Star Wars actor John Boyega signs African movies deal with Netflix

In line with widening its horizon, the online streaming giant, Netflix signs a deal with Nigerian-British Star Wars actor, John Boyega.

The new deal is happening through Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions. According to Netflix, the indie production house founded by John Boyega “will develop film projects based on stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays and/or other elements in or around African countries.”

This new deal is the latest from the online streaming giant builds on its strategy to widen its presence in Africa. Just recently, Netflix announced their arrival in Nigeria although, before that, they had been making huge strides in the African movies space.

“Africa has a rich history in storytelling, and for Netflix, this partnership with John and UpperRoom presents an opportunity to further our investment in the continent while bringing unique African stories to our members both in Africa and around the world,” VP of international film at Netflix, David Kosse says.

In his statement, John Boyega states: “I am thrilled to partner with Netflix to develop a slate of non-English language feature films focused on African stories, and my team and I are excited to develop original material. We are proud to grow this arm of our business with a company that shares our vision.”

This is indeed something to be excited about.