Twentieth Century Fox has entered into an agreement with Nigeria and West Africa’s fast-growing theatrical film distribution company, FilmOne Distribution, to distribute its films.
FilmOne will now distribute all Fox titles directly to cinemas in Nigeria and Ghana. This is the first deal of its kind in West Africa for Twentieth Century Fox.
As part of the agreement, FilmOne Distribution will release in 2016 such titles as ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’, as well as ‘The Birth of a Nation’ from the Studio’s Fox Searchlight Pictures division and Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Trolls’.
Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Filmhouse Cinemas and FilmOne Distribution Kene Mkparu, said the move is a bold statement from Twntieth Century Fox .
‘Twentieth Century Fox have today made a bold statement in showcasing their interest in the growing African Film Market, of which the West African region, particularly Nigeria has become a major player. We have no doubt in our mind that this partnership will not only surpass previous box office results but with Fox’s diverse film slate, it will deepen and popularise the cinema-going culture in naturally receptive and entertainment-loving countries like Nigeria and Ghana,’ he said.
Moses Babatope, Chief Operations Officer and EVP of FilmOne Distribution added, ‘We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with such a dynamic and successful Hollywood Studio who have already started 2016 on a remarkable note with box office hits like the academy award-winning ‘The Revenant’, animation franchise ‘Kung Fu Panda 3′ and recent comic book phenomenon ‘Deadpool’. We look forward to releasing franchise titles like ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’, potential franchise productions such as‘Assassin’s Creed’alongside films from Fox Searchlight and DreamWorks Animation. We will …Read More
Source:: The NET