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]
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | August 2013 |
| Founder | Mary Remmy Njoku |
| Headquarters | Nigeria |
Key people | Mary Remmy Njoku (director general) |
| Products | Feature films Television series |
| Parent | iROKO Partners (2013–2019) StudioCanal (2019–present) |
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
edit| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Release Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Thy Will Be Done | 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Mary Remmy Njoku on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "I've proven critics wrong— Mary Remmy-Njoku". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Watch Mike Ezuruonye, Mary Njoku, Segun Arinze, Alex Ekubo in 'Hazeezat' on IROKOtv Today!". Bellanaija.com. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "BBC World Service - Newsday, Nollywood Film First at London's IMAX". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Festac Town - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Famuyiwa, Damilare (2019-07-27). "Everything you need to know about Mary Njoku, founder of the newly acquired ROK |". Nairametrics.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Vivendi's CanalPlus Acquires Leading Nigerian Studio ROK". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film". Techcrunch.com. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Canal+ acquires African producer ROK from parent IROKO". Tbivision.com. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "RokUK – Rok". Rokchannels.tv. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Rok". Rokchannels.tv. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "New streaming channels for Freeview". Rxtvinfo.com. 21 September 2022.
- ^ "RAGING PASSION | African Movie Review". Talk African Movies. 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Stolen Waters [Trailer]-Latest 2014 Nigerian Nollywood Drama Movie (English Full HD)". YouTube. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Stolen Waters trailer latest 2014 (Nigerian Bollywood drama movies English full hd". Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "A Northern Affair Ghanaian Movie [Official Trailer]". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Losing Control - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Poisoned Bait - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.