As reported by [Daily Post Nigeria], veteran Yoruba movie director and producer Sunny Alli has sparked a massive scriptwriting debate by labeling Nollywood’s traditional reliance on money ritual and witchcraft storylines as highly unrealistic and outdated. Speaking during an appearance on a popular YouTube talk program, the founding member of the prestigious Odunfa Caucus explicitly challenged his professional colleagues to elevate their creative output. He insisted that such fantastical elements will never find a place in his personal productions.
The director’s bold criticism of long-standing cinematic tropes was highlighted further by [Punch Newspapers], which outlined how the industry veteran questioned the basic logical credibility of these supernatural plotlines. Pointing out the financial and structural absurdities often depicted by contemporary screenwriters on the screen, Alli remarked, “Does the demon have a printing machine? Will it steal money from the Central Bank of Nigeria or a Bureau de Change?”
Echotitbits take:
Sunny Alli’s public denunciation hits at the heart of an ongoing ideological civil war between old-school Nollywood supernatural tropes and the hyper-realistic new wave of cinematic storytelling. By dismissing classic juju storylines as illogical, he is pushing for a creative evolution that aligns with a more discerning, globally exposed audience. It remains to be seen if traditionalist filmmakers will push back or embrace this demand for grounded, reality-based screenplays.
Source: Daily Post Nigeria — https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/06/nollywood-money-rituals-witchcraft-storylines-very-unrealistic-actor-sunny-alli/, July 6, 2026
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