Blood Sisters on Netflix has a huge cast of highly reputed actors from the entire Nigerian cinema industry.

‘Blood Sisters’ Cast Features Top Nollywood Veteran Stars and Promising Newcomers in Netflix’s First Nigerian Original Series

A lot has changed in the world in terms of cinema being introduced in different
parts of the world. Cinema saw its birth in the European countries and gained a
lot of popularity in the same. However, many other countries remain unintroduced
to cinema till the very recent. This didn’t mean they don’t excel at it. The
cast of the new Netflix series Blood Sisters is the greatest testament of this.

The cast includes veterans and new faces from the Nigerian industry, all of whom
showed recently at the movie’s premiere. Let’s get familiar with these actors
before meeting them in the new series.


BLOOD SISTERS ON NETFLIX HAS A CAST FULL OF STARS

On Wednesday, stars from Nigeria’s film industry, known as Nollywood, walked the
red carpet at the premiere of Netflix’s first Nigerian Original series, Blood
Sisters.

The premiere’s theme was ‘Red and Fugitive,’ and Nollywood celebs attended in
style to debut the series. The studio behind the show is EbonyLife Studios, a
famous Nigerian production business. Nollywood veterans Kate Henshaw, Uche
Jombo, Ramsey Nouah, Segun Arinze, and Joke Silva are in Blood Sisters.

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Notably, Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, attended
the premiere. He praised the launch as proof of the country’s growing creative
sector.

The minister said
[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/05/entertainment/netflix-premiere-blood-sisters-lgs-intl/index.html?utm_source=fbCNNi&utm_campaign=africa&utm_medium=social],
“It’s not easy to put your movie, talk less of a series on Netflix…this is one
of the clear indications that our creative industry is going places.”

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Mo Abudu, the creator of EbonyLife Studios, claimed the series was shot in Lagos
during the epidemic. As a result, he described the experience as “unique and
intense.”


THE NIGERIAN FILM INDUSTRY IS A GROWING ONE

Nigeria’s film industry has developed to become a multibillion-dollar sector
with international recognition. Other streaming services have also shown
interest in the Nigerian film business.

For instance, Amazon Prime Video has signed license agreements with Nigerian
filmmakers Inkblot Productions and Anthill Studios. This will allow Nigerian
films to be available on the Amazon platform. This will also mean that the rest
of the world will have more access to Nigerian works.

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Nigeria is Africa’s filmmaking capital. Thus, Nigeria produces thousands of
films each year, according
[https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/pdfuploads/Nollywood%20Movies%20Production%20Data%20–%20Q2%202021.pdf]
to the country’s statistics agency. This means that the continuing deals with
streamers could result in increased financial gains.

What are your thoughts on the Nollywood industry? Do you think Blood Sisters
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/blood-sisters] would be start of the industry’s
wave to the rest of the world?

Stream [https://www.netflix.com/search?q=blood%20sisters&jbv=81521086] Blood
Sisters only on Netflix.

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A lot has changed in the world in terms of cinema being introduced in different parts of the world. Cinema saw its birth in the European countries and gained a lot of popularity in the same. However, many other countries remain unintroduced to cinema till the very recent. This didn&#8217;t mean they don&#8217;t excel at it. The cast of the new Netflix series Blood Sisters is the greatest testament of this.
The cast includes veterans and new faces from the Nigerian industry, all of whom showed recently at the movie&#8217;s premiere. Let&#8217;s get familiar with these actors before meeting them in the new series.
<h2>Blood Sisters on Netflix has a cast full of stars</h2>
On Wednesday, stars from Nigeria&#8217;s film industry, known as Nollywood, walked the red carpet at the premiere of Netflix&#8217;s first Nigerian Original series, Blood Sisters.
The premiere&#8217;s theme was &#8216;Red and Fugitive,&#8217; and Nollywood celebs attended in style to debut the series. The studio behind the show is EbonyLife Studios, a famous Nigerian production business. Nollywood veterans Kate Henshaw, Uche Jombo, Ramsey Nouah, Segun Arinze, and Joke Silva are in Blood Sisters.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-30215 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220505212601-03-netflix-blood-sisters-netflix-premiere-super-tease.jpg" alt="" width="1100" height="619" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220505212601-03-netflix-blood-sisters-netflix-premiere-super-tease.jpg 1100w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220505212601-03-netflix-blood-sisters-netflix-premiere-super-tease-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220505212601-03-netflix-blood-sisters-netflix-premiere-super-tease-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/220505212601-03-netflix-blood-sisters-netflix-premiere-super-tease-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px" />
Notably, Lai Mohammed, Nigeria&#8217;s Minister of Information and Culture, attended the premiere. He praised the launch as proof of the country&#8217;s growing creative sector.
The minister <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/05/entertainment/netflix-premiere-blood-sisters-lgs-intl/index.html?utm_source=fbCNNi&amp;utm_campaign=africa&amp;utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;It&#8217;s not easy to put your movie, talk less of a series on Netflix&#8230;this is one of the clear indications that our creative industry is going places.&#8221;
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Mo Abudu, the creator of EbonyLife Studios, claimed the series was shot in Lagos during the epidemic. As a result, he described the experience as &#8220;unique and intense.&#8221;
<h2>The Nigerian film industry is a growing one</h2>
Nigeria&#8217;s film industry has developed to become a multibillion-dollar sector with international recognition. Other streaming services have also shown interest in the Nigerian film business.
For instance, Amazon Prime Video has signed license agreements with Nigerian filmmakers Inkblot Productions and Anthill Studios. This will allow Nigerian films to be available on the Amazon platform. This will also mean that the rest of the world will have more access to Nigerian works.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-30225 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BS-1-scaled-e1630665487311-1536x863-1.jpg" alt="" width="1536" height="863" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BS-1-scaled-e1630665487311-1536x863-1.jpg 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BS-1-scaled-e1630665487311-1536x863-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BS-1-scaled-e1630665487311-1536x863-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BS-1-scaled-e1630665487311-1536x863-1-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" />
Nigeria is Africa&#8217;s filmmaking capital. Thus, Nigeria produces thousands of films each year, <a href="https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/pdfuploads/Nollywood%20Movies%20Production%20Data%20–%20Q2%202021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the country&#8217;s statistics agency. This means that the continuing deals with streamers could result in increased financial gains.
What are your thoughts on the Nollywood industry? Do you think <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/blood-sisters">Blood Sisters</a> would be start of the industry&#8217;s wave to the rest of the world?
<a href="https://www.netflix.com/search?q=blood%20sisters&amp;jbv=81521086" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stream</a> Blood Sisters only on Netflix.

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