Teqsus Studios has announced a buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer for its historical epic, King Kosoko: The Battle For Lagos, at selected cinemas nationwide on Independence Day.
The studio said the offer would apply to all showings of the film on Thursday, October 1, as Nigeria marks its 66th independence anniversary.
The film, directed by Adebayo Tijani, stars Femi Adebayo as Oba Kosoko and has grossed over N65 million at the Nigerian box office since its release on August 28 through FilmOne Entertainment.
It tells the story of Oba Kosoko’s resistance to British imperial power and his fight to defend the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Lagos, a struggle that led to the bombardment of Lagos in 1851, remembered as the Salt Water War, Ogun Olomiro.
The film is produced by Ayo Ajayi and Segun Olojo-Kosoko, a Lagos prince and seventh-generation descendant of Oba Kosoko.
Ajayi, who is also executive producer, said the offer was the studio’s way of connecting the national celebration to the story on screen.
“Independence Day is exactly what this film is about, a people determined to govern themselves,” Ajayi said.
“There is no better day for Nigerians to see the story of a king who refused to surrender his kingdom’s sovereignty,” he added.
Ajayi said the offer was an invitation to Nigerians to celebrate the country with a story of their own.
The film parades an ensemble cast including Odunlade Adekola, Prince Jide Kosoko, Fathia Balogun, Gabriel Afolayan, Femi Branch, Tina Mba, Yinka Quadri, Dele Odule, Aishat Lawal, Kolawole Ajeyemi, Niyi Johnson and Sola Kosoko.
It is presented in Yoruba with English subtitles.
Participating cinemas are all Filmhouse Cinemas, Silverbird SEC, Silverbird Galleria and Silverbird Kaduna (ticket only), and selected independent cinemas nationwide. For more information, visit www.teqsusstudios.com or follow @kingkosokomovie on Instagram.