It is one of the most anticipated Nollywood films of all time and the trailer for King Of Boys: The Return Of The King by Kemi Adetiba was released Monday amid frenzy from fans of the crime and political thriller, who call themselves the KOB Army. The sequel of KOB; Return Of The King directed yet again by the exceptional talented movie director, Kemi Adetiba is set to drop later this month, and the KOB Army can barely control the pensive anticipation of the movie any longer.
The seven-part project is Netflix’s first Original Series from Nigeria and a sequel to the highly acclaimed 2018 King of Boys movie directed by leading director Kemi Adetiba.
Fans can now take a peek at what to expect, as formidable businesswoman Eniola Salami, played by Nollywood veteran Sola Sobowale, returns to Nigeria after a five-year exile eager to mete out blood-curdling punishments to her adversaries.
Following the success of the first installation, which made over N450 million ($1M) at the box office, Adetiba announced a sequel was in the works.
After a two-year wait, she revealed that the sequel initially intended to be a movie will be a Netflix Original limited series.
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Adetiba says the successful outing taught her not to cage her audience.“I remember once in film school, an instructor said, ‘If you treat your audience as if they were intelligent, they’ll love you for it,'” she says.
“Yes, I was told that the audience wasn’t ready for a film like KOB.” Still, Adetiba and her brother, Remi Adetiba, who co-produces the franchise, persisted in bringing the project to light.
“Running on blind faith, we were all, “Go Big Or Go Home.” It was our very own ‘Do It Afraid’ moment, but we jumped in the deep end, and our amazing audience, aka KOB ARMY, thanked us with their massive support. Just as my instructor said.”
Not only was the genre a deviation from the norm in modern Nollywood, but her lead figure was complex in a way that is rarely done in the industry, where characters are usually portrayed as either good or evil.READ ALSO: King Of Boys 2: ‘I’m Already Working On My Next Film’ – Kemi Adetiba
Adetiba says it was vital for her to highlight this complexity because it mirrors real life.
“I love my characters to be relatable…There are many facets to you and I. Understanding this then creating a character that is one-dimensional is an injustice.”
“So when I’m creating a character like Eniola Salami … I’m interested in who s(he) is to all those different people. In Eniola’s life, we have her family, those she encounters in everyday life, her legit business customers, then her interactions… in the ‘underworld.'”
Adetiba says the production has been a real labor of love and promises a great time.
“We threw everything into this production… including the kitchen sink. We gave everything we had, so it’s a product of REALÂ love, blood, sweat and tears. Most important of all, it’s a great story.“
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