Captain of the Sea Productions

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COTS Productions, also known as Captain of the Sea Productions, is a Nigerian independent and privately owned film production company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. [1]

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History

Founded in 2023 by Ope Ajayi, COTS Productions was established with the vision of developing high-quality, commercially viable, and culturally resonant Nigerian films. [2]

The company has since built a reputation for producing cinematic hits and licensing its content across both local and international streaming platforms, including Netflix, Kava, and Circuits.tv. Since its inception, COTS Productions has contributed to the evolving landscape of Nollywood by delivering stories that blend entertainment with strong cultural narratives, appealing to both Nigerian and global audiences. [3] [4]

Productions

COTS Productions has produced several commercially successful feature films and television series. Its catalogue includes titles such as The Party (Tv series) , Gingerrr, Queen Lateefah, Thin Line, and Ada Omo Daddy.

The company achieved major box-office success with Queen Lateefah in September 2024, which became the highest-grossing Nigerian film released during that month and was 7th highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time as at the time period. [5] This record was surpassed in September 2025 with Gingerrr, which not only became the highest-grossing September release in Nollywood history but also secured a position among the all-time highest-grossing Nigerian films. [6] Through its consistent production output and growing partnerships with streaming platforms and major industry players, COTS Productions continues to strengthen its influence within the Nigerian entertainment industry and beyond. [7]

filmography

yearTitleReference
2023 Ada Omo Daddy [8]
2023 The Party (Tv series) [9]
2024 Queen Lateefah [10]
2024Thin Line [11]
2025 Gingerrr [12]

References

  1. ↑ Emelike, Obinna (2025-06-06). "COTS Productions presents 'The Party', three-part Netflix series". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  2. ↑ Africa, B. I. (July 22, 2025). "From finance to film: How Ope Ajayi is engineering Nigeria's cinematic renaissance". Business Insider Africa.
  3. ↑ Oboh (2025-06-04). "Captain of the Sea Productions releases 'The Party'". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  4. ↑ Oludase, Oluwarantimi. "Ada Omo Daddy Set for Release on Circuitstreams This Friday – Mercy Aigbe". Nollywood Gists. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  5. ↑ Dan-Awoh, Deborah (2024-11-12). "Queen Lateefah grosses N333.7 Million, Enters Nollywood's top box office rankings". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  6. ↑ ""Gingerrr" Breaks Into Top 10 Highest-Grossing Nigerian Films". Nollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  7. ↑ Telegraph-Admin, New (2025-06-06). "Captain Of The Sea Productions Presents 'The Party', A 3-Part Netflix Series". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  8. ↑ Jeremiah, Urowayino (2023-11-16). "'Ada Omo Daddy' to unify Igbo, Yoruba culture – Mercy Aigbe". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  9. ↑ "Netflix's "The Party" Delivers a Solid Nollywood Murder Mystery". Nollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  10. ↑ "Queen Lateefah Archives". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  11. ↑ Admin2 (2024-12-07). "Cinemax Unveils Murder Mystery Gem 'Thin Line'". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ Ranks-Staff (2025-11-04). "Gingerrr Makes History as 2025's Highest-Grossing Nollywood Film". Ranks Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
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