{"id":599,"date":"2026-11-02T18:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/dispatches\/funke-akindele-takes-nollywood-to-leicester-square-in-historic-first\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T18:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:41:25","slug":"funke-akindele-takes-nollywood-to-leicester-square-in-historic-first","status":"publish","type":"dispatch","link":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/dispatches\/funke-akindele-takes-nollywood-to-leicester-square-in-historic-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Funke Akindele Takes Nollywood To Leicester Square In Historic First"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nollywood is heading to one of London\u2019s most iconic cinema spots. Funke Akindele has announced that The Four: No One Fights Alone will premiere at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, marking the first time a Nollywood film gets a full premiere treatment at the 791-seat venue.<\/p>\n<p>The film arrives in the UK before its Nigerian release on December 11. It follows four women \u2014 played by Akindele, Waje, Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo, and Shoday \u2014 as they fight to protect a young man\u2019s future. Friendship and resilience sit at the heart of the story, themes that have already struck a chord with fans following the cast\u2019s colourful arrival in London dressed in traditional attire.<\/p>\n<p>In her announcement, Akindele struck a note of both celebration and encouragement. \u201cLondon, we\u2019re coming!\u201d she posted, while also urging young filmmakers not to give up. The message landed well, with supporters flooding comments with praise and excitement about Nollywood\u2019s growing international footprint.<\/p>\n<p>The choice of ODEON Luxe Leicester Square is significant. The cinema is known for major Hollywood premieres, so hosting a Nollywood title there feels like a clear statement of intent. Industry watchers see it as another step in the slow but steady expansion of Nigerian cinema beyond African screens.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have already started counting down. Between the star power of the cast, the emotional core of the story, and the prestige of the venue, The Four is shaping up to be one of the most talked-about Nollywood releases of the year. Whether you\u2019re in London for the premiere or waiting for the December 11 Nigerian opening, this one is worth marking on the calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nollywood is heading to one of London\u2019s most iconic cinema spots. Funke Akindele has announced that The Four: No One Fights Alone will premiere at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square, marking the first time a Nollywood film gets a full premiere treatment at the 791-seat venue. The film arrives in the UK before its Nigerian [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":600,"template":"","meta":{"signal_cover_dispatch":false},"categories":[8],"section":[],"class_list":["post-599","dispatch","type-dispatch","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dispatch\/599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dispatch"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dispatch"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599"},{"taxonomy":"section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arcmike.com\/anorie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/section?post=599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}