Rixel Studios has officially announced its latest Nigerian feature film, “Black Market,” which marks the studio’s sophomore project following their 2025 debut, “Red Circle.”
Written by Abdul Tijani-Ahmed, and Fatimah Binta Gimsay, Black Market will be released in Lagos, Nigeria on September 26, 2026 at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.
With the premiere, it’s chasing to break the official Guinness World Record for the largest audience at a film premiere which was held by the 2015 Filipino biographical film Felix Manalo, viewed at the Philippine Arena, which drew a staggering 43,624 attendees, which also set the record for the largest overall film screening.
Nora Awolowo who leads the team at Rixel, said: “We are excited to go on this journey as a team and we have taken a lot of learnings from our previous film. As young filmmakers, one of our aims is to continue to creatively look for ways to innovate”.
In collaboration with Filmone Studios and Switch Visuals Production, Black Market will host 50,000 people for a single screening of Black Market in an official Guinness World Records attempt to surpass the current record of 43,000 – the largest number of people to screen a film in a single location.
Also, Chief Content Officer at Filmone, Ladun Awobokun, said: “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.”
“There is nothing more inspiring to me than seeing young people challenge conventions and push the boundaries of innovation. This project is especially close to my heart because it represents what is possible when bold ideas meet determination and collaboration” Damilola Osikoya, CEO at Switch Visuals Production offers.
Shot in Abeokuta, Nigeria, Black Market was directed by Fatimah Gimsay and stars Lateef Adedimeji, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Itele D Icon, Scarlet Gomez, Omowunmi Dada, Teniola Aladese, Susan Pwajok and Uzor Arukwe.
Others include Folagade Banks, Tomiwa Tegbe, Andrew Yaw Bunting, Shamz Garuba, and Adeoluwa Akintoba.
The director of the film, Fatimah Binta Gimsay, said: “From Day One, we were determined to make a fun film and we made it with the best people. This was a great challenge for everyone and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
