Rok Studios Explained

Rok Studios
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Entertainment
Founder:Mary Remmy Njoku
Location Country:Nigeria
Key People:Mary Remmy Njoku (director general)
Products:Feature films
Television series
Parent:iROKO Partners (2013–2019)
StudioCanal (2019–present)

Rok Studios is a Nigerian film production company. Its production studios is based in Anthony Village, Lagos. The company was founded in August 2013 by Mary Remmy Njoku.[1] In addition to its numerous films, Rok Studios has produced over 12 TV series.[2]

Notable productions from Rok Studios include: Hazeezat[3] (2014), Thy Will Be Done,[4] [5] Festac Town,[6] –TV Series (2014), and A Northern Affair (2014) (all of which were produced by Mary Njoku).

Mary Njoku launched ROK on Sky, a network airing across the UK at the Nigerian High Commission in the UK in 2016.[7]

In July 2019, ROK was acquired by Canal+ Group from iROKO Partners.[8] Mary Njoku stays on as director general of ROK under the Canal+ acquisition.[9] [10]

On 23 November 2022, ROK United Kingdom launched a streamed service on Freeview channel 280.[11] [12] [13]

2013–2014 releases

Release Date Title Notes
2014 Festac Town Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014 Raging Passion[14] Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014 Hazeezat Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2015 Stolen Waters[15] [16] Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014 A Northern Affair[17] Production Finance
2014 A Trip To Hell Production Finance
2014 Cheaters Vacation Co-production
2014 Family Album[18] Co-production
2013 False Co-production
2014 Wicked Love Co-production
2013 Finding Mercy Co-production
2013 Somewhere in Africa Co-production
2013 Forgetting June Co-production
2014 Broken Mirror Co-production
2014 Prince of Barmah Co-production
2014 Forbidden Choice Co-production
2014 If You Were Mine Co-production
2014 Nkuli Co-production
2013 Crime Suspect Co-production
2013 In Her Shoes Co-production
2014 Mother's Error Co-production
2014 Chibundu Co-production

2015–2017 releases

Release Date Title Notes
2015 First Nollywood movie to premier at the BFI IMAX - the largest screen cinema in Britain.
2015 Losing Control[19] Aired on iROKOtv.com 27 February 2015, Aired on African Magic, DStv
2015 Poisoned Bait[20] Aired on African Magic, DStv; iROKOtv.com 14 February 2015
2015 Husbands of Lagos
2015Desperate Housegirls
2016Stalemate
2016Aso Ebi
2017Single Ladies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Remmy Njoku on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.
  2. News: I've proven critics wrong— Mary Remmy-Njoku. Punch Newspapers. 2017-03-31. en-US.
  3. Web site: Watch Mike Ezuruonye, Mary Njoku, Segun Arinze, Alex Ekubo in 'Hazeezat' on IROKOtv Today! . Bellanaija.com . 2014-12-30 . 2015-03-27.
  4. Web site: BBC World Service - Newsday, Nollywood Film First at London's IMAX . Bbc.co.uk . 2015-03-27.
  5. Web site: Fab Photos! Ramsey Nouah, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Esama of the Benin Kingdom & More at the Movie Premiere of 'Thy Will Be Done' . Bellanaija.com . 2015-02-27 . 2015-03-27.
  6. Web site: Festac Town - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.
  7. Web site: Everything you need to know about Mary Njoku, founder of the newly acquired ROK . Famuyiwa. Damilare. 2019-07-27. Nairametrics.com. en-GB. 2020-02-23.
  8. Web site: Vivendi's CanalPlus Acquires Leading Nigerian Studio ROK. . 15 July 2019 .
  9. Web site: Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film. 15 July 2019. Techcrunch.com.
  10. Web site: Canal+ acquires African producer ROK from parent IROKO. Tbivision.com . 15 July 2019 .
  11. Web site: RokUK – Rok . Rokchannels.tv. 31 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Rok . Rokchannels.tv. 31 May 2023.
  13. Web site: New streaming channels for Freeview. Rxtvinfo.com . 21 September 2022 .
  14. Web site: RAGING PASSION | African Movie Review . Talk African Movies . 2014-07-06 . 2015-03-27.
  15. Web site: Stolen Waters [Trailer]-Latest 2014 Nigerian Nollywood Drama Movie (English Full HD) |publisher=YouTube |date=2014-11-21 |access-date=2015-03-27].
  16. Web site: Stolen Waters trailer latest 2014 (Nigerian Bollywood drama movies English full hd . February 11, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211200738/http://movies.nigeriannation.com/stolen-waters-trailer-latest-2014-nigerian-nollywood-drama-movie-english-full-hd/ . February 11, 2015 .
  17. Web site: A Northern Affair Ghanaian Movie [Official Trailer] . February 11, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150206201913/http://www.nigeriamovienetwork.com/a-northern-affair-ghanaian-movie-official-trailer-video_f57299da2.html . February 6, 2015 .
  18. Web site: Majid Michel and Kofi Adjorlolo lead a display of quality African fashion | AfricanMoviesNews.com - African Movies - Nollywood Movies - Nigerian Movies - Ghana Movies - Yoruba Movies . AfricanMoviesNews.com . 2014-06-18 . 2015-03-27.
  19. Web site: Losing Control - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.
  20. Web site: Poisoned Bait - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.

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