King of Thieves (2022 film) explained

King of Thieves
Native Name:Agesinkole
Producer:Femi Adebayo
Starring:
Distributor:FilmOne Entertainment
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Nigeria
Language:Yoruba
Gross:₦320,805,150[1]

King of Thieves (Agẹṣinkólé) is a 2022 Nigerian thriller film produced by Femi Adebayo and directed by Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani.[2] [3] It stars Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo, Toyin Abraham, Broda Shaggi, Adebowale "Debo" Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni, Lateef Adedimeji,Ibrahim Yekini (Itele D Icon) and Ibrahim Chatta.[4] [5] The Epic Yoruba-language movie was produced by Femi Adebayo's Euphoria360 media and co-produced by the Niyi Akinmolayan's Anthill studios. The movie's premiere was held on April 4, 2022, and the star-studded event was held at the IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos which featured lot of trends and talk-point.[6] The movie hit the cinema nationwide from April 8, 2022,[7]

Selected cast

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Synopsis

"King of Thieves" (Ògúndábède) tells the tale of the renowned town and prosperous kingdom of Ajeromi. Life in Ajeromi was thriving, with peace and prosperity reigning supreme. However, the tranquility of the kingdom was disrupted when Agesinkole, a formidable bandit and terrorist, arrived to unleash terror upon its people.

Determined to protect their peaceful way of life, the inhabitants of Ajeromi united and used all their available resources against the menace of Agesinkole. Their arsenal included skilled hunters, powerful witches, and accomplished wizards who combined their strengths and abilities to confront this common threat and restore peace and prosperity to their beloved land.[9]

Premiere

King of Thieves (Agesinkole) premiered on Sunday, April 4, 2022, at the IMAX Cinemas, Lekki, Lagos, the theme of the premiere was 'Epic and Dangerous' which also saw a lot of celebrities in attendance and also dressing in line with the theme,[10] the event was star-studded and saw a lot of celebrities and big names of the industry in attendance, some of those in attendance are Tade Ogidan, Tunde Kelani, Iyabo Ojo, Antar Laniyan, Segun Arinze, Mercy Aigbe, Dayo Amusa, Eniola Ajao, Denrele Edun, Muyiwa Ademola and a host of others.[11] Popular media company, StarTimes which Femi Adebayo is also an ambassador also hosted Femi Adebayo and congratulated him on the debut of his new movie in Cinema, the screening by the press, StarTimes team, Nollywood industry icons, and movie critics took place at the Silverbird Cinemas, Ikeja City Mall.[12]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef
2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actor In A Drama, Movie or TV SeriesFemi Adebayo[13] [14]
Best Art DirectorWale Adeleke
Best Picture EditorSanjo Adegoke
Best Sound TrackAdam Songbird and Tolu Obanro
Best Make UpFrancisca Otaigbe
Best WriterYinka Laoye
Best Overall MovieFemi Adebayo
Best DirectorAdebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 20 films 24th - 26th June 2022 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria. www.ceanigeria.com.
  2. Web site: Premium Times Nigeria . https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/525577-movie-review-how-femi-adebayos-king-of-thieves-sets-new-standard-for-yoruba-films.html?tztc=1 . 2023-06-01.
  3. Web site: Nwogu . Precious 'Mamazeus' . 2022-03-11 . Check out the newly released trailer for 'King of Thieves' (Ogundabede) . 2022-04-09 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  4. Web site: Ogala . George . 2022-04-24 . Movie Review: How Femi Adebayo's 'King of Thieves sets new standard for Yoruba films . 2022-07-23 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2022-04-08 . StarTimes hosts premiere of Femi Adebayo's 'King of Thieves' . 2022-04-09 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022-04-09 . Femi Adebayo's King of thieves ready for public viewing . 2022-04-09 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  7. Web site: Nwogu . Precious 'Mamazeus' . 2022-03-11 . Check out the newly released trailer for 'King of Thieves' (Ogundabede) . 2022-04-09 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  8. Web site: BellaNaija.com . 2022-04-04 . The Spectacular Cultural Display Served at the "King of Thieves" Movie Premiere . 2022-04-09 . BellaNaija . en-US.
  9. Web site: King of Thieves . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520033234/https://silverbirdcinemas.com/movie/king-of-thieves/ . 2022-05-20 . 2022-04-09 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Odutuyo . Adeyinka . 2022-04-06 . Femi Adebayo, other stars arrive on horses at his carnival-like movie premiere . 2022-04-09 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-04-09 . Femi Adebayo's King of thieves ready for public viewing . 2022-04-09 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-04-08 . StarTimes celebrates Femi Adebayo's feat as King of Thieves hits cinemas . 2022-04-09 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  13. Web site: Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . 2023-04-23 . AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . en .
  14. Web site: Busari . Biodun . AMVCA 2023: Wale Adeleke wins Best Art Director for King of Thieves . Vanguard News . 2023-05-20 . 2023-05-21.