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  • #EndSARS: Nigerian youths deserve urgent attention – John Boyega

    #EndSARS: Nigerian youths deserve urgent attention – John Boyega

    British-Nigerian Actor, John Boyega has joined Nigerians in the ongoing #EndSARS campaign around the country.

    Nigerian celebrities and youths on Thursday led a peaceful protest around Lagos State and other parts of the country.

    Boyega on his Twitter page noted that the reform of SARS three years ago has done nothing for Nigerians and, therefore, needs urgent attention.

    He urged the present administration and leaders to immediately pay attention to the pleas of Nigerians as many are in danger.

    Boyega in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter page wrote: “ Three years ago Nigeria’s police chief re-organised SARS after public condemnation about the violence that came with their operations. That change has done nothing for Nigerians and today many are still in danger. #EndSarsProtests

    “We can’t simply enjoy Banana island every December without noticing the concrete wall placed between Nigerians and their potential. The limitations become unbearable for them and this needs serious attention.

    “The youth in Nigeria deserve good leadership and guidance. This situation is tied to many other issues.

    “Please lend your attention to this pressing problem!

     

  • John Boyega signs Netflix deal to produce West, East African movies

    John Boyega signs Netflix deal to produce West, East African movies

    John Boyega, Nigerian-British actor has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, US media-services firm, to produce West and East African movies.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, the deal signed with UpperRoom Productions, Boyega’s company, is aimed for a slate of non-English language films from Nigerian and Egypt.

    Boyega company’s addition in the deal is believed to help lead projects based on African IP such as literary properties, Nollywood classics, screenplays and mythology.

    Reacting to the development, the ‘Star Wars’ actor savoured his company’s involvement in the deal, noting such corroborates its core vision.

    “I am thrilled to partner with Netflix to develop a slate of non-English language feature films focused on African stories and my team and I are excited to develop original material,” he said.

     

    “We are proud to grow this arm of our business with a company that shares our vision.”

    Similarly, David Kosse, Netflix’s vice president of international film, expressed optimism that the partnership would further strengthen its investment in exploring Africa’s rich culture.

    “Africa has a rich history in storytelling and for Netflix, this partnership with John and UpperRoom presents an opportunity to further our investment in the continent while bringing unique African stories to our members both in Africa and around the world,” he said.

    The deal comes on the heels of Netflix’s growing collaboration with African movie industries. The streaming giant recently premiered ‘Queen Sono’, its first-ever original TV series from Africa.

     

  • How persistence made me get a role in ‘Star Wars’-John Boyega

    Renowned Hollywood actor of Nigerian descent, John Boyega, has opened up on how he go to star in the famed movie, ‘Star Wars’ .

    Boyega who is currently in the country to speak to stakeholders on ways to improve Nollywood and also premiere his recent work, ‘Pacific Rim Uprising said: “My life as a Hollywood star has been great and fantastic. In the long run, you are who you are and where you come from does not really matter. It is all about the audition and the process and that has been fantastic. I was able to get a role in Star Wars because I was persistent and auditioning for so many things and it just so happened that the movie was what shot me to prominence. I also had a connection with the director of the movie, J.J Abrams, so I had an understanding of the roles” he told Punch.

    When asked about his new flick, ‘Pacific Rim Uprising,’ he said that he really wanted to shoot the opening sequence in Nigeria but could not because he felt the nation was not ready for such.

    “Because of the success of ‘Black Panther,’ Hollywood is ready for African stories and I think Nigeria has a lot of stories to share and they are ready to hear the stories. As an actor, I was inspired by seeing the movie but as a producer, I realised it means that they are ready to see movies about Osun, the Northern riders from Kano, and the other epic stories we heard of Nigeria in the previous centuries. At the early stages of this production, I really wanted to shoot the first sequence in Lagos, I wanted a monster to come out of the river and crash into the Third Mainland Bridge and destroy everything. It was an idea that I had because I wanted a Nigerian twin in one of the robots that they built themselves and I wanted it to have a worldwide appeal but the reality is that, is Nigeria ready for something like this? This has challenged me and I am going to come back and do something in Nigeria because I know we are ready,” he said.

     

    John Adedayo B. Adegboyega , known professionally as John Boyega, is an English actor known for playing Finn in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh film of the Star Wars series, and its 2017 sequel Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Boyega rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block.

     

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  • I used Wizkid’s ‘Daddy yo’ in ‘Pacific Rim’- John Boyega

    Renowned British Nigerian actor,John Boyega, has said he used Wizkid’s song ‘Daddy Yo’, as one of the soundtracks for his forthcoming flick ‘Pacific Rim’.

     

    The’ Star Wars’ actor stated that he had the opportunity to influence creative choices in the film so it was significant to have Afrobeats music in the action flick.

    Recall that the role interpreter disclosed that “Pacific Rim”, would heavily target Nigeria as a main marketing spot.

    He wrote on Instagram:“One of the most exciting things about producing Pacific Rim Uprising was the opportunity to influence the creative choices.So I put @wizkidayo song “Daddy yo” in the movie. Jaegers need afrobeats too!

    “Oh yeah… here’s a video of me listening to this very song. Cool, calm and collected. I think”.

     

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  • John Boyega, family attend Star Wars Premiere

    No doubts, John Boyega is one of the most sought-after young actors in Hollywood. His recent role in Star Wars has further increased his star power.

     

    The young actor however shocked his fans at the recently held Star Wars UK Premiere, when he attended the event alongside his family.

    Boyega’s sisters; Blessing and Grace, nephews; JJ and Ezra, and parents; Samon and Abigail were on the red carpet , looking glamorous and excited

     

    Boyega began acting at Theatre Peckham, a local performing arts centre in London for talented children aged 9 to 14. He spent almost every day after school at the theatre, as well as weekends.

    At 16, he moved to South Thames College to study performing arts, and joined the Identity School of Acting in Hackney. He enrolled at Greenwich University but as his career took off, he left to concentrate on acting.

     

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