A veteran’s account of Kunle Afolayan’s current film project, The CEO, has indicated that another blockbuster movie is about to come out of Nigeria.
Kunle Afolayan flanked by Lanre Balogun and Tage Ogidan
Expressing this impression via a private message sent to the filmmaker during the week, Nigerian screenwriter, cinematographer, film director and producer, Tade Ogidan said: “I woke up quite excited about the story telling strength and the creative and technical qualities in the CEO movie. You have done your dad proud with each new project. You have done your family proud. You have done your industry proud. You have done your fore-bearers in the film industry proud. You will do your nation and the rest of Africa proud, especially with this new project, CEO. I am sincerely proud of you.”
OGD, as he is fondly called, inked his excitement after seeing a rough cut of the pan-African film at Afolayan’s studio on Bayo Kuku street, Ikeja, Lagos, praising the courage of the filmmaker in the face of the challenges comfronting the Nigerian film industry.
He said: “You are now like a bull that has charged into a chinaware shop of film obstacles. You demolish all the myths, fears and film making challenges with insane dare, grit and unstoppable determination. Now, that is good. God will always make all good things doable for you.”
Recall that Ogidan expressed similar love to Afolayan when the latter inked a deal with Air France as the airline’s Brand Ambassador. OGD was so excited for Kunle that he didn’t just call to congratulate the young filmmaker, but staged a surprised soiree in his Surulere home, inviting other celebrities to a cake cutting, as they toasted to the feat recorded by this younger colleague of his.
Only recently, Afolayan released the trailer of The CEO, kicking off promotions for the pan African movie.
Kunle Afolayan flanked by Lanre Balogun and Tage OgidanExpressing this impression via a private message sent to the filmmaker during the week, Nigerian screenwriter, cinematographer, film director and producer, Tade Ogidan said: “I woke up quite excited about the story telling strength and the creative and technical qualities in the CEO movie. You have done your dad proud with each new project. You have done your family proud. You have done your industry proud. You have done your fore-bearers in the film industry proud. You will do your nation and the rest of Africa proud, especially with this new project, CEO. I am sincerely proud of you.”
OGD, as he is fondly called, inked his excitement after seeing a rough cut of the pan-African film at Afolayan’s studio on Bayo Kuku street, Ikeja, Lagos, praising the courage of the filmmaker in the face of the challenges comfronting the Nigerian film industry.
He said: “You are now like a bull that has charged into a chinaware shop of film obstacles. You demolish all the myths, fears and film making challenges with insane dare, grit and unstoppable determination. Now, that is good. God will always make all good things doable for you.”
Recall that Ogidan expressed similar love to Afolayan when the latter inked a deal with Air France as the airline’s Brand Ambassador. OGD was so excited for Kunle that he didn’t just call to congratulate the young filmmaker, but staged a surprised soiree in his Surulere home, inviting other celebrities to a cake cutting, as they toasted to the feat recorded by this younger colleague of his.
Only recently, Afolayan released the trailer of The CEO, kicking off promotions for the pan African movie.
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