FilmOne Entertainment
19 Dec
Filmone Entertainment has announced the Nigerian release of Mufasa: The Lion King, slated to hit all cinemas on Friday, 20 December 2024. The much-anticipated prequel to the 1994 classic, The Lion King, promises to take audiences on an emotional journey through the life of one of Disney’s most iconic characters, Mufasa, long before he became…
16 Dec
Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa has shattered box office records, grossing ₦206 million in its opening weekend. The local distributor FilmOne Entertainment announced this today, December 16, 2024, via an Instagram post. “When Jenifa drops, the world stops🙌🏼. 38,000 cinema seats filled, and records officially broken🏆. Big love to our amazing Jenifa franchise fans—you did…
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