I knew ‘Anikulapo’ would be bigger than ‘Game of Thrones’ – Afolayan
Kunle Afolayan, a Nigerian filmmaker, has stated that he has always believed his most recent Netflix hit, ‘Anikulapo,’ would surpass ‘Game of Thrones. Informaion Guide Nigeria
According to the director, Anikulapo was originally envisioned as a television series, but was later transformed into a film by Netflix, who also offered to produce a sequel if the film proved successful.
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Afolayan stated that he was confident the film would receive greater recognition than the Game of Thrones HBO classic.
In an interview with Guardian UK published on Friday, October 28, 2022, he disclosed this information and said that he had been working on Anikulapo for six years.
The filmmaker said: “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.
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“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.”
Recall that Afolayan recently revealed that pre-production on a Netflix spinoff series will commence soon.
The director also expressed surprise at the film’s level of success, saying that Netflix is now pressuring him to begin production on the series.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaAfolayan’s word: “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.”
