EbonyLife Films acquires rights to Prof. Wole Soyinka's, Death and the King's horseman

EbonyLife Films has acquired the rights to Nobel Prize winner and playwright Prof. Wole Soyinka's work, Death and the King's horseman, based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during British colonial rule: the horseman of a Yoruba King was prevented from committing ritual suicide by the colonial authorities. The play was premiered on March 1, 1975.

Mo Abudu shared the good news of the collaboration with fans on her Instagram page.

"Happy Sunday beautiful people. Lunch with Prof today at Scotts in London. It’s always lovely to see Prof. Thank you so much for always making the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. I truly appreciate it. Work and planning continues with EbonyLife Film’s development of our forthcoming feature film – Death and the King’s Horseman – Yes beautiful people. EbonyLife Films has acquired the rights to make this incredible work into a feature film for global distribution. We will continue to change the narrative and tell our stories. Lord we thank you for all these incredible opportunities you give us."