Genevieve Nnaji Signs Film Deal With US Agency

Nollywood Actress, Genevieve Nnaji,  has signed a film deal with United Talent Agency. The deal, it is also suspected, will see the ‘ Lion heart ’ actress collaborating with top Hollywood filmmakers to produce movies from African including Nigerian stories.

UTA , also represents Hollywood ’ s Angelina Jolie , Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow , Channing Tatum , Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor , Kim Soo Hyun and Liv Tyler , according to Deadline report.

Meanwhile , Netflix announced its acquisition of the rights of Nnaji ’ s comedy ‘ Lion Heart ’ just before its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festivals in September , making Lionheart the first original feature from Nigeria to debut on the streaming service.

Nnaji , who is one of the highest paid actresses in Nollywood , has starred in a number of Nigerian features including Ijé : The Journey , Tango With Me , Doctor Bello , Half of a Yellow Sun , and Road to Yesterday, a film that marked her first outing as a producer.


( NAN )