Rok Studios

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Rok Studios
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Entertainment
FoundedAugust 2013;12 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
Somewhere in Africa Co-production
Forgetting June Co-production
2014Broken MirrorCo-production
2014 Prince of BarmahCo-production
Forbidden ChoiceCo-production
If You Were MineCo-production
NkuliCo-production
2013Crime SuspectCo-production
In Her ShoesCo-production
2014Mother's ErrorCo-production
ChibunduCo-production

2015–2025 releases

Release DateTitleMajor Cast
2015 Thy Will Be Done
Losing Control [19]
Poisoned Bait [20] Gideon Okeke, Marie Humbert, Mary Remmy Njoku, Adjetey Anang, John Dumelo, and Ama K. Abebrese
Husbands of Lagos
Desperate Housegirls
2016Stalemate
Aso Ebi
2017Single Ladies
2022April Franca Brown, Okonkwo Uchechi Treasure, Bayray McNwizu and Diamond Okechi
2023Daddy’s angles Uzee Usman, Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo and Queen Benedicta Akpana
Dry Leaves
One in a Million
Iman Uzee Usman, Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo, Stanley Igboanugo
2024Ahanna Zulu Adigwe, Andy Ike, Joyce Kalu, Obi Okoli, and Okonkwo Uchechi Treasure

References

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  2. "I've proven critics wrong— Mary Remmy-Njoku". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  3. "Watch Mike Ezuruonye, Mary Njoku, Segun Arinze, Alex Ekubo in 'Hazeezat' on IROKOtv Today!". Bellanaija.com. 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  4. "BBC World Service - Newsday, Nollywood Film First at London's IMAX". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  5. "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.
  6. "Festac Town - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  7. 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.
  8. "Vivendi's CanalPlus Acquires Leading Nigerian Studio ROK". The Hollywood Reporter . 15 July 2019.
  9. "Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film". Techcrunch.com. 15 July 2019.
  10. "Canal+ acquires African producer ROK from parent IROKO". Tbivision.com. 15 July 2019.
  11. "RokUK – Rok". Rokchannels.tv. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. "Rok". Rokchannels.tv. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. "New streaming channels for Freeview". Rxtvinfo.com. 21 September 2022.
  14. "RAGING PASSION | African Movie Review". Talk African Movies. 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  15. "Stolen Waters [Trailer]-Latest 2014 Nigerian Nollywood Drama Movie (English Full HD)". YouTube. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  16. "Stolen Waters trailer latest 2014". Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  17. "A Northern Affair Ghanaian Movie [Official Trailer]". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  18. "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.
  19. "Losing Control - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
  20. "Poisoned Bait - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies". Irokotv.com. Retrieved 2015-03-27.