I cannot tell you how terribly pleased I am to discover that I have eyes and ears inside the film crew of Half of a Yellow Sun. So, I will try to bring you all the juicy details as fast as I can over the next few weeks and months.
It is Day 2 of filming in Calabar (Day 1 being Friday) where they are ‘shooting all the post-1967 scenes’. My source does not yet know whether any filming will be done in Nsukka where the book is set.
However all the main stars have arrived: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Odenigbo, Thandie Newton as Olanna, Anika Noni Rose as Kainene and John Boyega as Ugwu. How terribly exciting. (Yes, I am excited. Sue me.)
How to love Igbo things (or what you will). 
I kinda would have preferred a more Naija-looking person to play Olanna. However, I like Thandie Newton’s acting and I think she’ll do a good job, even if she butchers the accent.
I wonder if any of the Nollywood kats will get some smaller parts?
This is great!!!!! At this stage, the cast is whatever. I hope it becomes a blockbuster 🙂
This gel, how you take know inside info though? hmmmm
Na ma work na.
Good to know.. They have to film in nsukka o. They just have to.
wasnt Kainene the “less attractive” sister? Anika Noni Rose is gorgeous! Mind u this is a cast full of gorgeous…
wasnt Kainene meant to be the “less attractive” sister? Anika Noni Rose is gorgeous. Mind u this is a cast full of gorgeous … esp Chiwetel Ejiofor 😀
Who is Richard again?
I don’t know. I can find out…
Oh this is great. Its finally happening. I know our accents will get butchered but let’s hope Hollywood works its magic.
Richard is Dominic Cooper, remember.
DUH! Of course!
Actually, I think I’m wrong. According to this, it’s Joseph Mawle. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/thandie-newton-chiwetel-ejiofor-land-323943