Popular Nigerian born media mogul, Mo Abudu has teamed up with BBC Studios Drama to Produce a Six-Part Action-Adventure Series named, “Reclaim.”
Mo Abudu told the New York Times earlier this year that she wants to sell Africa to the rest of the world. As she puts it, the tale of Africa was and still is tinged with bias that needs to be altered. Even though these remarks were spoken months ago, the EbonyLife Group CEO is still committed to putting Africa and Africans at the center of their story.
BBC Studios Drama Productions is teaming up with EbonyLife Media to produce “Reclaim,” a six-part action-adventure series. Rowan Athale, a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, wrote the tale based on the original concepts of Mo Abudu, Heidi Uys, and Bode Asiyanbi.
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Rowan Athale revealed that when he heard Ebonylife’s pitch, he had no option but to take on the project. “I am excited and honoured to be writing Reclaim, and I look forward to sharing our ground-breaking series with a global audience,” he says.
The heist thriller series, according to Deadline, would explore themes of colonialism, racism, and cultural ownership. It follows a group of art thieves as they attempt to return stolen artworks from the Kingdom of Benin, seized by the British Empire 125 years ago, to their rightful home in Edo State, Nigeria.
“I am thrilled to announce this collaboration with EbonyLife,” says Priscilla Parish, Head of Drama at BBC Studios. “Mo Abudu has an extraordinary track record in bringing previously unheard stories to a wide audience. Reclaim’s breathtaking action-adventure is underpinned by thoughtful and timely themes and declares our shared intention to create stories which have both local and international resonance. Rowan Athale is the perfect writer to bring this story to life, having written both commercial hits and arthouse breakouts. I cannot wait to start production on this event series”
Explaining the journey to “Reclaim”, Mo Abudu said, “Reclaim is our first big-budget, global series, set partly in the UK. It is a dream come true for two reasons – first, it is a partnership with BBC Studios; second, the project will debut under EbonyLife Productions UK. We set up EbonyLife in London because our global strategy includes expansion to the UK and the United States. As Nigerians and Africans, we should see ourselves as world citizens and our storytelling, locations and networks should extend to every corner of the globe. I am delighted with this opportunity to extend our reach into the UK with a great story and a formidable partner”.
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