- Omoni Oboli is trending on social media due to accusations of copying another film on YouTube.
- She recently released a movie titled A Different Type of Love on her YouTube channel.
- This sparked discussions online, prompting Omoni Oboli to address the issue on her Instagram.
Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli is trending on social media due to accusations of copying another film on YouTube.
She recently released a movie titled A Different Type of Love on her YouTube channel. However, it was found to have a similar storyline to another film called Hope Given.
This sparked discussions online, prompting Omoni Oboli to address the issue on her Instagram.
In a social media update, the filmmaker shared that her movie, A Different Type of Love, was removed from YouTube due to comments about it looking too much like another film.
She added that she hired a scriptwriter for the project and that an investigation is in progress to find out what went wrong.
In her words:
“Dear besties,
We know you’re probably wondering why the latest movie isn’t available anymore on the channel. We’ve received feedback that it bears a striking resemblance to another film on YouTube. As a channel committed to originality, we’ve decided to remove the movie while we investigate the situation. We’ve engaged the scriptwriter to understand exactly what happened and are working closely with our legal team to resolve this. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Always remember that I love you ❤️.”
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Omoni Oboli’s YouTube film and her response to it sparked many comments from Nigerians. Some people pointed fingers at the scriptwriter and urged the actress to consider legal action, while others criticized Omoni for not being careful enough.
Read some comments as you scroll down…
@Samuelgift_dorinda: “The competition within them is becoming too much. I feel like, it’s all the Nollywood stars that own a YouTube tv channel now and they’re all movies producers/directors 😂.”
@theamazingjoycel: “Hian. Na wa. Is there not a way to verify these kind of things before production commences? 🤔.”
@Queenjey_abikwi: “It’s the pressure to release movies every week when it’s not series or something. This was bound to happen sooner or later. Just imagine the money spent on production and now finding out it’s a script sold to multiple producers.”
@Itsofficialitop: “When script writer use chatGPT to generate script.”
@Shylad06: “Oh well, the script writer has a lot to explain cos it may seem as though she is selling the script to different producers. If that’s the case, she has a lot to pay for in damages.”
@Thereal_beebee: “Someone hardwork gone 😭😭.”
@pretty_gonny: “Why are you guys complaining of releasing movie every week allow them please abeg.”
@Logicalillogically: “It’s like we went full circle with Nollywood. From mediocre to improving and now slowly returning to mediocre days because of this obsession to release films on YT. Anyway, only serious filmmakers will remain standing because sooner or later, people will become fed up with the format.”
