Kunle Afolayan, the producer of the Netflix movie ‘Anikulapo’ has stated that he has always believed that the movie will be bigger than ‘Game of Thrones.’
According to the Director, Anikulapo was originally intended to be a series but was later reduced to a film at the request of Netflix, who also promised to pursue a series if the film was successful.
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While speaking to the UK Guardian in an interview, the filmmaker Kunle stated that he has always believed the film will be more successful than HBO’s Game of Thrones since he started working on Anikulapo six years ago.
“I’ve been working on Aníkúlápó for six years. Originally, I wanted to make a series, but I shopped it and kept telling people that this movie would be bigger than Game of Thrones.
“Eventually, Netflix told me to make a movie first since I believed in the project that much, and if it became a success, we’d develop a series,” Kunle said.
The “October 1” producer also noted that he was shocked at the level of success the movie has achieved so far, adding that Netflix is now mounting pressure on him to start making the series.
“Right now, Netflix is the one urging me to start making the series. I knew we made a great film and that it’d start conversations, but I didn’t know it’d do as well as it has done,” Kunle said.
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Anikulapo synopsis: ‘After an affair with the king’s wife leads to his demise, a zealous traveller encounters a mystical bird with the power to give him another chance.’ The movie was shot in Nigeria. It was written, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan.
