September 26, 2026 gave Nigerian cinema two occasions to celebrate. The first was Nigerian Cinema Day, with audiences filling cinemas nationwide for a limited slate of films after FilmOne, the leading distributor, reportedly pulled out. […]
This week on Nollywood Distilled, year-end release plans came into sharper focus across streaming and cinemas, while AFRIFF unveiled more of its 2026 programme, Nigerian projects picked up five awards at Durban FilmMart, and Agbara […]
Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi begins a limited cinema release in Nigeria today, September 18, following its historic world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori parallel section during the 2026 Venice International Film Festival. The film […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has recorded the biggest opening weekend in West African box office history, setting a series of new theatrical benchmarks following its release across the region. The film delivered Sony Pictures’ biggest […]
Black Market, the upcoming crime drama from Rixel Studios, is looking to make history with an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous film audience. On September 26, the filmmakers hope […]
“Which one is My Father’s Shadow?” “Did we even watch it?” “Where can we watch it?” These were the reactions on the night My Father’s Shadow won 5 out of its 7 AMVCA nominations at […]
The women of Jack’enneth Opukeme’s films are attempts at complexities to varying levels of success. In Adire (which he wrote), the titular character is bringing emancipation to the women of the town through the power […]
One of our key observations at the recent FilmOne Showcase is the range of new voices on the slate of films. They include five movies from filmmakers making either their directorial debut or theatrical debut […]
Superhero reboots, long-running action series, horror and animated sequels showed how much global studios continue to rely on known titles to draw audiences back into theatres. These films dominated screens across cinemas nationwide. A major […]
While live events, travel, and nightlife dominate the Detty December period, cinema-going has increasingly become part of the season’s routine, a social activity folded into group outings, dates, and downtime between events rather than a […]