Oscar-Winning Actress Lupita Is In Lagos For Adichie’s ‘Americanah’

Oscar-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o on Saturday was hosted by novelist Chimamanda Adichie at Ebony Life place in Lagos.

The Nigerian creative industry the likes of Mo Abudu, Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Soni and Betty Irabor, Dakore Egbuson Akande, Omoni Oboli, Ebuka Uchendu, Osas Ighodaro, Gbemi Olateru, Busola Dakolo and more.

Nyong’o, famous for her roles in critically-acclaimed movies such as 12 Years a Slave and Black Panther, is in Nigeria to promote her screen-adaptation of Adichie’s novel, Americanah.

American subscription video-on-demand streaming service, HBO Max, gave a straight-to-series order for the Americanah project in 2019.

Nyong’o is set to star and also act as Executive Producer of the show.

Nyong’o’s Black Panther co-star, Danai Gurira, wrote the pilot and will serve as showrunner on the 10-episode limited series.

Source: Channels TV

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