Rok Studios

{{Short description|Nigerian film entertainment company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Rok Studios

| logo = ROK STUDIO.png

| logo_caption =

| type = Subsidiary

| industry = Entertainment

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2013|8}}

| founder = Mary Remmy Njoku

| location_country = Nigeria

| key_people = Mary Remmy Njoku (director general)

| products = Feature films
Television series

| parent = iROKO Partners (2013–2019)
StudioCanal (2019–present)

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://irokotv.com/actor/322/mary-remmy-njoku |title=Mary Remmy Njoku on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies |publisher=Irokotv.com |date= |access-date=2015-03-27}} In addition to its numerous films, Rok Studios has produced over 12 TV series.{{Cite news|url=http://punchng.com/ive-proven-critics-wrong-mary-remmy-njoku/|title=I've proven critics wrong— Mary Remmy-Njoku|work=Punch Newspapers|access-date=2017-03-31|language=en-US}}

Notable productions from Rok Studios include: Hazeezat{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/12/30/watch-mike-ezuruonye-mary-njoku-segun-arinze-alex-ekubo-in-hazeezat-on-irokotv-today/ |title=Watch Mike Ezuruonye, Mary Njoku, Segun Arinze, Alex Ekubo in 'Hazeezat' on IROKOtv Today! |publisher=Bellanaija.com |date=2014-12-30 |access-date=2015-03-27}} (2014), Thy Will Be Done,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02kvdfx |title=BBC World Service - Newsday, Nollywood Film First at London's IMAX |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |access-date=2015-03-27}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2015/02/27/fab-photos-ramsey-nouah-mercy-johnson-okojie-esama-of-the-benin-kingdom-more-at-the-movie-premiere-of-thy-will-be-done/ |title=Fab Photos! Ramsey Nouah, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Esama of the Benin Kingdom & More at the Movie Premiere of 'Thy Will Be Done' |publisher=Bellanaija.com |date=2015-02-27 |access-date=2015-03-27}} Festac Town,{{cite web|url=http://irokotv.com/tv-show/16/festac-town |title=Festac Town - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies |publisher=Irokotv.com |date= |access-date=2015-03-27}}–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.{{Cite web|url=https://nairametrics.com/2019/07/27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-mary-njoku-founder-of-the-newly-acquired-rok/|title=Everything you need to know about Mary Njoku, founder of the newly acquired ROK {{!}}|last=Famuyiwa|first=Damilare|date=2019-07-27|website=Nairametrics.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-23}}

In July 2019, ROK was acquired by Canal+ Group from iROKO Partners.{{Cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vivendis-canalplus-acquires-leading-nollywood-studio-rok-1224283 |title = Vivendi's CanalPlus Acquires Leading Nigerian Studio ROK| website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=15 July 2019 }} Mary Njoku stays on as director general of ROK under the Canal+ acquisition.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/15/canal-acquires-african-film-studio-rok-from-irokotv-to-grow-nollywood/|title=Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film|last=|first=|date=15 July 2019|website=Techcrunch.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}{{cite web | url=https://tbivision.com/2019/07/15/canal-acquires-african-producer-rok-from-parent-iroko/ | title=Canal+ acquires African producer ROK from parent IROKO|website=Tbivision.com | date=15 July 2019 }}

On 23 November 2022, ROK United Kingdom launched a streamed service on Freeview channel 280.{{cite web | url=https://www.rokchannels.tv/rokuk/ | title=RokUK – Rok |website=Rokchannels.tv|access-date=31 May 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rokchannels.tv/|title=Rok |website=Rokchannels.tv|access-date=31 May 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/new-streaming-channels-for-freeview | title=New streaming channels for Freeview|website=Rxtvinfo.com | date=21 September 2022 }}

2013–2014 releases

class="wikitable"
Release DateTitleNotes
2014Festac TownProduced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014Raging Passion{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.talkafricanmovies.com/raging-passion/ |title=RAGING PASSION | African Movie Review |publisher=Talk African Movies |date=2014-07-06 |access-date=2015-03-27}}Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014HazeezatProduced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2015Stolen Waters{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qohXOFeGxjc |title=Stolen Waters [Trailer]-Latest 2014 Nigerian Nollywood Drama Movie (English Full HD) |publisher=YouTube |date=2014-11-21 |access-date=2015-03-27}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.nigeriannation.com/stolen-waters-trailer-latest-2014-nigerian-nollywood-drama-movie-english-full-hd/|title=Stolen Waters trailer latest 2014 (Nigerian Bollywood drama movies English full hd |access-date=February 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211200738/http://movies.nigeriannation.com/stolen-waters-trailer-latest-2014-nigerian-nollywood-drama-movie-english-full-hd/ |archive-date=February 11, 2015 }}Produced by Mary Remmy Njoku
2014A Northern Affair{{cite web|url=http://www.nigeriamovienetwork.com/a-northern-affair-ghanaian-movie-official-trailer-video_f57299da2.html |access-date=February 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206201913/http://www.nigeriamovienetwork.com/a-northern-affair-ghanaian-movie-official-trailer-video_f57299da2.html |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |title=A Northern Affair Ghanaian Movie [Official Trailer] }}Production Finance
2014A Trip To HellProduction Finance
2014Cheaters VacationCo-production
2014Family Album{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.africanmoviesnews.com/2014/06/majid-michel-and-kofi-adjorlolo-lead-a-display-of-quality-african-fashion/ |title=Majid Michel and Kofi Adjorlolo lead a display of quality African fashion | AfricanMoviesNews.com - African Movies - Nollywood Movies - Nigerian Movies - Ghana Movies - Yoruba Movies |publisher=AfricanMoviesNews.com |date=2014-06-18 |access-date=2015-03-27}}Co-production
2013FalseCo-production
2014Wicked Love''Co-production
rowspan="3"| 2013

| Finding Mercy

| Co-production

Somewhere in Africa

| Co-production

Forgetting June

| Co-production

rowspan="5"| 2014

| Broken Mirror

Co-production
2014 Prince of Barmah

| Co-production

Forbidden Choice

| Co-production

If You Were Mine

| Co-production

Nkuli

| Co-production

rowspan="2"| 2013

| Crime Suspect

| Co-production

In Her Shoes

| Co-production

rowspan="2"| 2014

| Mother's Error

| Co-production

Chibundu

| Co-production

2015–2025 releases

class="wikitable sortable"
Release Date

! Title

! Major Cast

rowspan="5"| 2015

| Thy Will Be Done

|

Losing Control {{cite web|url=http://irokotv.com/tv-show/98/losing-control |title=Losing Control - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies |publisher=Irokotv.com |date= |access-date=2015-03-27}}
Poisoned Bait {{cite web |date= |title=Poisoned Bait - All seasons on iROKOtv | Number One Home For Nollywood & Ghanaian Movies |url=http://irokotv.com/tv-show/97/poisoned-bait |access-date=2015-03-27 |publisher=Irokotv.com}}

|Gideon Okeke, Marie Humbert, Mary Remmy Njoku, Adjetey Anang, John Dumelo, and Ama K. Abebrese

Husbands of Lagos
Desperate Housegirls

|

rowspan="2"|2016

|Stalemate

|

Aso Ebi

|

2017

|Single Ladies

|

2022

|April

|Franca Brown, Okonkwo Uchechi Treasure, Bayray McNwizu and Diamond Okechi

rowspan="4"|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

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