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Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Nobody: 9:36pm On May 06, 2013 |
Take note of the bolded parts. The movie cost approximately N1.27 billion ($8m) to make. Half of a Yellow Sun’ is an adaptation of Chimanmanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, the movie was shot at Tinapa Film Studio, Cross River State, and in the United Kingdom. The movie is yet to be released but we have confirmed that the movie was directed by Biyi Bandele who had most of its cast and crew flown from abroad. The cast comprised Britons and Nigerians such as Chiwetel Ejiofor (Kinky Boots, American Gangster, 2012, Salt); Thandie Newton (Mission: Impossible II, Crash, The Pursuit of Happiness); Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, For Coloured Girls); Joseph Mawle (Women in Love, Game of Thrones); John Boyega (Attack the Block); Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer and actress; Genevieve Nnaji and Zack Orji. Source 3 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by splashbaby(m): 11:16pm On May 06, 2013 |
1.27 Billion...What? The movie are coming on board...bye bye home video...at least we can leave it for those Ghanaians... 19 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by VillageBoi(m): 12:13am On May 07, 2013 |
Through the Glass - N10 million. The Figurine - N30 million Ije - N57 million Anchor Baby - N17 million The above are 'Nollywood' films and the type of return the best ones can make. Half Of A Yellow Sun isn't Nollywood nor has it been made with Nigerians as the primary audience. No 'Nollywood' film, as I've mentioned before a few times, has ever come anywhere near even making $1 million. Half Of A Yellow Sun will put the spotlight on Nigeria and I'm pretty sure at some point real 'Nollywood' films will start breaking the million dollar barrier... That will only be done if they start looking at and catering for a 'global' audience. Correct me if I'm wrong but the Nigerian audience has not spent $1 million on any film be it Hollywood or Nollywood... in fact be it anythingwood we DO NOT spend money at the cinemas... simples! But then again we know Nigerians are quick to jump on anything as a 'bragging right' as that seems to be the most important thing for us. (HOYAS is just a film shot IN Nigeria and is not 'Nollywood', just like the wonderful 1990 film 'Mr Johnson' - starring Pierce Brosnan and shot in Kano is also not a 'Nollywood' film.) Real Nollywood needs, for starters, to begin to make seriously good global films for $100K-$200K tops. Since it's obvious large returns will not come from the Nigerian audience; let them tackle the global one... get that right and then with time the budgets will increase exponentially. For now it makes zero sense for 'Nollywood' to have huge budgets if it takes touting a movie from cinema to cinema for 2-5yrs to recoup the budget... Either that or our filmmakers have been lying about their 'actual' budgets. 11 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by VillageBoi(m): 12:36am On May 07, 2013 |
Let's put a few things into perspective - What Nigerians spent at the cinema - The Avengers - $202,368 Avatar - $132,847 Dark Knight - $ 50,134 Iron Man - $ 49,724 Iron Man 2 - $ 59,572 So obviously we no dey spend pass 'coffee' budget of any movie (remember these are short time cinema runs of like 2 months max) abi? How many years did it take the Nollywood film 'Ije' to make N57? She made the film when she was in film school so that's like 2005/06... so what's that? 6-7yrs to make $360K. So again, we seriously need to look at making films that will grab a part of the 'global' audience. 4 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Nobody: 12:59am On May 07, 2013 |
VillageBoi: Hey bro....The point of the thread is to acknowledge that we have more determined filmmakers recently. Just like you said....filmmakers won't make enough from Nigerian cinema due to the attitude of Nigerians. eg...check out the budgets of the following movies and their returns. FIGURINE----NGN50Million/NGN30Million IJE-----$2.5Million/NGN57Million and so many more. i've also pondered on this. I really don't know how they get around it. We can now see the kinda hostile environs these filmmakers operate. Yet, these same Nigerians are the first to say 'NOLLYWOOD and craps'. It's really sad. Ije is even at a 'maximum' lose...See the difference. Doctor Bello's Budget is $1million. Well, thank God the filmmaker was able to screen in the major theatres in United states. Hopefully. it will make more than the budget (for a change). Half o a yellow sun however, idgaf who owns the movie. But i see it exposing Nollywood movies to a global audience. The Producer of the film said it in an interview himself that 'Half of a yellow sun' is the biggest budget in Nigerian movie industry; Which i interprete to mean that, Nigerian movie industry is part of the project (i dont still care though)----and I'm tired of looking for a other media talking about the movie, na so so 'Naija this dot com', Nigerianblah dot com' i dey see. Na dem sabi. My own na to watch film. Though i must say,; i've really lost interest in the movie. just like the wonderful 1990 film 'Mr Johnson' - starring Pierce Brosnan and shot in Kano is also not a 'Nollywood' film.)not insinuating anything but you can't compare Mr Johnson in this case. Last i checked, Half of its crew were not Nigerians (including the scriptwriter and the director). Just saying. I think you should read this 80% Of The Budget For ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ Came From Nigerian Investors 2 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by VillageBoi(m): 1:28am On May 07, 2013 |
speedyboi: It's a good thread and I don't dispute HOYAS can be called 'Nigerian' at most, which is the stance I've always had, but it def isn't 'Nollywood'. I'm the same... I will see it in the cinemas but have also lost interest in it. I think one can still compare it with Mr Johnson; afterall HOYAS has a crew of like 120 people & apart from the Director, you'll be hard press to find 3 other Nigerians - the highest of which is only a 'Line Producer'. I knew right from time where most of the budget came from and might have even mentioned it in that old thread where they were trying to petition to get rid of that... 'what's-her-name-lead-actress'. The money still doesn't make it a Nollywood film. I think the 'world' will see the film as Nigerian and that is a HUGE plus. Shebi China owns most of America through debt... that doesn't meant if persin waka go america then he/she has visited China So... how do Nollywood/real Nigerian productions make it? 1 Like |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Nobody: 1:37am On May 07, 2013 |
