Netflix Releases Trailer, Premiere Date For 'House of Ga'a'

Netflix has unveiled the teaser and launch date for House of Ga'a, a highly awaited Nollywood film. It will premiere on the streaming service on July 26, 2024.

This period picture of the life of the infamous Bashorun Ga'a, filmed and produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters, follows the success of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Austen-Peters is a multi-award-winning film director and producer. She is the creator and artistic director of BAP Productions, as well as the Lagos-based arts and cultural center Terra Kulture.

She has been described by CNN as the "woman pioneering theatre in Nigeria", named one of the most influential women in Africa by Forbes Africa, and has been recognized with several awards for her contribution to the arts, with movies such as Man of God, Bling Lagosians, Collision Course amongst others.

Set in the 18th-century Oyo Empire, House of Ga’a is a story based on the ferocious and feared Bashorun Gaa who became more powerful than the kings that ruled over him. Power drunk he becomes a kingmaker himself presiding over who gets to rule and who is dethroned. House of Ga’a explores power, treachery, and a legacy left behind.