Ahead of the release of his latest film, The House of Secrets, Pulse caught up with the director and founder of media production company Anthill Studios. For him, being a successful filmmaker in this industry and making movies that appeal to everyone is unrealistic. In his words, “The Anthill motto …
Read More »Niyi Akinmolayan makes a strong case for streaming movies
The critically acclaimed director shares his thoughts on the ongoing streaming vs cinema argument. With the advent of Netflix, HBO, Prime Video, and now Disney+, more moviegoers have turned to streaming platforms to meet their entrainment demands.
Read More »Go inside Niyi Akinmolayan’s ‘The House of Secrets’ [Exclusive]
For his next cinematic cocktail, the Nollywood hitmaker returns with Anthill Studios’ first 2023 release titled The House of Secrets. In this interview, the director takes us through his process, what it took to build the set for this project, casting, and much more: Conception It was when I discovered …
Read More »Niyi Akinmolayan’s ‘The House Of Secrets’ is headed to Prime Video
Find out everything you need to know Akinmolayan’s new movie. Niyi Akinmolayan has revealed some of the details for his latest film The House Of Secrets.
Read More »Here’s your first look at Niyi Akinmolayan’s ‘The House Of Secrets’
His latest project is a psychological thriller. Niyi Akinmolayan has released first-look images of his new film titled ‘The House Of Secrets.’
Read More »‘They Don’t Even Know What They Are Singing’ – Niyi Akinmolayan Tackles Don Jazzy’s Signees
Popular filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan has tackled the signees of Mavin Record boss, Don Jazzy. Naija News reports that Niyi in a post shared on the microblogging platform, Twitter expressed displeasure over the pattern of their songs. According to Akinmolayan, Don Jazzy’s young artists’ trend of singing mostly about sex makes …
Read More »Movie recommendation of the week: Niyi Akinmolayan’s The Arbitration
While you were out working during the week, we were also hard at work just to make sure that your weekend is as relaxing as possible. Movie Title: The Arbitration Cast: OC Ukeje, Adesua Etomi, Iretiola Doyle and Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama. Director: Niyi Akinmolayan The Arbitration is a Nigerian film, written …
Read More »Filmmaker Niyi Akinmolayan laments lack of movie marketing firms
Filmmaker Niyi Akinmolayan on Saturday lamented over the lack of movie marketing firms in Nollywood. He noted that though Nollywood represented 40% of the Nigerian box office, there were no marketing firms dedicated to films. In a Twitter thread on Saturday, the Anthill Studios founder called for marketing firms to …
Read More »Ireti Doyle slams Niyi Akinmolayan over tweet tackling ‘Influencer Actors’
According to Akinmolayan, like everything about filmmaking, challenging roles require chunky budgets. “I want challenging role…I want challenging role….can you train for 3 weeks for free…No!! Can u refuse other jobs for 2 months to be in character without being paid…No. So u see my dear actor…and critics who want …
Read More »Competing with Hollywood will only stress you – Niyi Akinmolayan
“Your film will never look like a Hollywood film with that your nollywood budget. Stop struggling n pressuring crew till they break. It has nothing to do with u or ur good intentions. All this “we can compete with Hollywood” will only stress u. Do the best u can with …
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