‘King of Boys’ to set new Nollywood record?

With “King of Boys,” Kemi Adetiba has yet again, delivered a movie that will cause positive ripples across the country, Africa and the world. When she released ‘Wedding Party, the first instalment, many felt she had reached full throttle. However, with the reviews that her latest effort, ‘King of Boys’ is getting, in its first week alone, Kemi Adetiba may well have made another box office break out movie. All the three Nigerian tribes are duly represented as key characters from various parts of the country including iconic actors Sani Mu’azu and Paul Sambo putting in a wonderful performance. The film also has cameo appearances from Jide Kosoko and veteran Yoruba movie actress Lanre Hassan (Iya Awero).

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King of Boys, hits cinemas nationwide on Friday 26th of October, 2018, and fans have been trooping to watch the Nollywood film. At the star studded premiere, Kemi Adetiba spoke of the efforts put into the movie amidst tears. Speaking, Kemi Adetiba expressed her delight at finally being able to tell such a compelling story.  “After the huge success of “The Wedding Party”, I wanted to try my hands on a different style of storytelling, one that would show my versatility as a director and a storyteller. Yes, the process of making the movie might have been tedious, as we shot in over 75 different locations, but we are very proud of what we’ve created, and we can’t wait to share this with the world,” she remarked.

But the hardwork, with the current huge turnout at the cinemas, is definitely worth it. Also, the premiere in Ibadan at the Viva Cinemas in Ibadan, which had the lead actress Sola Sobowale as the guest of the evening, saw fans dressing up as various characters, all in the bid to show their love for the movie which many have been touting as the ‘biggest Nollywood movie in 2018’. Kemi Adetiba’s brand new Nollywood block buster opened in cinemas last weekend and if the remarks online are anything to go by, then King Of Boys may just be the biggest Nollywood movie of the year.

The “King of Boys” parades a star-studded cast of some of Nollywood’s finest actors and actresses including Sola Sobowale, Jide Kosoko, Paul Sambo, Adesua Etomi, Toni Tones, Sharon Ooja, Ademola Adedoyin, Lanre Hasan (Iya Awero), Osas Ighodaro, Funlola Aofiyebi, Sani Mu’azu, Paul Sambo as well as break out performances from hip-hop artistes, Reminisce and ill Bliss.