It’s been 23 years since Living in Bondage kick started the glorious rise of Nollywood, and now the 1992 game changer is set for a massive reboot.
Entertainment/business mogul Charles Okpaleke of Play Entertainment Network, and award-winning Nollywood star, Ramsey Nouah, are collaborating to remake Kenneth Nnebue’s 1992 classic.
The rights to the movie have been purchased by the duo, and production is set to kick off in 2016.
Speaking on the project, Ramsey says, “There is no way you will mention Nollywood without talking about Living in Bondage. It was the kick-starter for the industry I work in today. Its ability to appeal to everyone irrespective of their religious, cultural and social beliefs made it a huge success.
It addressed issues that we couldn't talk about then. Its beauty lies in the language used which is understood by a certain part of the country, yet was watched by many. So why not bring back this great movie in our contemporary world."
Living in Bondage is a delight any day. People will still talk about the way Kenneth Okonkwo killed his wife for money rituals and how he was tormented. Don't forget the likes of Kanayo O. Kanayo and Bob Manuel Udokwu who intrigued us with their roles. All these made the movie a great hit and we are sure that the sequel will do better."
Charles is also super-excited about the movie. "It's not often that we visit our roots and bring our past back to life. Living in Bondage may have its flaws then due to the fact that the industry was still growing. However, bringing those characters back to our present situation will be really interesting and I'm sure it will spark public discourse that will perhaps engineer growth and development in the industry."
Cool...can't wait to see who plays Merit. Nice one Ramsey
ReplyDeleteExactly! !! I really can't wait to see who will play Merit.That movie is a classic.I wish they can also remake "Taboo" (the igbo version please) "Rattle snake "The missing mask" etc. ...those were the days when Nollywood used to make sense. I really miss those days.
DeleteWow I'm thrilled - I remember seeing the movie some twenty something years ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it
DeleteThis will be so good o. I remember that movie like yesterday. Although I don't remember the details but it was a classic!!
DeleteOK let me deviate small. Stella **side eyes* in advance.
Is it just me... but please can we get over that anonymous post of 'blood cooking' already? All I've been reading in subsequent posts esp IHN is about that absurd declaration. Ok we've heard na, enough already biko. Let's move on to other matters. Cos I can't seem to read anything else, as people keep repeating and repeating what has been said about it. E don do.
OK bye
Nice one, Tonto Dike will fit in that Merit character if u ask me.
DeleteHaa. Good one...Living in Bondage,our very own CLASSIC.
DeleteYinmu!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait
ReplyDeleteI love love this idea. Can't wait
DeleteLove that film living in bondage. best ever nollywood film. so many craps everywhere.
ReplyDeletecongrats to the cast again
Still in the office. waiting for the hold up to reduce so that i can viam go home in my lovely ride. kai good to have money men. Money speaks bulshit walk
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DeleteLol, Fake life. Liiar!!
DeleteOhh yeah? Business strategy......Nice
ReplyDeleteWow that would be lovely, I hope they do a better job in reenacting it.
ReplyDeleteI like you dopee! You are sane!
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DeleteI am happy he is not among those actors that keep saying thrash about the grassroots movies ,delays condemning such movies and praising cinema movies as if they didn't start with the grassroot movies ,many of them no longer get roles ,so they look for an excuse like they have not seen the right scripts ,liars ,producers don't want your faces on their movie jackets again ,living in Bondage is a great movie ,I love the grassroot movies more than many fake movies we now see .
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DeleteWow! I can't wait to see the movie.
ReplyDeleteWhat even annoyed me was the day I saw Stella Damascus on tv,she was being interviewed on the set of two brides and a baby ,the foolish lady said the days of her acting and saying "ewooo"in movies are gone ,like seriously ,as if you didn't start from their ,as if such movies didn't make you popular ,.who even wants you in those movies again ,many of you crave to act in asaba and you are not wanted again ,they went for the new vibrant faces that can deliver ,it doesn't pay to live a fake life ,stella Damascus is fake and stupid .
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DeleteWhy so 'pained'?
Its obvious you are an asaba actress...hehehehe
We still love you guys, OK.
Get a life Bitch, nd leave stell damascus alone!
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DeletePipi lee the jobless soul,I am not even an actor ,I am an entertainer who made an observation .,
DeleteWhere can I download those old nollywood movies na?
ReplyDeleteEnd of the wicked, Living in bondage, Perilous times, That movie Ameze Imiaraghbe acted, that pastor Weaver movie, I think it was clem,can't remember all sef. Those were the days mehn.
Not now. All I get to see is
Widows
Make me a widow
Am I yet a widow?
End of widow.
Mscheeeew
Lmao
DeleteLmao
That stewpeed widow movie with Angela Okorie and co, I can't deal mehn...
Widows association
Hahahahahahahahha
DeleteU crayyyyy gan oh
Hahahaha, Quickie o.My dear the thing tire me.Go to YouTube, some if not all are there.
DeleteGo to youtube type nollywood Classic u will see alots old 🎥. Vé à Nice watch.
DeleteLol..Quicksilver!!
DeleteWhen you are not being grouchy,your comments are fun.
Nollywood dont churn out good movies no more except the cinema ones.
