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King of Boys 2: Kemi Adetiba finally announces August 27th as the release date
Popular Nigerian movie producer, acclaimed “Bruce Lee of Visuals” Kemi Adetiba finally announce the release date for the sequel to her blockbuster movie, King of Boys.
Popular Nigerian movie producer, acclaimed “Bruce Lee of Visuals” Kemi Adetiba finally announce the release date for the sequel to her blockbuster movie, King of Boys.
Adetiba shared on her social media platforms on Monday to reveal that King of Boys 2 will be available on the streaming platform, Netflix, by August 27.
“You can now confidently set your reminders and refresh your Netflix Accounts, KOB 2 is officially landing on August 27. No going back,” she tweeted
Adding a twiddle to the announcement, the filmmaker revealed that the name, “King of Boys 2” has been changed to “The Return of the King.”
The sequel will no longer be one movie but a seven-part Netflix Original series, the first of its kind in Nigeria.
More so, the film was critically acclaimed for its gripping storyline and has remained on the list of highest-grossing Nigerian films to date. Sola Sobowale and Adesua Etomi-Wellington also won the 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for ‘Best Actress In A Leading Role’ and ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role, respectively.
Nollywood is amazing; it is obvious in how Netflix is investing heavily in Nigerian films and series across all genres and for all generations, including much-loved hits like King of Boys: The Return of the King; Castle & Castle & Castle 2 as well as Swallow, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives and Death and the King’s Horseman which are already in the pipeline.
You can now confidently set your reminders & refresh your NETLFIX accounts. KOB 2 is officially landing on August 27th, 2021. No going back.
KOB 2 is no longer called KING OF BOYS 2.
Why?
Cos it's not a FILM.
It's NETFLIX'S FIRST ORIGINAL SERIES OUT OF NIGERIA & a 7-PART. pic.twitter.com/BZhtxTqHkE— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) July 26, 2021