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Following the Success of the 2018 smash hit “Moms at War”, Inkblot Productions and Dioni Visions are back with “Love is War.” Staring Omoni Oboli and RMD, Love is War is about a married couple who run against each other for Governor in the same state!

Written by Chinaza Onuzo and Directed by Omoni Oboli, Love is War is a comedy drama about love, ambition, family and following your dreams. This movie is jam packed as you would expect from such a strong creative team.

Love is War also stars, Jide Kosoko, Akin Lewis, Bimbo Manuel, Toke Makinwa, Shaffy Bello, Femi Branch, Uzo Osimkpa, Yomi Black, Damilare Kuku and William Benson.

Zulumoke Oyibo; Founder and COO at Inkblot had this to say – “We had a pretty clear direction of where we wanted to head with the second collaboration with Dioni Visions. Omoni is very dedicated and resourceful, so our work with her team was seamless. They are one of our super collaborators. “

Omoni Oboli echoed the sentiment; “Working with Inkblot is always a pleasure. They understand my desire to tell stories about Women’s issues and families.  I was excited to collaborate with them again on Love is War. The issues at play in this movie are very dear to my heart and I can’t wait for the audience to experience my vision.”

Love is War is set to be another blockbuster from two of Nigerian cinemas biggest production companies, when it is released in cinemas across Nigeria on September 27 2019.

See trailer below:

About Inkblot Productions:

Inkblot Productions is one of the leading production companies in Nigeria focused on creating high quality, commercially viable, films and television shows for Nigerian and international audiences. Since the release of its first film The Department, in 2015, Inkblot has released 10 films including the top grossing Wedding Party Series, and other commercially and crucially acclaimed films such as Moms at War, My Wife and I, New Money, Out of Luck and The Arbitration. The Set Up was Inkblot’s 10^th film and the upcoming Love is War is the latest from the prolific production house.

About Dioni Visions:

Dioni Vision is a multifaceted company with entertainment at its core, founded by Nnamdi and Omoni Oboli. The company is involved in the production of movies, documentaries, entertainment consulting and the rentals of production equipment. The first movie produced by the company, The Rivals, was a coproduction with Blessing Egbe’s B’Concept Networks in 2007. The next movie produced in 2014 was Omoni’s directorial debut Being Mrs Elliott. Omoni went on to direct six more critically and commercially successful movies: The First Lady, Wives On Strike, Okafor’s Law, Wives on Strike: THE REVOLUTION, Moms at War and Wings of the Dove. In 2017, Dioni Vision produced its first TV series Wives On Strike: The Series in conjunction with Trace TV. The upcoming Love is War is Dioni’s 9^th film and Omoni’s eighth as a director. 

Drama, suspense and unending plot twists. The official teaser for The Set Up is finally here!

The Set Up stars  Adesua Etomi Wellington, Jim Iyke, Dakore Egbuson Akande, Tina Mba and Joke Silva.

The Set Up also features  Ayo Ayoola, Kehinde Bankole, T, Damilare Kuku, Wendy Lawal and Marie Humbert

Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, The Set Up tells the story of Chike (Adesua Etomi Wellington) a young drug smuggler  who gets more than she bargains for and is drawn into a web of deceit when she is hired by a socialite (Jim Iyke) to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress (Dakore Egbuson Akande). The Set Up is a riveting thriller of grit, deceit and survival written by Naz Onuzo and produced by Inkblot Productions in collaboration with Filmone Distribution and Production and Anakle Films.

The Set Up opens in cinema from August 9, 2019.

See trailer below:

Bauchi state governor, Barrister Mohammed Abubakar, alongside the Emirs of Ningi and Misau were among the dignitaries who graced the premiere of ‘Up North’, a movie produced by Anakle Films and Inkblot Productions.

The movie, which was screened to an array of northern royalties, celebrities, media personalities, and other dignitaries on Thursday in Lagos, showcases the rich Northern Nigeria culture and amplifies the tourism potentials of the region.

With the plot set in Bauchi, the movie sees an overbearing billionaire father (Kanayo O. Kanayo) get fed up with his rebellious son, Bassey (Banky W), and sends him off to NYSC in the northern Nigeria city.

The movie follows Bassey’s journey to self-discovery as he navigates between life, love, friendship, and purpose in this thrilling drama.

The film also focuses on girl-child education and girl empowerment within the local northern community where the protagonist begins a new life.

Shot in Lagos and Bauchi states in 2018, the movie boasts of cameo appearances from Bauchi state governor, Barrister Mohammed Abubakar, and both Emirs of Ningi and Misau.

‘Up North’ directed by Tope Oshin will be hitting cinemas on December 28, 2018 and here are 10 reasons why you must see Nollywood’s biggest movie yet!

The Production – Up North is arguably the biggest Nollywood movie ever made.  Breaking boundaries and doing the extraordinary, the movie had over 25,000 background actors, 5 cameras and over 160

crew members including security on its’ biggest day.  A feat that has never been achieved in Nollywood.

Amazing Storyline –You know how sometimes you have a nice story, but something goes wrong towards the end? Or a story that takes forever before it redeems itself in the last 5 minutes? This is not the case with Up North. The storyline is amazing from the beginning to the end.

The Producers- This is Inkblot Productions’ ninth film since 2015 and the company has built an enviable reputation as box office heavy weight. Their track record includes The Arbitration, My Wife and I, The Wedding Party 1&2, New Money and Moms At War.  Up North is Inkblot’s first collaboration with Anakle Films, whose parent company Anakle is one of Nigeria’s leading digital agencies. They were responsible for The Bride Price App and widely loved Wikipedia AD with Pete Edochie and Emmanuela.

Stellar Cast- Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Kanayo o. Kanayo, Ibrahim Suleiman, Rahama Sadau, Michelle Dede, Hilda Dokubo, Akin Lewis and many more star in Up North. It’s a perfect blend between old and new and everyone brings their A Game.

Cultural Identity – The people, language, tradition and incredible landscape of Northern Nigeria serve as the backdrop for Up North. It is an authentic look at life in Bauchi and the filmmakers stayed true to the North.

The Tope Oshin Brand – Acclaimed Producer/Director Tope Oshin has built a stellar body of work and in Up North she takes things a notch higher. Up North is very well directed and you can see that every single detail was paid attention to.

Family Friendly – Up North is a movie for everyone, and I mean that. Young, Old, Southern, Northern, Rich or Upcoming rich, Christian or Muslim, there are many things to connect you to the characters of Up North and the situations they face. Everyone will leave Up North with a smile of satisfaction.

An Emir and a Governor – Up North can boast of being the first film to have a sitting Governor and an Emir star in it as both the Governor and Emir of Bauchi made cameos in the film, giving the movie the much needed spice to make it truly exceptional.

Beautiful Cinematography – This is one film that will leave you wanting to travel to Bauchi by night bus! WOW! The pictures, the wildlife, the hills! Up North is a beautiful piece of cinematic genius!

Be a part of History – Don’t be told how great the movie is, be a part of those telling the tales of its greatness.