Kemi Adetiba, the Nigerian Filmmaker has announced her next project, an epic film titled The Stool, as she begins the search for actors.
She shared the news in a video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday, where she disclosed, “I’m building something bold. I’m building something extremely rare and alive with characters that no one would ever forget.”
She introduced herself saying, “ It’s Kemi Adetiba, director of Wedding Party 1, King of Boys 1 and 2, and the new hit series on Netflix, To Kill a Monkey, and I’m very excited to share something special with you today. It’s been eight years since my last film, and this was intentional. I was waiting for a story I felt was so special that I had to tell it. And now I’m ready. This is going to be my fifth project, my big five, and up until now, I have kept a lot of the details very close to the chest. But today, I think it’s time that you hear more about it from me. So, my next film is an epic called The Stool. And I’m looking for actors who are not afraid to feel. I’m searching for actors who understand that every choice that they make on screen matters, and they’re not afraid to feel. I’m looking for you. Now I was going to hold live auditions in Lagos and across.”
Kemi is best known for directing The Wedding Party, one of Nollywood’s highest-grossing films. She also directed King of Boys and its sequel, which was later adapted into a Netflix series.
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Her recent project, To Kill a Monkey (TKAM), was released on Netflix on July 18, 2025. The film was praised for its storytelling and production, and it received nominations at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, adding to her achievements in the industry.