Things Fall Apart, a best-selling novel by Nigerian novelist, Chinua Achebe is coming to Television!
The Achebe family has announced that they will work with consultants to this effect.
Things Fall Apart isn’t the only book from the legendary writer to be approved for television. The rest of Chinua Achebe‘s African Trilogy, including No Longer at Ease, and Arrow of God, are also coming to the big screen.
Chairman and CEO of (AIDE), African Integrated Development Enterprise and son of the late novelist, Chidi Achebe took to his LinkedIn page to share the news.
In the statement from the family, Christie Achebe also said,
“The Achebe family has decided it is time to bring the African Trilogy – Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease and Arrow of God – to the world in a different medium – television. We believe this moment makes the message of my husband’s work urgent. Especially for millennials and generation Z who are challenging systemic racism and driving the new civil rights movement. Chinua Achebe’s recognition and centering of these issues from an African perspective make his stories more vital than ever.”
The family will collaborate with Dayo Ogunyemi of 234 Media and Joe Seldner of Seldner Media on the productions.
See the full statement from the Achebe family below.’
There’s no announcement as regards a timeline for the project just yet as its currently in development.
About the books
In Things Fall Apart, we follow Okonkwo as he deals with family, history, customs, British colonialism, and Christian missionaries.
No Longer at Ease introduces us to his grandson, Obi Okonkwo who has to deal with a flawed system in a bid to survive.
Finally, Arrow of God tells the story of Ezeulu, a chief priest in his battle against the christian missionaries.
All three novels generally referred to as the African Trilogy.
