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  • Nigeria’s cinema records N2.25bn revenue in Q1 2024

    Nigeria’s cinema records N2.25bn revenue in Q1 2024

    Nigeria’s cinema has generated a revenue of N2.25 billion from tickets sold in the first quarter of 2024.

    Filmone Entertainment, an independent film distribution and production company, revealed this in its Nigerian Box Office Year Book for 2023, released on Monday.

    The period under review had a remarkable improvement from ticket sales compared to N1.5 billion generated in first quarter of 2023.

    According to the details, total admission of persons at the cinemas in the first quarter of this year was 596,609, while the same period in 2023 witnessed 620,477 attendance.

    Also, average ticket price in the first quarter of the year stood at N3,765 and N2, 479 for 2023.

    The details read: “The box office revenue for Q1 2024 is N2.25 billion, inclusive of spillovers, with 596,609 admissions.

    “Year-on-year, this is a 46 per cent improvement in box office revenues, although ticket prices have indeed gone up by 52 per cent.

    “Nonetheless, despite the huge spike in ticket prices, the admissions rate is down by 4 per cent year-on-year, which translates to a negative correlation of admissions to ticket prices.

    “We have seen Nollywood hold 56 per cent of the box ofice over the period, with the highest grossing film of the year: A tribe called Judah, responsible for 27 per cent of the Q1 overall revenue, and Warner Bros. Aquaman and the lost kingdom with 11 per cent.

    “There have been a total of 40 new titles released in the territory already in Q1 excluding spillovers.”

  • Nigeria’s cinema rakes in N566m revenue in April

    Nigeria’s cinema rakes in N566m revenue in April

    The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Thursday said it generated N566 million from tickets sold across the country in April.

    The National Chairman of CEAN, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos, disclosed there had been an appreciable increase in the revenue generated in April, compared with March.

    According to him, for the month of March, N441 million revenue was generated.

    Ajayi also said that 220,781 viewers visited the cinemas in April as against 174,071 viewers in March.

    “CEAN has witnessed an increase in sales again in the month of April.  We were able to generate N566,755,146 in April, with 220,781 visitors admission into cinemas nationwide.

    “The movies that were showcased in April were: Domitilla, John Wick, Super Mario Boss, Honey money and The Bloom boys.

    “For May, cinema lovers can continue to watch out for: Guardians of the Galaxy, Tue bride price, Love again, Fast X and Little Mermaid,” he said.

  • Ayorinde celebrates new Nigerian cinema with landmark book

    Ayorinde celebrates new Nigerian cinema with landmark book

    Celebrated journalist and film critic, Mr Steve Ayorinde has authored a new book to celebrate the landmark achievements and outstanding practitioners in the Nigerian film industry has been published.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mr Ayorinde was a former Commissioner for Tourism Arts & Culture in Lagos State.

    Titled” ’30: Three Decades Of The New Nigerian Cinema – A Bystander’s Verdict’, the book is being sold globally by Amazon in print (hardcopy and paperback) and on kindle.

    In a statement released in Lagos on Friday by Patrons Media, the co-publishers, the book is also available on Smashwords and Lulu for global audiences and on Okadabooks in Nigeria.

    A formal unveiling is planned for after the general elections in Nigeria, at the end of March, according to the statement.

    In six chapters, 30: Three Decades Of The New Nigerian Cinema curates 30 each of those that the author considers outstanding among directors, actors, actresses and feature films released in Nigeria since 1992.

    Quoting from the book’s Preface, the statement highlights the author’s intention in writing about an industry that he has encountered closely as a cub reporter, editor and columnist, editor-in-chief, member of jury and as commissioner.

    “This book simply seeks to celebrate and document some of the outstanding films, directors, actors and landmark events, which have in the past 30 years or thereabout, defined the industry we now celebrate today; without forgetting other legendary names that played their parts but who are no more on planet earth,” the statement reads.

    The statement further adds: “thirty each of such outstanding professionals and movies have been selected for special highlights in this book as exemplary representatives from a large pool of talented practitioners and outstanding films that best celebrate this phenomenal industry in the past three decades.

    “This industry was built out of their sweat and labour of love. The choices contained in this publication are simply my preferences as someone who has encountered the industry and most of its key players closely for more than 30 years,” the statement quoted Ayorinde in the book’s Preface.

    From classic oldies like Asewo To Re Mecca and Living In Bondage, both in 1992, to Ti Oluwa Nile, Glamour Girls, Mortal Inheritance and Igodo; up to Ije, Otober 1, Sadauki, Half of a Yellow Sun and the more recent King Of Boys, The Milkmaid and Amina, the book curates a rich spread of some of the films that redefined the new Nigerian cinema.

    In his Foreword to the book, respected scholar and one of the first international academics to spread the gospel of Nollywood globally, Prof. Jonathan Haynes said Ayorinde’s journalistic work in the early and mid-1990s “were the first I found that gave some kind of handle on what this thing (Nollywood phenomenon) was and who the people were who were creating it.”

