Rixel Studios has announced its latest feature film titled, ‘Black Market’, with actors Lateef Adedimeji and Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman leading a star-studded cast in a production that will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record.
The movie, which is the studio’s second feature after its 2025 debut, ‘Red Circle’, was written by Abdul Tijani-Ahmed and Fatimah Gimsay. It is scheduled for release on September 26, 2026, at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.
In a statement shared with Saturday Beats, the studio said the premiere would go beyond a conventional screening as the producers plan to gather 50,000 people at a single venue in an official attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest film screening in one location.
According to the organisers, the record attempt is being organised in collaboration with FilmOne Studios, Signet Ring Studios and Switch Visuals Production. If successful, it will surpass the current record of 43,000 attendees.
Speaking on the project, Nora Awolowo, who leads the team at Rixel Studios, said the production reflects the company’s commitment to innovation.
“We are excited to go on this journey as a team and we have taken a lot of lessons from our previous film. As young filmmakers, one of our aims is to continue to creatively look for ways to innovate,” she said.
In a similar vein, the Chief Content Officer at FilmOne Studios, Ladun Awobokun, described the planned record attempt as an opportunity to showcase Nigerian filmmaking on the global stage.
“We are incredibly excited. This is more than a film project. It’s an opportunity to create history and showcase Nigerian creativity and Nollywood on a global stage,” Awobokun said.
Shot in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the movie is directed by Fatimah Gimsay. It features Lateef Adedimeji, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Itele D Icon, Scarlet Gomez, Omowunmi Dada, Teniola Aladese, Susan Pwajok, Uzor Arukwe, Folagade Banks, Tomiwa Tegbe, Andrew Bunting, Shamz Garuba and Adeoluwa Akintoba.
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