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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Ramsey Nouah And Charles Okpaleke Join Forces To Remake Nollywood Classic 'Living In Bondage'

It’s been 23 years since Living in Bondage kick started the glorious rise of Nollywood, and now the 1992 game changer is set for a massive reboot.




Entertainment/business mogul Charles Okpaleke of Play Entertainment Network, and award-winning Nollywood star, Ramsey Nouah, are collaborating to remake Kenneth Nnebue’s 1992 classic.

The rights to the movie have been purchased by the duo, and production is set to kick off in 2016.

Speaking on the project, Ramsey says, “There is no way you will mention Nollywood without talking about Living in Bondage. It was the kick-starter for the industry I work in today. Its ability to appeal to everyone irrespective of their religious, cultural and social beliefs made it a huge success. 


It addressed issues that we couldn't talk about then. Its beauty lies in the language used which is understood by a certain part of the country, yet was watched by many. So why not bring back this great movie in our contemporary world."

Living in Bondage is a delight any day. People will still talk about the way Kenneth Okonkwo killed his wife for money rituals and how he was tormented. Don't forget the likes of Kanayo O. Kanayo and Bob Manuel Udokwu who intrigued us with their roles. All these made the movie a great hit and we are sure that the sequel will do better."

Charles is also super-excited about the movie. "It's not often that we visit our roots and bring our past back to life. Living in Bondage may have its flaws then due to the fact that the industry was still growing. However,  bringing those characters back to our present situation will be really interesting and I'm sure it will spark public discourse that will perhaps engineer growth and development in the industry."


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82 comments:

  1. MUVA28 October 2015 at 19:06

    Cool...can't wait to see who plays Merit. Nice one Ramsey

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    1. Unknown28 October 2015 at 21:58

      Exactly! !! I really can't wait to see who will play Merit.That movie is a classic.I wish they can also remake "Taboo" (the igbo version please) "Rattle snake "The missing mask" etc. ...those were the days when Nollywood used to make sense. I really miss those days.

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    2. yourstrulyblogposts.blogspot.com29 October 2015 at 00:36

      Wow I'm thrilled - I remember seeing the movie some twenty something years ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it

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    3. Unknown29 October 2015 at 05:00

      This will be so good o. I remember that movie like yesterday. Although I don't remember the details but it was a classic!!

      OK let me deviate small. Stella **side eyes* in advance.

      Is it just me... but please can we get over that anonymous post of 'blood cooking' already? All I've been reading in subsequent posts esp IHN is about that absurd declaration. Ok we've heard na, enough already biko. Let's move on to other matters. Cos I can't seem to read anything else, as people keep repeating and repeating what has been said about it. E don do.

      OK bye

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    4. Unknown29 October 2015 at 08:30

      Nice one, Tonto Dike will fit in that Merit character if u ask me.

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    5. jordanomah30 October 2015 at 07:28

      Haa. Good one...Living in Bondage,our very own CLASSIC.

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  2. Etsako Pearl28 October 2015 at 19:06

    Yinmu!

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  3. Miss Ess28 October 2015 at 19:09

    Can't wait

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  4. Yori Yori Princess28 October 2015 at 19:10

    Love that film living in bondage. best ever nollywood film. so many craps everywhere.

    congrats to the cast again

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  5. Yori Yori Princess28 October 2015 at 19:11

    Still in the office. waiting for the hold up to reduce so that i can viam go home in my lovely ride. kai good to have money men. Money speaks bulshit walk

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    1. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:45

      You don join them? E no fit you o! If you have a ride Nne, it's still your own. No need for the announcement... Not hating o! Just saying e no fit you.

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    2. Quiksilver28 October 2015 at 20:56

      When did you start bragging Lovemejeje?

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    3. Unknown28 October 2015 at 22:15

      Yimu....

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    4. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 22:17

      joker

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    5. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 23:02

      Lol, Fake life. Liiar!!

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  6. Da Boss Lady28 October 2015 at 19:13

    Ohh yeah? Business strategy......Nice

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  7. Doppelgänger28 October 2015 at 19:16

    Wow that would be lovely, I hope they do a better job in reenacting it.

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  8. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 19:19

    I am happy he is not among those actors that keep saying thrash about the grassroots movies ,delays condemning such movies and praising cinema movies as if they didn't start with the grassroot movies ,many of them no longer get roles ,so they look for an excuse like they have not seen the right scripts ,liars ,producers don't want your faces on their movie jackets again ,living in Bondage is a great movie ,I love the grassroot movies more than many fake movies we now see .

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  9. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 19:20

    Wow! I can't wait to see the movie.

