Will ’76 Set An All-Time Box Office Record In 28 Cinemas Today?

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Finally, the much-talked about movie, military action and love thriller, ’76 begins nationwide screening at the cinemas today, Friday, 25 November.

In the ground-breaking fashion that it has carried out every engagement concerning this movie, the producers have promised cinema goers, an experience like no other in all the 28 cinemas around the country that the movie will be showing.
As part of the revolution, the ’76 cast and crew will be on a national tour to promote the movie. Fans of lead characters Rita Dominic and Ramsey Nouah can look forward to seeing them in Warri, Calabar, Abuja, Ibadan, Kano, Port Harcourt and other Nigerian cities that have cinemas with a high quality digital projector.
Today, the cast and crew will be at The Filmhouse in Surulere. They will also be at Genesis Cinema in Ajah.

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Chairman of Silverbird Film Distribution Company who are the major distributors of the movie had expressed hope at the media screening and premiere of the movie that it would break all known box office records in African history.

He projected an income of over USD200 million.

As the movie opens this weekend, it is a tradition in moviedom to announce box office sales in the weekend of screening a much anticipated movie to the public. The movie has generated a lot of buzz and different demography of the expected to beseech cinemas across the country to see the movie.

According to Executive Producer, Tonye Princewill, “this will be a total experience. In every single cinema across the country, we are going to have a members of the cast and crew, signing autographs and engaging the cinema viewing public in many creative ways that have never been seen before in this part of the world. We are not willing to disclose some of these strategies. We can assure everyone who comes to see the movie of a very rewarding experience.”

The nationwide screening of ’76 has been themed, ‘HisStory, HerStory, OurStory’ to reflect gripping story line which conveys the narrative through the live of the lead actors, Ramsey Nouah and Rita Dominic and how its ties into the collective history of every Nigerian.

Some of the scenario that movie goers will be confronted with include cast and crew going round the country signing autographs, selling tickets behind the box office, taking pictures with ticket holders, doing raffle draws for prizes and giving tickets to winners.

There will be something to win every day in every cinema across the country from free tickets to weekend breaks and even free international flights and dinner with the stars.

Rita Dominic, Ramsey Nouah, Chidi Mokeme, Daniel K Daniel, Ibinabo Fiberesinma, Memry Savanhu, Ada Ofoegbu, Debo Oguns and Adams Shuaibu will all be involved along with the genius – Izu Ojukwu who is the director of the film.

Adonijah Owiriwa who starred, produced and co-executive produced the film with Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill will also be on the tour.