Category: Movies
James Abinibi’s One Gidi Night is coming to the Cinemas
Nigerian filmmaker James Abinibi is known for his thought-provoking films that entertain while tackling pressing societal issues. His latest project, One Gidi Night, is set for cinema release on September 11, 2026. Distributed by Film One Entertainment, the film boasts a stellar cast including Wunmi Toriola, Uzor Arukwe, Gabriel Afolayan, Idia Aisien, Ibrahim Yekini ‘Itele’,…
Funke Akindele’s Record-Breaking Film “Behind The Scenes” Is Coming to Netflix
Funke Akindele‘s ‘Behind the Scenes’ is heading to Netflix Naija. FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributor, made the announcement on X confirming that the movie will be available for streaming from April 3rd, 2026, giving everyone who missed it in cinemas a chance to finally catch it. The film follows Aderonke “Ronky-Fella” Faniran, a successful real…
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s ‘Mother’s Love’ Screens at Pan African Film Festival
Nollywood icon Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde premiered her directorial debut “Mother’s Love” at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, drawing a crowd of diaspora creatives including Jimmy Jean-Louis and Dami Kujembola. Following its screening at SVAFF and TIFF, the film will premiere in Nigeria on March 1 and release nationwide on March 6, 2026. As…
Petals and Dust Secures Semi-Finalist Position at the 2025 Washington Film Awards
Nigerian short film Petals and Dust has been announced as a Semi-Finalist at the 2025 Washington Film Awards, marking another notable international recognition for African storytelling. Based on a true story, Petals and Dust follows Ringret, a young woman from Northern Nigeria whose life is shattered after suffering a brutal assault from a persistent admirer….
Daniel Etim Effiong Celebrates ₦80 Million Box Office Milestone
Daniel Etim Effiong is in full celebration mode as his directorial debut, ‘The Herd,’ storms the Nigerian box office with a massive ₦80 million gross in just 10 days. The actor took to social media in a collaborative post with FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributors, to share the exciting update, with joy, and gratitude. “SEE…
Box Office: Nora Awolowo Becomes Youngest Nollywood Filmmaker To Gross ₦100m With Red Circle
Nigerian filmmaker, Nora Awolowo, has become the youngest Nollywood producer to gross over ₦100 million at the cinema with her debut feature film, “Red Circle”. The film, which premiered in cinemas on June 6, hit the ₦100 million marks within its third week of release, making it one of the top-grossing Nollywood titles of 2025….
Mautin Tairu Debuts As Producer With ‘The Autograph Of Nothingness’ Starring Omowunmi Dada
Filmmaker, Mautin Tairu, executive producer of Mami Wata launches new project, “The Autograph of Nothingness, a psychological thriller from Guguru Studios and Signet Ring Studios. The film marks the producing debut of Mautin Tairu, a well-regarded executive producer known for his contributions to Mami Wata, the striking black-and-white film that won awards at Sundance and…
‘Queen Lateefah’ continues its run in Nigerian Box Office, raking ₦350 Million
This comes shortly after the movie secured its spot as one of Nollywood’s top box office ranking films, grossing over ₦300 million. Nollywood actress, Wumi Toriola’s debut cinema production, ‘Queen Lateefah,’ has continued to attain great feats and is currently at ₦350 million since its release two months ago. The film’s distributor, Cinemax Nigeria took…
Burna Boy to Executive Produce “3 Cold Dishes”
Nigerian Afrobeat megastar Burna Boy and fast-rising South African filmmaker Mandla Dube are among the names headlining the new slate from Black Mic Mac, the production banner championing African and Middle Eastern talent that was launched last year by production and sales vet Pape Boye and Logical Pictures. Directed by Asurf Oluseyi and written by Tomi Adesina, “3 Cold…
Tiwa Savage Reveals the ‘Water & Garri’ Soundtrack’s Track-list From Her Upcoming Debut Film
Ahead of Tiwa Savage‘s upcoming debut film Water & Garri, the Afrobeats Queen revealed the full track list for the official soundtrack on Monday (April 29). The 10-track project features collaborations with Olamide and Mystro Sugar (“Commona”), Reekado Banks (“Reason”), Aṣa (“Emotions”), Zacardi Cortez (“I Need You”), Ayra Starr (“Gara”), Black Sherif and Young Jonn…