Netflix To Adapt Femi Osofisan’s Novel ‘Pirate’ Into Crime Series

Posted on September 6, 2023

Netflix, a streaming platform service that offers a variety of TV shows, movies, documentaries and more is set to adapt Femi Osofisan’s novel, ‘Pirate’ to a crime series in partnership with South African-based Nigerian producer, Akin Omotoso and Ochre Media.

‘Pirate’, a 2009 novel by Osofisan, is based on a series of newspaper essays titled ‘Tales the Country Told Me’.

The book will be adapted into a thrilling crime series, which tells the story of a well-respected newspaper columnist, who finds himself tangled in deceit and blackmail.

This adaptation will break the wait since the release of ‘Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman’ in 2022.

According to Ochre Media site, other Nigerian literature works that would fall under the Netflix deal include, ‘Waiting for an Angel’, a 2002 political novel written by Helon Habila.

It tells the story of Lomba, a journalist and editor, who was imprisoned by the military government of General Sani Abacha on claims of fabricating lies that threatened the government.

The book will be adapted into a four-part television series by Newton Aduaka, also under the Ochre Media.

‘Ibadan’, a novel based on Wole Soyinka’s memoirs, ‘Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years: A Memoir: 1945-1965’, will also be adapted into a drama series by Titilope Sonuga.

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