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Neon Acquires Global Rights to Woolf's Modern Adaptation "Clarissa"

2/7/2026

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Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Clarissa, a modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, directed by Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri.
The film stars Sophie Okonedo and David Oyelowo, and was shot in Lagos and Delta State, Nigeria.
Chuko Esiri wrote the screenplay and co-produces the film with Arie Esiri.
Production financing came from Afreximbank’s CANEX Creations Inc., and Neon will handle the U.S. release and foreign sales.

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Story summary

Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Clarissa, a modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, directed by Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri.
The film stars Sophie Okonedo and David Oyelowo, and was shot in Lagos and Delta State, Nigeria.
Chuko Esiri wrote the screenplay and co-produces the film with Arie Esiri.
Production financing came from Afreximbank’s CANEX Creations Inc., and Neon will handle the U.S. release and foreign sales.