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Netflix Set to release Genevieve Nnaji’s movie titled “Lionheart” Read to See Launching Date

Juliet Obumuneme
Last updated: December 29, 2018 2:25 pm
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The first Nigerian Movie to be acquired by Netflix, fromGenevieve Nnaji  titled  “Lionheart” is scheduled to be released  on January 4th, as revealed by the Hollywood’s Reporter

The streaming platform released the list for January 2019 which includes “Lionheart”, the first Nigerian movie to be acquired.

This coming three months after Netflix acquired the global rights of Nnaji’s directorial debut film prior to its Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

Lionheart follows the story of an enterprising daughter (played by Nnaji) who competes with her crude and eccentric uncle to control her family business after her father falls ill.

Lionheart was produced by The Entertainment Network, and the sale of the rights was reportedly brokered by MPM Premium.

Other films that will begin showing on the platform same January 4 include:

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