John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions partners with Netflix to produce African films

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Star Wars actor John Boyega's UpperRoom Productions company inks a deal with Netflix to develop non-English language films that focus on west and east Africa. In a statement, the company said it would work with the streaming service to develop film projects based on stories, cast, characters, crew, literary properties, mythology, screenplays, and/or other elements in or around African countries."

Netflix's VP of international film, David Kosse, shared, "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."

The streaming service has been looking to develop content coming out of the continent. It sent a high-level delegation a couple of weeks ago to Lagos to announce their first Nigerian series. Netflix then headed to South Africa to launch its first African original, Queen Sono, which is a six-part drama that debuted worldwide at the end of February.

Source: Deadline