Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s long-awaited adaptation of Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has been scrapped by HBO Max. The series planned to start shooting earlier this year. But the producers pushed it back because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Variety, Nyong’o, unfortunately, had to leave the project due […]
‘Americanah’
Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has said the #MeToo movement may have given women’s right a boost, yet it has not settled the issues surrounding gender inequality. Adichie disclosed this on the sidelines of an event that brings together notable thinkers to debate solutions to issues like social inequality in […]
Emmy winning Nigerian-American actress Uzo Aduba will join Lupita Nyong’o on the set of HBO Max’s upcoming series “Americanah”. “Americanah” is a 10-episode limited series based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. “Americanah,” tells the story of Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured young woman raised in Nigeria. […]
Hollywood star, Lupita Nyong’o has confirmed the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s acclaimed novel, ‘Americanah’. Nyong’o revealed this in a recent Vogue magazine interview, adding that fans do not have to wait much longer for the adaptation. She said, “My dream project is finally getting to make Americanah [a 2013 […]