Rok Studios

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Rok Studios
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Entertainment
FoundedAugust 2013;11 years ago (2013-08)
Founder Mary Remmy Njoku
Headquarters
Nigeria
Key people
Mary Remmy Njoku (director general)
ProductsFeature films
Television series
Parent iROKO Partners (2013–2019)
StudioCanal (2019–present)

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]

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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

Release DateTitleNotes
2014Festac TownProduced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014Raging Passion [14] Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014 Hazeezat Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2015Stolen Waters [15] [16] Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014 A Northern Affair [17] Production Finance
2014A Trip To HellProduction Finance
2014Cheaters VacationCo-production
2014Family Album [18] Co-production
2013FalseCo-production
2014Wicked LoveCo-production
2013 Finding Mercy Co-production
2013 Somewhere in Africa Co-production
2013 Forgetting June Co-production
2014Broken MirrorCo-production
2014Prince of BarmahCo-production
2014Forbidden ChoiceCo-production
2014If You Were MineCo-production
2014NkuliCo-production
2013Crime SuspectCo-production
2013In Her ShoesCo-production
2014Mother's ErrorCo-production
2014ChibunduCo-production

2015–2017 releases

Release DateTitleNotes
2015 Thy Will Be Done First Nollywood movie to premier at the BFI IMAX - the largest screen cinema in Britain.
2015Losing 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
2015Desperate Housegirls
2016Stalemate
2016Aso Ebi
2017Single Ladies

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