VillageBoi: @first bolded, the link i pasted in my last post also indicates that 60% of the crew are Nigerians. I get you though, and i know you got me @2nd bolded, i really do not know. I guess that will be a topic for another discussion. Afterall it's all for the gain. so who wouldn't jump to produce crap when there's no return for quality? Only those who are determined! And shey na determination man go chop? smh 1 Like |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by VillageBoi(m): 1:41am On May 07, 2013 |
speedyboi: I didn't see a link to HOYAS crew in your post (I saw the 80% budget one). It's been on IMDB for ages and there is zilch Nigerian crew! - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215077/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm#cast |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by VillageBoi(m): 1:52am On May 07, 2013 |
speedyboi: . I've just read this from the very first thread post. Obviously the blogger is Nigerian, no issues there. But he/she has not got a darn clue. Nollywood is NEVER third in terms of QUALITY of production and is also NEVER third in terms of finance!... Oh well, it's obvious this is a write-up from blogger that 1) Goes after the dreaded 'bragging' rights thing because they are so sure everyone is plain dumb. 2) Doesn't realise that with such statements he/she is actually dumb. 4 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by alaladakosta(f): 5:52am On May 07, 2013 |
speedyboi, villageboi. you just dey quote ur self dey reply urself.u be actor? 4 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by BarryX(m): 6:03am On May 07, 2013 |
I tire ooo..my sister. Take it easy on the analysis brother that's is the work of rotten tomatoes I think. Why the fuss?? I dey wait for the person when go quote the whole post to comment today, na the same trouser me and the person go wear .the post is long enough. |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Ijawboi(m): 6:06am On May 07, 2013 |
Coming back to comment |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by dannywest: 6:14am On May 07, 2013 |
And probably among the developed world's cheapest |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by fckyourman: 6:20am On May 07, 2013 |
Space booked |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by ninja4life(m): 6:25am On May 07, 2013 |
Movies in general donot interest me dis days maybe its because of my upcoming exam,at first i do watch nollywood movies(yoruba genre) with odunlade adekola,sanyeri,baba suwe etc due to their comic movies and then moved on to american movies(action movies) like mission impossible,24 hours,prison break etc before moving to watching those south korean movies begining with ju-mong,yi-san,a man called god etc now i'm tired of all of dem,can i get anything new to watch hope d movie catches my fancy. |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by zhirinmai(m): 6:34am On May 07, 2013 |
VillageBoi:Confirm talk bro |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Nobody: 6:42am On May 07, 2013 |
Who here has seen Hotel Rwanda? That's how I want this movie- which is also based on true events- to be made: emotionally powerful and accurate. 3 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by torgbe(m): 6:44am On May 07, 2013 |
splashbaby: 1.27 Billion...What? The movie are coming on board...bye bye home video...at least we can leave it for those Ghanaians...cuz of some 3 or 4 quality nollywood films,then watch the jobs of about a million people collapsing and dont just believe everything u read,those figures are just imaginary from the blogger who wrote this...imagine him writing nollywood is the 3rd best in terms of quality in the world,i hope u laughed urself when u read that...next time think b4 u write and stop displaying the height of ur buffoonery 1 Like |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by tspun(m): 6:47am On May 07, 2013 |
hmm 1.27 billion them bomb houses and plane for the film. I no doubt the amount o. Till i watch the film bfor i go no watin i want talk. |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by sportfeva(m): 6:48am On May 07, 2013 |
Really! Odikwa risky Lol |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by slap1(m): 6:50am On May 07, 2013 |
Chimamanda don hammer! Kudos to her. . . Steven Spielberg should be getting ready for my own novel. AMEN! |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Brymo: 6:53am On May 07, 2013 |
watreva,i jus luv Ngozie Adichie Chimanda,so if its cost 100k,m still gonna watch. |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Nobody: 6:56am On May 07, 2013 |
The cast alone is pointer to the fact that tis movie will be a hit! It may even be the most expensive movie shot in Africa. #1.2bn ($6.8 million) no be small money. |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by Rhymez(m): 6:59am On May 07, 2013 |
Sitting down and waiting for the pirated copy of the movie.......... |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by slyk2(m): 7:07am On May 07, 2013 |
This is great! N1.27b is not a big fee for an international movie. This will surely net lots of funds. The writer Chimamanda and her novel Half Of A Yellow Sun are popular. The book talking about Biafra will take it to the skies. I cant wait to watch it! 1 Like |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by MajeOfficial: 7:08am On May 07, 2013 |
A movie funded by Nigerians, written by Nigerians, shot in Nigeria, starring Nigerians, about Nigerian historic events isn't Nollywood because it's big budget? Na wow for local champion mentality. 3 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by esere826: 7:10am On May 07, 2013 |
This will be the 1st nigerian film that i will pay to watch at the cinema (This villageboi and speedyboi was a theathric monologue sha) |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by kevoh(m): 7:10am On May 07, 2013 |
Let us not just comment and argue on this thread alone we can also support the movie by going to see it at the cinema or buying the original DVD when it's out. Then we can return to this thread and either blast the movie or praise the efforts and money spent in producing it. If you buy a pirated copy you have no right to complain because you are part of the problem. 6 Likes |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by biafranqueen: 7:16am On May 07, 2013 |
YEAH Chukwudalu I will pay to see |
Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by KingsleyOGBITI(m): 7:16am On May 07, 2013 |
Go get your original copy when it comes out |
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