Rok Studios
Nigerian film entertainment company
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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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| 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
| 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 |
| Somewhere in Africa | Co-production | |
| Forgetting June | Co-production | |
| 2014 | Broken Mirror | Co-production |
| 2014 Prince of Barmah | Co-production | |
| Forbidden Choice | Co-production | |
| If You Were Mine | Co-production | |
| Nkuli | Co-production | |
| 2013 | Crime Suspect | Co-production |
| In Her Shoes | Co-production | |
| 2014 | Mother's Error | Co-production |
| Chibundu | Co-production |
2015–2025 releases
| Release date | Title | Major 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 | ||
| 2016 | Stalemate | |
| Aso Ebi | ||
| 2017 | Single Ladies | |
| 2022 | April | Franca Brown, Okonkwo Uchechi Treasure, Bayray McNwizu and Diamond Okechi |
| 2023 | Daddy’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 | |
| 2024 | Ahanna | Zulu Adigwe, Andy Ike, Joyce Kalu, Obi Okoli, and Okonkwo Uchechi Treasure |