    According to Prof. Haynes, in one way or another, the film industry has always been in his (Ayorinde) bailiwick. “You don’t see a masquerade standing in one place, as the old saying has it. Ayorinde has moved round but he’s never lost sight of the movies; and the fruits of decades of steady observation and judgement are here in this new book, which I’m pleased to be able to help welcome into the world.”

    In her “Encore” (Last Word) submission in the book, the late President of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) and founder of African Movies Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe said the book is a necessary tool to goad the industry towards the right path for the next 30 years.

    “The Nollywood Industry needs to find its way back to its purest beginning, where collaboration drove the energy in the room. As the industry grew, unfortunately so did its extreme need to be an Industry filled with envy and competitive spirit.

    “I believe that in the next 30 years, Nollywood would have built proper film studios which would help our quality control. For us to remain relevant as the content kings, I would love to see Nollywood look deeper inside, celebrating quality, listening and responding to criticism and pushing towards quality.”

  • Nigerians spend N7b at cinemas

    Nigerians spend N7b at cinemas

    Nigerians spent almost N7billion(about $193million) to watch films in the cinemas in 2019, with November and December being the highest grossing months, with a combined box office takings of N2billion($5.5million), according to data provided by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN).

    The year opened with ‘Aquaman’, ‘Chief Daddy’ and ‘Up North’ sitting on the top three of the chart, with estimated combined earnings of N168.2 million.

    Earnings remained low for February, making it the lowest grossing month with a total of N291.8 million.

    By March, viewership picked up steadily and the earnings were almost doubled from that of February leading to a total of N434.4 million.

    Earnings from April climbed from N187 million Naira in its third week to N342.4 million in its final week.’

    The month closed with estimated total earnings of N734.1 million due to a major boost from Disney’s ‘Endgame’.

    In May, there was a massive dip in earnings similar to that experienced in February. With ‘Endgame’, ‘The Intruder’ and ‘Longshot’, it earned a total of N367.4 million.

    June opened with N161 million but closed with N100.6 million leading to a total earning of N576.3 million.

    In July, the highest-grossing film for the period was ‘Bling Lagosians’. The film grossed the highest income in cinemas in June. In the first week of July, the movie earned N37.4million.

    For the last weekend in August, ‘Bling Lagosians’ settled at number 20 with ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ struggling at number 19. ‘The Set Up’ had dropped to number five.

    NAN reports that cumulatively, the cinemas earned over three billion naira in the first half of 2019 and over 1.2 billion naira in July and August of the same year.

    In September, ‘Angel Has Fallen’ topped the box office with a gross of N40.4 million. It was followed by ‘Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’ and Nollywood film, ‘The Millions’ which debuted at number three, raking in N10 million.

    ‘Angel Has Fallen’ remained on top for the second week with ‘Hustlers debuting at number one at the third week.

    By the end of the month, cinema earnings had dropped by 13 percent with ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ at number one.

    In October, ‘Love is War’ started strong with N14.2million in its first week. ‘Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw’ sank to bottom in its 10th week. The same was the case for ‘The Lion King’ which was in its 12th week.

    However, ‘Joker’ snagged the number one spot by the second week of October with the cinema gross totalling to N83.7 million that week.

    By the third week, ‘Gemini Man’ pushed ‘Joker’ to second place and Nollywood’s ‘Elevator Baby’ debuted at number three.

    In the final week, the top four films were ‘Maleficent’, ‘Black and Blue’, ‘Gemini Man’ and ‘Joker’ in that order with ‘Elevator Baby’ at number six. The total gross was N88 million.

    November opened with ‘Terminator: The Dark Fate’ on top raking in N37.2 million. ‘Maleficent’, now in its third week, earned N18.4million in second place.

    Nollywood was at sixth place with ‘Elevator Baby’ which made N4.3 million and ‘Living in Bondage: Breaking Free’ debuted in its first weekend at number seven.

    In the second week, ‘Living in Bondage’ sat on top in its first full week and made N48.7 million pushing ‘Terminator’ to second place. ‘Elevator Baby’ dropped to number eight and the week closed at N114.3 million .

    ‘Living in Bondage’ continued its winning streak and suffered only seven percent decrease but was pushed to second place by the end of the month by ’21 Bridges’. ‘The Ghost and the House of Truth’ debuted at seventh place.

    December opened with ‘Living in Bondage’ redeeming its number one spot, followed by ’21 Bridges’ and ‘Frozen 2’. The total gross for the week was N86 million which was a 100 percent increase.

    By the third week, there was another 44 percent increase with ‘Jumanji’ debuting and making N58.1 million and ‘Your Excellency’ grossed N36.6 million.

    The last week saw a 110 percent increase with ‘Merry Men 2’ pulling in N94.2 million in its first week. ‘Sugar Rush’ debuted and made N92.5 million.

