Lupita Now Has Rights to Chimamanda Ngozi’s “Americanah”

You thought you’ve seen everything from Lupita? Think again.

The “12 Years A Slave” star is bringing Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel Americanah to the silver screen.

Earlier this year, Adichie hinted about something big she was working on with Nyong’o but didn’t divulge any of the details. In an interview with Arise TV, Adichie said Nyong’o read the novel, loved it and that she would be making an announcement soon.

And now speaking at UK magazine Stylist’s book club, Adichie confirmed the rumours that the Kenyan actress, who won the best supporting actress Oscar this year for her role in “12 Years a Slave”, has bought the rights to the movie adaptation.

Americanah is about a Nigerian woman who moves to the US and the complicated relationship she develops with her homeland.

This is Adichie’s third novel and it will be the second to hit the big screen.