Pioneer Nollywood Movie, Living in Bondage is getting remade and Ramsey Noah is behind the idea...

Twenty-three years after the release of Nollywood
hit epic movie ‘Living in Bondage’, award winning
Nollywood Star Ramsey Noah in partnership
with Entertainment Entrepreneur Charles Okpaleke
are set to produce the sequel to the flick that
was the forerunner of the Nollywood
phenomenon.
Okpaleke, CEO of Play Entertainment Network, it was learnt,
has already bought the rights from Kenneth
Nnebue, the original producer and writer of the
movie that changed the architecture of the home
video industry in Nigeria.
Speaking on the remaking of the movie, Ramsey,
who is an ardent advocate for New Nollywood,
explained the need for a sequel of the movie.
“There is no way you will mention Nollywood
without talking about Living in Bondage. It is the
kickstarter 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. The movie addressed issues that
we couldn’t talk about then,” the actor said.
According to him, the movie Living In Bondage’s
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? The film is a delight any
day. People 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,” he assured.
Okpaleke also said having the rights to produce
the sequel to Living In Bondage is a huge
milestone.
“It’s not often that we visit our roots and bring
the story in our present situation. Living in
Bondage may have its flaws then but bringing
those characters back to our present situation is
really interesting and I’m sure it will spark up
public discourse that will perhaps engineer growth
and development in the industry,” Okpaleke
stated.
In 1992, Kenneth Nnebue assembled a crop of
talented actors including Kenneth Okonkwo,
Kanayo O. Kanayo, Bob Manuel Udokwu and
Okey Ogujiefor to deliver a production that tells
stories that mirrored the myriad of issues
confronting an average Nigerian and kick-started
the film industry of today Nigeria.
Preparations are already in full swing to ensure
that the production of the remake is not only
smooth but also to record huge sales in the box
office.
The movie is estimated to gulp millions of naira
and will feature a robust cast that will bring
magic to the screens.