    For the last quarter of 2019, cinemas made N326.5 million in September, N342. 7 million in October, N960.2 million in November and N1 billion in December.

  • Nigerians spent N359m in cinemas during yuletide season

    A data released by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says that movie lovers across the country spent N359 million in cinemas between December 21 and 27.

    During this period, Aquaman grossed N168,434,137 while Chief Daddy grossed N101,979,343.

    The five top-grossing movies in the cinema during the period were Aquaman, Chief Daddy, Bumblebee, Animated Spider-Man and God Calling.

    King of Boys, Lionheart, Mary Poppins Returns, Mortal Engines and Grinch made up the other half of the top ten.

    Between December 28 and December 30, cinemas across the country recorded N166,996,007. During this period, the five top-grossing movies were Aquaman, Chief Daddy, Up North, Bumblebee and Lionheart.

    A total of N682.2 million was spent in cinemas between December 14 and December 30 on movies alone. This is excluding money spent on drinks and popcorn.

    As of November 15, Merry Men, a movie produced by Ayo Makun, was ranked the highest grossing movie with a total income of N230 million.

    Moses Babatope, group executive director of Filmhouse Cinemas, stated that King of Boys has accounted for 45 percent of the market share since it opened while almost 50 percent of Ghost and the Tout earnings came from the south-west.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Cinema revolution best for Kannywood — Director

    A Film Director in Kannywood industry, Malam Falalu Dorayi, has said that the cinema revolution is the best thing to happen to Kannywood film industry.

    The director, who spoke with NAN in Kano on Monday, explained that film producers had suffered in the local film markets and in the hands of pirates.

    “During the early development of the industry, Hausa films were taken to cinemas by the producers and later the trend changed with the introduction of shari’a law.”

    Since then, he said, the industry faced a lot of challenges in the hands of “copy cats” who pirated the films for selfish interest.

    Dorayi, who was also a film distributor in the Kannywood industry for quite a long time, said the film traders made the whole issues mode difficult with their style of marketing and patronage.

    “So the industry at some point needed a way out in terms of marketing the movies and many Producers left the industry due to the issues involved with marketing. ” he said.

    The Director, however, said the emergence of big cinemas during the past year, gave some more hope to the producers.

    Local cinemas also returned as they went to slumber during the shari’a days they suspended their operation in many parts of Northern Nigeria.

    The award-winning director appealed to governments and wealthy individuals to invest in cinema as the industry had been fully revived.

  • Black Panther to be first film shown publicly in Saudi Arabia

    Marvel blockbuster, Black Panther will break Saudi Arabia’s 35-year long cinema ban, becoming the first movie to be shown publicly in the Oil-rich country since they were shuttered in the 1980s.

    The Marvel superhero film will receive a gala opening on April 18 in Saudi Arabia’s brand new AMC theater in Riyadh, the country’s capital.

    The Luxurious cinema house, which boasts 600 leather seats and marble bathrooms, is a showpiece of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman‘s drive to reinvent and reform the ultra-conservative Muslim country.

    Black Panther is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

    It is the eighteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, and stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther, alongside Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis.

    Black Panther has earned over $1.2 billion in global sales, making it the tenth highest-grossing film in history, according to Box Office Mojo. It also became the most-tweeted about film ever, racking up 35 million mentions.

     

  • Kudos, knocks trail video of lovers having sex in cinema[Video]

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    Read the comments below

    @Alloychikezie: Konji is a bastard

    @Dapo: Since there was no one in d hall.its all gud.holier than thou people will sure come here to preach bt they hav done worse than dis couples,only problem I hav is releasing d footage,d cinema workers no try.in civilised clime,dey can be sued bt d cinema also hav a case cos making out in a public domain like DAT isn’t cool. They are both guilty so let’s laugh dis over and let d case die a natural death biko.

    @Deific:” Ok……… They were just free styling. It wasn’t the real thing……. ?? Iyam waiting for the people that will break this record with the main thing

    @Omobolaji: TOOO BAD….TOO TOO BAD… BUT TRASH DO HAPPENS

    @Omoyeme: This is not funny. The thing cinema house is not supposed to release this video to the general public. They were just having fun without disturbing anyone. As long as them no be thief.

    @Donfrapkid: Sex is matter of where you see as private. If a bush is private to you is ok. If a class is empty is ok. Even if is in your office is ok. As long you are not disturbing the public maybe like in a bus or in bus park. So the couple have every right to sue to the cinema. As long as they did not disturb the public which they did not. And was unaware of the cameras. This is so bad. Many people including in Nigeria and abroad have sex in cinema but is unfortunate an immature person was handling the camera in their own case

    @Bensoft: I hardly comment on anything online but this is so hilarious, they thought no one is looking at them, but thousands of people have seen them now, one lesson we should learn from this is that we ain’t actually free anyone, technology has expose us so let’s do our shit where we can control.

     

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