Chigul to Star in ‘Banana Island Ghost’
Something big is about to hit the big screen in a few months time as Chioma Omeruah, popularly known as ‘Chigul’, will be staring in the action packed comedy film, ‘Banana Island Ghost (B.I.G)’, a film Biola Alabi Media (BAM) is producing in conjunction with Nemsia Pictures.
B.I.G is said to be a slapstick movie about a ghost that is scared to go to heaven because he doesn’t have a soulmate, so he convinces God to give him three days to fall in love. He is paired with the cantankerous firecracker Ijeoma, played by Chigul who will do anything to save her father’s house in Banana Island from the bank coming to reclaim it in three days.
It is the first from a slate of five films in a co-production partnership between Biola Alabi Media (BAM) and Nemsia Films. They are combining their creative capabilities and wealth of experience to produce a slate of groundbreaking films set to redefine Nollywood.
According to Biola Alabi, the CEO of BAM, “This partnership with Nemsia Films headed by BB Sasore and Derin Adeyokunnu is part of our mission to work with great talents to tell great African stories for a local and global audience. The Nemsia team brings a fresh perspective and energy to the Nollywood landscape; Nemsia Films is the company behind the production of ‘Before 30’, the most watched African show.”
Banana Island Ghost (B.I.G) is expected to be an instant classic and pop-culture staple from Nollywood to the rest of the world. It also stars industry heavyweights Ali Nuhu, Bimbo Manuel, Damilola Adegbite, Dorcas Fapson, Patrick Diabuah, Saheed Balogun, Tomiwa Edun, and Uche Jombo. Scheduled to be released in the summer of 2017, the movie Banana Island Ghost (B.I.G) is set to be a hit. “Embarking on feature film projects has always been on our agenda, and when the opportunity with Mrs. Biola Alabi came up, we were certain it was the right step to take,” said BB Sasore, the Writer/Director.
Biola Alabi Media is a consultancy and production company with expertise in strategic consulting for pay entertainment, digital television, interactive television and emerging entertainment distribution platforms. Nemsia Films is a full service production house known for visuals and captivating stories.