Do you know that multiple award-winning actor cum filmmaker Femi Adebayo is currently trending on social media? His latest epic movie “The King of Thieves, a 2022 film produced by Femi Adebayo himself and directed by his brother Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani is currently rated the highest-grossing film in Nigeria.
The
Yoruba movie was also co-produced by Niyi Akinmolayan. “King of Thieves” opened
with the highest ticket sales for a Nollywood film in 2022. It is also the
highest-grossing indigenous themed film and only the 10th Nollywood film to hit
past 200 million within a month at the Cinema. According to the ace actor, the
epic thriller showcases the creativity of the Yoruba culture to the entire
world and announces the crop of talents existent in the Yoruba genre. The movie
features Toyin Abraham, Lateef Adedimeji, Adebayo Salami, Broda Shagi, Femi
Adebayo, and Segun Arinze among other A list stars.
In
the history of Nollywood, no movie has ever made 43 million naira within 3 days of
its opening at the Cinema that is an amount of money some movies will make in
three months. This movie has actually paved the way for many filmmakers producing
indigenous content.
According
to the Award-winning filmmaker. “When I was much younger, I had the opportunity
to see the beautiful works of Hubert Ogunde, he showcased that beauty in Yoruba
culture being a Yoruba man”. He also said he had to embark on wide research
on Ifa as a Muslim, also finding a location to shoot the film which took a lot
of time, was one of the many challenges, he faced during the production of this
great movie.
He
disclosed that the movie took him more than a year to produce. Also, the plan
was to do a huge movie “that will remind people of the beauty of Yoruba culture
and I waited till it was time”. He said the movie was his first traditional film,
adding that it has always been his dream to produce that kind of movie for so
many years in the industry. Hear him: “My intention was to showcase the beauty
of Yoruba culture to the entire world and at the same time to be able to say
one or two things about the society, especially our leaders.” Speaking further
of the challenges, he revealed that finding a location to shoot the film took
them a lot of time, but eventually he saw everything he wanted in the location,
the village, the river and other vital things.
The
movie which is star-studded was not an easy task to conquer. He said it was
challenging to get them all on set together, waiting for them to have a uniform
timing took almost one and half years to plan the movie.
The
movie “The King of Thieves” is an epic tale of Agesinkole, an all-powerful
bandit and his reign of terror in the prosperous kingdom of Ajeromi. Concerned
by his pillaging, the kingdom moves to destroy him, through the hunters,
witches and priests, thus beginning this adventurous saga of revenge, bravery
and glory. Many were not surprised at the massive success the movie has
recorded, considering the hardwork put into the production, and the quality of the casts, who all interpreted their roles so
perfectly. From acting to production to storytelling to props quality, the
costumes, effects, the acting, soundtracks, and background chanter music, the
movie has been able to prove that the Yoruba genre has improved drastically.
Ordinarily,
most of our highly talented Yoruba stars cum filmmakers only believe, they can
only make a name for themselves in the
Yoruba movie industry, then go to the English sector, to produce a Cinema
standard English movie and make good money but with this great movie, Femi Adebayo
has changed the narrative, so Yoruba movie producers can also produce award-winning cinema movies in the Yoruba language. This movie has not only increased
Femi Adebayo’s rating in the industry but also serves as a breakthrough for
the Yoruba filmmakers, who will want to sustain the standard. Femi Adebayo has
remained one of the outstanding filmmakers in the industry, producing and
featuring in blockbuster movies back to back. He is also one fo the most
successful stars in the Yoruba movie industry. He has excelled as an actor,
producer, and politician. A lawyer turned actor who has remained an inspiration
to many upcoming stars in the industry.
He
didn’t rely on his father’s success in the industry. Instead, he worked so hard
to make a name for himself. He and his siblings often work together to produce
and direct outstanding movies. The Adebayos no doubt are a force to reckon with
in the entertainment industry.
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