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  10. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 19:23

    What even annoyed me was the day I saw Stella Damascus on tv,she was being interviewed on the set of two brides and a baby ,the foolish lady said the days of her acting and saying "ewooo"in movies are gone ,like seriously ,as if you didn't start from their ,as if such movies didn't make you popular ,.who even wants you in those movies again ,many of you crave to act in asaba and you are not wanted again ,they went for the new vibrant faces that can deliver ,it doesn't pay to live a fake life ,stella Damascus is fake and stupid .

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    1. Pipi Lee28 October 2015 at 20:50

      Anon 19:19 and 19:23
      Why so 'pained'?
      Its obvious you are an asaba actress...hehehehe
      We still love you guys, OK.

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    2. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 22:06

      Get a life Bitch, nd leave stell damascus alone!

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    3. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 22:35

      *there *

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    4. Anonymous29 October 2015 at 05:01

      Pipi lee the jobless soul,I am not even an actor ,I am an entertainer who made an observation .,

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  11. Quiksilver28 October 2015 at 19:27

    Where can I download those old nollywood movies na?
    End of the wicked, Living in bondage, Perilous times, That movie Ameze Imiaraghbe acted, that pastor Weaver movie, I think it was clem,can't remember all sef. Those were the days mehn.

    Not now. All I get to see is
    Widows
    Make me a widow
    Am I yet a widow?
    End of widow.
    Mscheeeew

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    1. Pipi Lee28 October 2015 at 20:52

      Lmao
      Lmao
      That stewpeed widow movie with Angela Okorie and co, I can't deal mehn...
      Widows association

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    2. Eka Joy28 October 2015 at 21:13

      Hahahahahahahahha

      U crayyyyy gan oh

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    3. Unknown28 October 2015 at 22:01

      Hahahaha, Quickie o.My dear the thing tire me.Go to YouTube, some if not all are there.

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    4. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 22:26

      Go to youtube type nollywood Classic u will see alots old 🎥. Vé à Nice watch.

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    5. NORTH DAKOTA SIOBHAN (foot loose and fancy-free) 28 October 2015 at 22:42

      Lol..Quicksilver!!
      When you are not being grouchy,your comments are fun.
      Nollywood dont churn out good movies no more except the cinema ones.

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    6. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 23:41

      Go to YouTube. You will find the movies. You can download it too. Use savefrom.net. Copy the link from YouTube and paste it on savefrom.net and search. The download link will come out. Just click download.
      I hope I made sense. Hehehehe

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    7. Unknown29 October 2015 at 00:46

      Hahahahahahahahahhaha @ Widows etc

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    8. Irene Bernards29 October 2015 at 05:42

      That widow film Na rubbish

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    9. Quiksilver29 October 2015 at 05:51

      Lol. Will check youtube then. Thanks guys.

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  12. Unknown28 October 2015 at 19:32

    Stella abeg update us when the movie come out o... no dull

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  13. Unknown28 October 2015 at 19:32

    Andy okeke!
    Paulo!
    Chief omego!
    Merit!

    Oh for the love of classics!

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  14. Adanne28 October 2015 at 19:37

    Agreeded oooooo.

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  15. Puffin28 October 2015 at 19:41

    if dey cant give me something better, should leave mua with the memory i have oo, not when they hype finish dey will come and give me another 30days in alanta rubbish

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    1. Unknown28 October 2015 at 22:05

      Thank you very much! !!! Thought I was the only one who felt that stupid "30 days in Atlanta" was just an epic nonsense! !! Any time I remember how I wasted my 1500 on that movie, I just get angry afresh. The anger is evergreen.

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    2. Aunty gwegzzz....29 October 2015 at 00:33

      Abi ooo...

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    3. Anonymous29 October 2015 at 05:03

      I will always say it most cinema movies are crappy

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    4. Irene Bernards29 October 2015 at 05:43

      I love "30 days in Atlanta. Very much

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  16. Ghanaman28 October 2015 at 19:41

    A well-thought out initiative. It'll make more sense being shot with our modern equipment. Good one!

    Ghanaman signing out!!!

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  17. Unknown28 October 2015 at 19:43

    I'm excited too.

    Let's see how it turns out.

    #WhiteDiamondOut

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  18. Mizhanni28 October 2015 at 19:44

    Forgoing what i read....
    Why na

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  19. Ego lag28 October 2015 at 19:44

    That would be gr8. I cant wait

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  20. Unknown28 October 2015 at 19:46

    Been hearing soo much bout the movie
    I was still a toddler when it reigned then
    Will like to watch it though

    Someone helppp
    I can't make ordinary puffpuff n buns
    My baking skills is zero!!

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    1. Quiksilver28 October 2015 at 20:59

      Me too. I can only make pancakes.
      Who will teach me how to bake na. Epp me pls

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    2. fresh roses28 October 2015 at 21:11

      Same here.the other day o followed naija foodie recipe and got the perfect buns which I excitedly fed hubby.yesterday he asked me to make some andcit flopped anf came out like puffpuff..and so heavy. We had to throw it out.

