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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
2015 | Desperate Housegirls | |
2016 | Stalemate | |
2016 | Aso Ebi | |
2017 | Single Ladies | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Mary Remmy Njoku on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.
- News: I've proven critics wrong— Mary Remmy-Njoku. Punch Newspapers. 2017-03-31. en-US.
- Web site: Watch Mike Ezuruonye, Mary Njoku, Segun Arinze, Alex Ekubo in 'Hazeezat' on IROKOtv Today! . Bellanaija.com . 2014-12-30 . 2015-03-27.
- Web site: BBC World Service - Newsday, Nollywood Film First at London's IMAX . Bbc.co.uk . 2015-03-27.
- 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.
- Web site: Festac Town - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.
- 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.
- Web site: Vivendi's CanalPlus Acquires Leading Nigerian Studio ROK. . 15 July 2019 .
- Web site: Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film. 15 July 2019. Techcrunch.com.
- Web site: Canal+ acquires African producer ROK from parent IROKO. Tbivision.com . 15 July 2019 .
- Web site: RokUK – Rok . Rokchannels.tv. 31 May 2023.
- Web site: Rok . Rokchannels.tv. 31 May 2023.
- Web site: New streaming channels for Freeview. Rxtvinfo.com . 21 September 2022 .
- Web site: RAGING PASSION | African Movie Review . Talk African Movies . 2014-07-06 . 2015-03-27.
- 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].
- 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 .
- 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 .
- 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.
- Web site: Losing Control - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.
- Web site: Poisoned Bait - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies . Irokotv.com . 2015-03-27.