Kunle Afolayan, the Nigerian filmmaker, has announced the release date for the second season of his epic series ‘Anikulapo’.

In a recent Instagram post, Afolayan shared a picture of the first season of the series, revealing that the second instalment would premiere on Netflix on January 30.

“Anikulapo series season 2 coming on 30 January on @naijaonnetflix. Are you ready?” he wrote.

In July 2024, Afolayan revealed that the second season was shot in Ghana in partnership with its National Film Authority.

He also unveiled some new cast members for the series in October 2024.

The new faces include former BBNaija housemate Okusaga Adeoluwa, Kiekie, Antar Laniyan, Saidi Balogun, Teniola Aladese, Nico Claudio and Oyinbo Ibile.

‘Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre’, a six-part series produced by Afolayan, premiered on Netflix on March 1.

The mini-series, which was filmed at the Kunle Afolayan Production (KAP) film village in Oyo state, was a sequel to ‘Anikulapo’, the 2022 award-winning film.

In September 2022, Afolayan released ‘Anikulapo’ as a one-part movie, starring Kunle Remi and Bimbo Ademoye as the lead cast.

‘Anikulapo’ tells the story of Saro, a young cloth weaver, who is brought back to life by a mystical bird after he was beaten to death for having an affair with Arolake, the Alaafin of Oyo’s youngest wife.

‘Rise of the Spectre’ became the film’s sequel, spinning off into a series that tells the story of Saro’s return from death. A dazed Saro receives an order from the guardians of the afterlife to complete a task he would deem impossible.

Among the actors featured in the series are Sola Sobowale, Owobo Ogunde, Jide Kosoko, Taiwo Hassan, Gabriel Afolayan, and Lateef Adedimeji.

Others are Layi Wasabi, Eyiyemi Afolayan, Ronke Oshodi-Oke, Moji Afolayan, Aisha Lawal, Uzee Usman, Adeniyi Johnson, and Funky Mallam.