Having conquered the box office with her record-breaking runs, celebrated filmmaker, actress and producer Funke Akindele is preparing to release her next feature film later this year. The movie, The Four: No One Fights Alone, will hit cinemas worldwide on December 11. The announcement is the next chapter for one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in Africa, produced by Funke Akindele Network (FAAN TV) and exclusively distributed by FilmOne Entertainment.
The Four is a powerful, emotionally charged drama celebrating friendship, motherhood, resilience and the extraordinary strength of ordinary women. The Four unfolds between the picturesque Odu community and the vibrant pulse of the city. The film is about Esosa and three women fiercely loyal to her and their fight for the future of a young man they love that puts their courage, faith and loyalty to the test in unimaginable ways. Like all other Akindele films that have continually challenged the limits of Nigerian cinema, The Four celebrates the country’s vibrant cultural identity thru music, fashion, language, tradition and breathtaking cinematography; weaving authentic storytelling around hope, sacrifice, and the enduring power of unity.
The film has a star-studded cast featuring Funke Akindele, Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Antar Laniyan, and Wunmi Toriola. It also features award-winning singer Waje, Afrobeats star Shoday and entertainment personalities Samuel Banks, Kolapo Omotosho and Ayomide Iwasokun.
“Audiences have grown with us over the years, and they expect stories that entertain while reflecting who we are,” said The Four’s writer, director and producer Funke Akindele. “With this film, we’re examining the relationships that help us grow, challenge us and stay with us. “I think audiences will see themselves in this story.”
Akindele, one of the key forces in African cinema, has directed and produced a series of record-breaking theatrical releases such as Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Battle on Buka Street, A Tribe Called Judah, Everybody Loves Jenifa and Behind The Scenes, among others. Her movies have continuously rewritten the Nigerian box-office history, establishing her as the highest-grossing filmmaker in the country and one of the continent’s most influential creative voices.