With a multi-million rand production budget – the epic drama series Shaka iLembe 'was so big it scared us,' says Nomsa Philiso. | News24Arts
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The audacious 12-episode series from Bomb Productions – chronicling the historical rise of Zulu king Shaka – however, presented a unique new production challenge in terms of money, scope, ambition, production value spectacle and sheer size to MultiChoice, M-Net and Bomb Productions, the likes of which South Africa's TV biz and the Randburg-based pay-TV operator haven't attempted to scale before."We wanted to land it right and in terms of how we tell it.
While the second season will revolve around the adult Shaka unifying and eventually creating the Zulu nation through his shrewd battle and warrior strategies, the third season will culminate in his murder but also his legacy – the growth of the Zulu nation across what is today KwaZulu-Natal.'How big do we go?'
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