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Netflix forks out $3.8m for Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart movie

by Victor Uma

To the good success and reception of Lionheart movie, another equally amazing news has surfaced.

Movie streaming giant Netflix has shelled out a whopping $3.8 million (over N1.3 billion) to acquire rights to distribute Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart movie.

Following the new deal, Lionheart has automatically become Netflix’s first original film from Nigeria.

Move over for Nollywood’s latest multi-billionaire actress please!

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