Idris Elba working on a plan to build a Ghana film studio
Idris Elba (right) also said the good policy will play a crucial role in developing Africa's film industry. Image caption: Idris Elba (right) also said the good policy will play a crucial role in developing Africa's film industry
Actor Idris Elba has announced plans to build a film studio in Ghana, after meeting with the country's president, Nana Akufo-Addo.
"Currently, we call it West African Studios, but that’s a working title. We’ve been working on this for three or four years to raise a plan that puts a facility at the center of African filmmaking. There’s a lot for African filmmaking, but the facilities are lacking," the British actor told Ghanaian media.
He said that he hopes the project will attract more filmmakers to Ghana and West Africa.
Elba also revealed that he pl...