Femi Adebayo’s Yoruba-language epic “Agesinkole 2 (King of Thieves)” has posted a standout field workplace efficiency, grossing N417 million in simply 12 days from cinemas throughout Nigeria’s Southwest, marking probably the most unconventional and headline-grabbing theatrical runs in Nollywood historical past.
The sequel, also referred to as “King of Thieves 2,” achieved the milestone by means of a group cinema rollout, a first-of-its-kind distribution technique for a significant Nollywood title.
The movie screened in six Southwest states, counting on localized exhibition hubs quite than the standard multiplex-heavy launch sample that dominates the Nigerian market.
Trade watchers are already calling the feat a proof-of-concept second for various theatrical distribution within the area.
Promoted as the primary Nollywood movie to open extensively in group cinemas, Agesinkole 2 additionally positions Adebayo as the primary filmmaker to aim and efficiently execute the mannequin at scale.
Launched on Dec 23, 2025, the movie continues the saga of the dreaded bandit-king Agesinkole, mixing themes of energy, bloodlines, legacy, and reckoning.
Produced by Euphoria360 Media, Agesinkole 2 was distributed by means of Circuits with Blue Photos dealing with distribution assist. Advertising and marketing for the movie leaned closely on grassroots engagement, framing the challenge not simply as a theatrical launch however as a cultural second.
Femi Adebayo’s current field workplace momentum builds on a run of business recognition that has steadily elevated his profile as one in every of Nollywood’s most bankable Yoruba-language filmmakers.
On the eleventh Africa Magic Viewers’ Alternative Awards (AMVCA), held on Might 10, 2025, Adebayo emerged as one of many night time’s standout winners with Seven Doorways, which clinched Greatest Music Rating, Greatest Lead Actor, and Greatest Lead Actress, underscoring the rising crucial and industrial weight of indigenous-language storytelling.
Past awards circuits, Adebayo has additionally been listed among the many high Nigerian producers to collaborate with Netflix, a part of initiatives supported by the streamer’s over $23 million funding in Nigeria throughout eight years.
Skilled as a lawyer, Adebayo is a multifaceted artistic actor, producer and director and a four-time Greatest Yoruba Actor winner on the Afro Hollywood Awards in London, along with earlier wins on the Better of Nollywood Awards.
The primary King of Thieves franchise pre-production spanned greater than a 12 months, involving the meeting of a giant ensemble forged. It was produced by Euphoria360 Media with Anthill Studios and distributed by FilmOne Leisure; the movie carried a finances exceeding N100 million.
Launched in April 2022, it grossed over N320 million, rating amongst Nigeria’s highest-grossing movies of the 12 months and paving the best way for the sequel’s daring rollout.