Top filmmaker Charles Novia has revealed that his journey into filmmaking did not start overnight but as a result being exposed to the creativity of animation.

The Nollywood filmmaker disclosed that his flair to start making movies was as a result of comics and animations he read and watched while growing up as a child.

Novia, a household name in Nollywood, said animations triggered his curiosity which therefore pushed him into making research.

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Novia made this known during the recent Lagos Comicon which was held in Victoria Island, Lagos.

“I grew up reading comics and watching a lot of animations and that’s part of what influenced my decision to be a filmmaker,” he told The Nation.

“Most of the things I learnt about science, theology and geography was through reading the Marvel and DC comics.”