Global streaming giant, Netflix, is collaborating with South African-based Nigerian filmmaker, Akin Omotoso and Ochre Media, to adapt Femi Osofisan’s 2009 novel, ‘Pirate’ into a crime series.
‘Pirate’ chronicles a series of newspaper essays titled ‘Tales the Country Told Me’.
The book will be adapted into a thrilling crime series, which tells the story of a well-respected newspaper columnist, who finds himself tangled in deceit and blackmail.
This adaptation will break the wait since the release of ‘Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman’ in 2022.
According to Ochre Media’s website, another Nigerian literary work that would fall under the Netflix deal is ‘Waiting for an Angel’, a 2002 political novel written by Helon Habila.
It tells the story of Lomba, a journalist and editor, who was imprisoned by the military government of General Sani Abacha on claims of fabricating lies that threatened the government.
The book will be adapted into a four-part television series by Newton Aduaka under the auspices of Ochre Media.
Similarly, ‘Ibadan’, a novel based on Wole Soyinka’s memoirs, ‘Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years: A Memoir: 1945-1965’, will also be adapted into a drama series by Titilope Sonuga.
