‘It is a big blow, projects were cancelled.’ – Kunle Afolayan confirms Netflix halting of Nigerian content

Nollywood producer cum actor, Kunle Afolayan, has confirmed that internationally renowned streaming platform, Netflix has stopped commissioning Nigerian original content.

Naija News reports that the filmmaker made this known at the 2024 Zuma International Film Festival in Abuja.

Kunle Afolayan said that Netflix’s management had informed filmmakers during a recent party that they would no longer fund Nigerian movies.

Describing the latest development as a big blow, the filmmaker said it would significantly affect the income of producers who invest heavily in filmmaking.

According to Afolayan, he was lucky to have completed seasons two and three of the Anikulapo series, but some filmmakers got their projects cancelled.

He urged filmmakers to continue producing high-quality content regardless of the challenges posed by Netflix.

He said, “They invited our filmmakers to a party. But before then they had spoken to people they had been dealing with, saying ‘Look, we are…