Aki And Pawpaw Remake Set To Hit The Cinemas

Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Charles Okpaleke, has dropped a hint that a remake of the 2002 classic comedy film, Aki Na Ukwa, starring Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme, is about to hit the cinemas in Nigeria.

The filmmaker announced the remake of the movie on his verified Instagram account on Wednesday with a poster that read, “Aki & Paw Paw… coming to cinemas soon.”

Irrespective of his announcement that has excited the fans, Okpaleke did not disclose the cast or when the movie would be released.

The movie maker’s announcement comes a few days after actors, Iheme and Ikedieze, hinted that they were considering working on a new joint project.

The original film, Aki na Ukwa, directed by Amayo Philips, starred Iheme as Paw paw and Ikedieze as Aki. The pair featured as mischievous twin brothers on a mission to ruin their father’s attempts at remarrying after their mother’s death.