By Yinka Akanbi
Yoruba epic movie, ‘Beast of Two Worlds’ (Ajakaju), has grossed ₦101.2 million after five days in Nigerian cinemas.
The film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, while making the announcement on Thursday, said: “Nigerians are not playing on this one. Thank you for trusting every movie we dish out”.
‘Beast of Two Worlds’ had grossed ₦63.2 million in its opening weekend, according to data published by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Thursday.
The opening weekend record is the biggest for a Nollywood film released this year. The epic also beat Hollywood film, ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’, which premiered at the same time but with a weekend gross of ₦49.3 million.
The film is a collaboration between Anthill Studios and Nollywood actress and first-time producer, Eniola Ajao. It tells the story of a king who faces banishment from his home unless he produces a male heir, and his desperation leads him to take a new wife, inviting chaos into his kingdom.
The film is co-directed by Adebayo Tijani and Odunlade Adekola, who also plays the king, and features an all-star cast including Sola Sobowale, Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Mercy Aigbe, Bimbo Akintola, Fathia Balogun, Ibrahim Chatta, Peju Ogunmola and Olayode Juliana.
