List of Nigerian films of 2017

This is a list of Nigerian films scheduled for theatrical release in 2017.

2017

January–March

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Studio	Ref.
F E B R U A R Y	10	The Royal Hibiscus Hotel	Ishaya Bako	Zainab Balogun Kenneth Okolie Deyemi Okanlawon Joke Silva Olu Jacobs Jide Kosoko	Comedy film	EbonyLife Films	[1]
	24	American Driver	Moses Inwang	Evan King Jim Iyke Nse Ikpe Etim Ayo Makun Emma Nyra Nadia Buari	Comedy film	Sneeze Films	[2]
M A R C H	23	Sudani from Nigeria	Zakariya	Soubin Shahir Samuel Abiola Robinson	Comedy and Drama	E4 Entertainment	[3]

April–June

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Studio	Ref.
A P R I L	2	Sobi's Mystic	Biodun Stephen	Bolaji Ogunmola Kunle Remi Mofe Duncan	Romantic Drama	ShutterSpeed Projects
	8	Lotanna	Toka McBaror	Liz Benson Victor Olaotan Chris Okagbue Ama Abebrese	Drama	decor studio	[4]
J U N E	16	Isoken	Jadesola Osiberu	Dakore Akande Joseph Benjamin Funke Akindele Marc Rhys	Romantic Drama	Silverbird Distributions Evrit Film	[5]
	17	10 Days in Sun City	Adze Ugha	Ayo Makun Adesuwa Etomi Richard Mofe-Damijo Mercy Johnson 2Baba	Comedy Drama	Silverbird Distributions	[6]

October–December

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Studio	Ref.
N O V E M B E R	24	Christmas Is Coming	Ufuoma McDermott	Chioma Chukwuka Deyemi Okanlawon Zack Orji Mary Lazarus	Romantic comedy	Silverbird Distribution Company	[7]
D E C E M B E R	15	The Wedding Party 2	Niyi Akinmolayan	Sola Sobowale Patience Ozokwor Adesua Etomi Banky Wellington	romantic comedy drama film	Koga Studios	[8]

More

• Bariga Sugar
• A Hotel Called Memory
• Affairs of the Heart
• Tiwa's Baggage
• Tough Love

See also

• 2017 in Nigeria
• List of Nigerian films

References

1. Chelsea Phillips-Carr (18 September 2016). "'The Royal Hibiscus Hotel'". Pop Matters.
2. "American Driver - Fandango Nigeria". www.fandango.lat. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
3. VR, Ragesh (5 January 2018). "Nigerian actor googles for Malayalam words 'Pwoli' and 'Katta Waiting': Sudani From Nigeria is the answer!". International Business Times. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
4. "Somkhele Iyamah, Adesua Etomi, Adunni Ade attend old school themed premiere". Pulse. April 9, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
5. "Hits and Misses of Jadesola Osiberu's 'Isoken' - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
6. "Why I'm shooting 10 Days in Sun City - AY Makun - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
7. "'CHRISTMAS IS COMING' FOR SOLA SOBOWALE, CHIOMA AKPOTHA, OTHERS". InformationNG. Lagos, Nigeria. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
8. "Niyi Akinmolayan is directing The Wedding Party 2". Pulse.ng. 4 May 2017.

External links

• 2018 films at the Internet Movie Database
• Nigerian actors biography at Uzomedia TV