King of Boys: The Return of the King explained

Genre:Political crime drama
Director:Kemi Adetiba
Related:King of Boys
Starring:Sola Sobowale
Toni Tones
Network:Netflix
Country:Nigeria
Producer:Remi Adetiba
Kemi Adetiba
Joy Nnamdi-Yusuf
Creator:Kemi Adetiba
Music:Tolu Obanro[1]
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:7
Runtime:60 minutes
Language:English
Igbo
Yoruba
Hausa

King of Boys: The Return Of The King is a television limited series directed by Kemi Adetiba. It was released on 27 August 2021[2] on Netflix as a sequel to the 2018 Nigerian crime political thriller film, King of Boys.[3] Sola Sobowale and Toni Tones reprise their roles as Eniola Salami with Reminisce, Illbliss, Akin Lewis, Osas Ighodaro and Keppy Ekpenyong also reprising their roles. Additional cast members includes Nse Ikpe-Etim, Richard Mofe Damijo, Efa Iwara, Deyemi Okanlawon and Charly Boy.[4]

Synopsis

The series follows Eniola Salami’s return after 5 years in exile. Not content with the prospect of a fresh start, she immediately resumes her quest to launder her underworld might into legitimate political power — this time aiming even higher than before.

Cast

Production and release

In September 2020, it was announced that Netflix approved the production of King of Boys 2 as a sequel to the 2018 crime thriller film by Kemi Adetiba and was set to feature the old cast members with some additional cast.[5] It was initially planned as a movie but ended up being made into a television series.[6] A 4-minute teaser of the film was released on 16 September 2020.[7] Filming lasted 3 months and ended on 3 November 2020.[8] The official trailer was released on Monday 16 August 2021. It was released on 27 August 2021 exclusively on Netflix.[9]

Toni Tones used method acting for her role as young Eniola, She had to learn the Yoruba language as a significant proportion of her lines were in the language. She was tutored by Dele Adetiba.[10]

Reception

Sola Sobowale received numerous accolades for her acting in the series.[11] In a review for Pulse Nigeria, Precious Nwogu wrote "'The Return of the King' makes good its promise of nostalgia but struggles through some barely sellable subplots and less endearing characters. The main plot following Eniola's governorship race and power tussle with the Randles is convincing, fresh and sufficiently takes its audience through the seven-episode series." A reviewer for Culture Custodian noted that the subplot surrounding Dapo Banjo and his family was "long and overdrawn" while Makanaki's role as a villain was underplayed. The reviewer however concluded that "Ultimately, The Return of the King is worth the wait!"[12] While the reviewer for KemiFilani News praised Adetiba for her use of lights, shadows and angles saying "Ultimately, a great deal of a film’s tone is reflected by its lighting and KOB; the return of the king scored 100%." the Pulse Nigeria reviewer noted that "The Return of the King' opts for high-key lighting that strips it of mystery." A Daily Trust reviewer noted that the film was dotted with unnecessarily long scenes as is the usual Nollywood fashion.[13] A reviewer for The Cable praised the acting in the series noting that there was "no overacting or underacting" exempting Titi Kuti and Charly Boy. The reviewer also gave KOB praise for the theme and dialogue but gave low ratings for the plot, musical score, visual and sound effects.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tolu Obanro: Crafting Cinematic Soundscapes for Nigerian Blockbusters. Luqman. Gambari. Leadership. 3 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Cocomello. Marco. 30 July 2021. Everything New on Netflix This August. 6 August 2021. www.glitched.online. en-ZA.
  3. Web site: 26 July 2021. Kemi Adetiba announces release date for King of Boys sequel. 6 August 2021. Punch Newspapers. en-US.
  4. Web site: Adekanye. Modupe. 26 July 2021. King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series. 6 August 2021. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  5. Web site: Augoye. Jayne. 21 September 2020. Netflix approves 'Citation','Òlòtūré', 'King of Boys 2', one original Nigerian series. 17 August 2021. Premium Times. en-GB.
  6. Web site: Anita Patrick. Netflix first original series from Nigeria drops highly anticipated trailer. 16 August 2021. CNN. 16 August 2021 .
  7. Web site: Bada. Gbenga. 21 September 2020. Kemi Adetiba's King Of Boys sequel gets tongues wagging. 6 August 2021. The Nation (Nigeria). en-US.
  8. Web site: Nwogu. Precious. 4 November 2020. Kemi Adetiba confirms filming has wrapped up for 'King of Boys 2'. 6 August 2021. Pulse Nigeria. en.
  9. Web site: Nwogu. Precious. 27 August 2021. 'KOB: The Return of the King' [Pulse Movie Review]]. 28 August 2021. Pulse Nigeria. en.
  10. Web site: Nwogu. Precious. 30 August 2021. King of Boys : Toni Tones details injuries from filming film and series. 31 August 2021. Pulse Nigeria. en.
  11. Web site: Adebayo. Tireni. 27 August 2021. KOB Movie Review: Is the 'Return Of The King' worth the hype and your time?. 28 August 2021. Kemi Filani News. en-GB.
  12. Web site: Udodiong. Inem. 27 August 2021. Review: 'King of Boys: The Return of the King' Is Worth The Wait. 28 August 2021. The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014). en-US.
  13. Web site: The Return of the King reveals Nigeria's political dirty games. 14 September 2021. Daily Trust. en.
  14. Web site: Alade. Jide. 3 September 2021. King of Boys 2: Why it is a 6/10 for me. 14 September 2021. TheCable. en-US.

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