Adebayo. Others are Gabriel Afolayan, Jide ‘JBlaze’ Oyegbile, Seun Akindele, Yemi Blaq, Adeniyi Johnson, Muyiwa Ademola, Willam Benson, Gbenga Titiloye, and Kunle Coker.