Go to YouTube. You will find the movies. You can download it too. Use savefrom.net. Copy the link from YouTube and paste it on savefrom.net and search. The download link will come out. Just click download.
DeleteI hope I made sense. Hehehehe
Hahahahahahahahahhaha @ Widows etc
DeleteThat widow film Na rubbish
DeleteLol. Will check youtube then. Thanks guys.
DeleteStella abeg update us when the movie come out o... no dull
ReplyDeleteAndy okeke!
ReplyDeletePaulo!
Chief omego!
Merit!
Oh for the love of classics!
Agreeded oooooo.
ReplyDeleteif dey cant give me something better, should leave mua with the memory i have oo, not when they hype finish dey will come and give me another 30days in alanta rubbish
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! !!! Thought I was the only one who felt that stupid "30 days in Atlanta" was just an epic nonsense! !! Any time I remember how I wasted my 1500 on that movie, I just get angry afresh. The anger is evergreen.
DeleteAbi ooo...
DeleteI will always say it most cinema movies are crappy
DeleteI love "30 days in Atlanta. Very much
DeleteA well-thought out initiative. It'll make more sense being shot with our modern equipment. Good one!
ReplyDeleteGhanaman signing out!!!
I'm excited too.
ReplyDeleteLet's see how it turns out.
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Forgoing what i read....
ReplyDeleteWhy na
That would be gr8. I cant wait
ReplyDeleteBeen hearing soo much bout the movie
ReplyDeleteI was still a toddler when it reigned then
Will like to watch it though
Someone helppp
I can't make ordinary puffpuff n buns
My baking skills is zero!!
Me too. I can only make pancakes.
DeleteWho will teach me how to bake na. Epp me pls
Same here.the other day o followed naija foodie recipe and got the perfect buns which I excitedly fed hubby.yesterday he asked me to make some andcit flopped anf came out like puffpuff..and so heavy. We had to throw it out.
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DeleteIt's a good idea, The movie is very interesting, I don't think the sequel will be natural and interesting like the main living in bondage.
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Too much noise don plenty for this movie self... I just hope we would not be disappointed though....
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This is going to be hot!! I hope they make sense out of the re-make oo cos if not, they should leave the old one jeje #notime
ReplyDeleteE no go sweet again abeg
ReplyDeleteNothing like the original living in bandage. .
DeleteWaiting to see who will act merit, chief omego and co!
Living in Bondage without Andy Okeke "Keneth Okonkwo"" is a no no for me
ReplyDeleteYul can act Andy Okeke role o.
DeleteHave you seen Yul in any Igbo movie?.His eloquence n use of street slangs is monumental.
Cool.
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Andy- Ramson Noah
ReplyDeleteMerit- ***
Nice concept, I hope they use the same cast.
ReplyDeleteI loved that movie. Can't believe it is 23 years already.
Men I can't wait. I hope it will still be in Igbo
ReplyDeleteNice move.those days when nolywood was all abt rituals and witches..i jus searched for ORAcLe movie on youtube and watched..lol.u need to see segun arinze n saintobi then.
ReplyDeleteAm super excited!!! Can't wait 2 watch
ReplyDeleteThey should do Willy Willy,lol.I couldn't sleep alone then,that shit scared d living day light out of me sha.
ReplyDeleteWill Kenneth play the role of "Andy" again?
ReplyDeleteI doubt.
I recently got hold of the CD and decided to watch it again now that I am all grown.
The part that got me laughing hard was when Andy went back to the village to ask his father to let him take his sister back to the city after Merit's death...
Hehehehe! The father said "ina asim kponye gi Nkiru(i have forgotten the girl's name) Merit ikpo jee Lagos ole nga odi? (weird dialect)
Meaning: are you asking to take your sister to Lagos? Merit that you took there,where is she? Lmao!
Ramsey is a fair dude like!
That dark slim man with his funny dialect
DeleteI cant wait...
ReplyDeleteI watched living in bondage in '99 and I cannot forget that day.
Very scary movie.
Bring the sequel already.
Nollywood films that gave me nightmares
Living in bondage
Nneka the pretty serpent
Scores to settle
Captives
Blood money
Karashika
Cant forget those movies.
Madam Lagos babe, I need the blender to start making coconut oils for sale! You don't have to call me a liar. Haba!
ReplyDelete@Coco, I can teach u if u dnt mind...hehe! M a pro!!!
ReplyDeleteWow...that would be interesting
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the movie again, living in bondage very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt is a welcome idea, let's see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteIf no be over hyping,....if its not Keneth Okonkwo it can't be Living in bondage, and it can never be like d original.....love that movie die still a kid then though
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Nice one. Who related the cost that are late, will there be a clone
ReplyDeleteAll i see is Ramsey trying to be relevant in the industry again as he has totally faded off. However let's see how it plays out for I can't even recall the movie but do agree that nollywood way back was the bomb, albeit their current brazen display of nudity and total decadence in morals with poor acting skills!, not to forget the story lines lack originality.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they wanna mess up this classic movie? They should call their own another name jare. This is like trying to retouch a van goh or Michaelangelo
ReplyDeleteMortal inheritance,
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