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    3. Xhlrted P™ (Charcuterie ‰)28 October 2015 at 21:36

      Nothing like a hot home-made fresh peppered puff-puff sprinkled with sugar, on a rainy Saturday morning. Your family will love it.
      What's your location?

      Learn now because when you settle, you may not have the time for learning.

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    4. Unknown29 October 2015 at 05:39

      If u use andriod download 'bigoven' easy and nice recipe especially baking,

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  21. Esther Okoro28 October 2015 at 19:50

    It's a good idea, The movie is very interesting, I don't think the sequel will be natural and interesting like the main living in bondage.

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  22. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:06

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Too much noise don plenty for this movie self... I just hope we would not be disappointed though....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  23. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:07

    This is going to be hot!! I hope they make sense out of the re-make oo cos if not, they should leave the old one jeje #notime

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  24. Irene Bernards28 October 2015 at 20:08

    E no go sweet again abeg

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    1. Unknown28 October 2015 at 21:45

      Nothing like the original living in bandage. .
      Waiting to see who will act merit, chief omego and co!

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  25. sweetest jenny 28 October 2015 at 20:17

    Living in Bondage without Andy Okeke "Keneth Okonkwo"" is a no no for me

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    1. Irene Bernards29 October 2015 at 05:45

      Yul can act Andy Okeke role o.
      Have you seen Yul in any Igbo movie?.His eloquence n use of street slangs is monumental.

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  26. Alloy Chikezie28 October 2015 at 20:21

    Cool.

    Your comment will be visible after approval.

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  27. Pipi Lee28 October 2015 at 20:27

    Andy- Ramson Noah
    Merit- ***

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  28. Roseflower28 October 2015 at 20:27

    Nice concept, I hope they use the same cast.
    I loved that movie. Can't believe it is 23 years already.

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  29. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 20:31

    Men I can't wait. I hope it will still be in Igbo

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  30. fresh roses28 October 2015 at 20:32

    Nice move.those days when nolywood was all abt rituals and witches..i jus searched for ORAcLe movie on youtube and watched..lol.u need to see segun arinze n saintobi then.

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  31. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:33

    Am super excited!!! Can't wait 2 watch

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  32. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:39

    They should do Willy Willy,lol.I couldn't sleep alone then,that shit scared d living day light out of me sha.

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  33. Iphie dearie28 October 2015 at 20:40

    Will Kenneth play the role of "Andy" again?
    I doubt.

    I recently got hold of the CD and decided to watch it again now that I am all grown.

    The part that got me laughing hard was when Andy went back to the village to ask his father to let him take his sister back to the city after Merit's death...

    Hehehehe! The father said "ina asim kponye gi Nkiru(i have forgotten the girl's name) Merit ikpo jee Lagos ole nga odi? (weird dialect)
    Meaning: are you asking to take your sister to Lagos? Merit that you took there,where is she? Lmao!


    Ramsey is a fair dude like!

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  34. NORTH DAKOTA SIOBHAN (foot loose and fancy-free) 28 October 2015 at 20:43

    I cant wait...
    I watched living in bondage in '99 and I cannot forget that day.
    Very scary movie.
    Bring the sequel already.
    Nollywood films that gave me nightmares

    Living in bondage
    Nneka the pretty serpent
    Scores to settle
    Captives
    Blood money
    Karashika

    Cant forget those movies.

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  35. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 20:43

    Madam Lagos babe, I need the blender to start making coconut oils for sale! You don't have to call me a liar. Haba!

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  36. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:45

    @Coco, I can teach u if u dnt mind...hehe! M a pro!!!

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  37. Unknown28 October 2015 at 20:49

    Wow...that would be interesting

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  38. starjoy29 October 2015 at 04:07

    I can't wait to see the movie again, living in bondage very interesting.

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  39. Daveen Laundry and Dry cleaning Services, Ajah, Lagos. 09072092853. Free pick up and delivery.29 October 2015 at 06:38

    It is a welcome idea, let's see how it goes.

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    If no be over hyping,....if its not Keneth Okonkwo it can't be Living in bondage, and it can never be like d original.....love that movie die still a kid then though











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  41. Anonymous29 October 2015 at 11:18

    Nice one. Who related the cost that are late, will there be a clone

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  42. Anonymous29 October 2015 at 11:54

    All i see is Ramsey trying to be relevant in the industry again as he has totally faded off. However let's see how it plays out for I can't even recall the movie but do agree that nollywood way back was the bomb, albeit their current brazen display of nudity and total decadence in morals with poor acting skills!, not to forget the story lines lack originality.

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  43. kings11ng29 October 2015 at 13:18

    Why do they wanna mess up this classic movie? They should call their own another name jare. This is like trying to retouch a van goh or Michaelangelo

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  44. Blossom1 November 2015 at 08:02

    Mortal inheritance,

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