Nile Entertainment, a Nigerian distribution company founded last year by senior film executive Moses Babatope, has placed African drama rights on "Son of the Soil", a Lagos-Set action thriller from the British Monarch film and its genre label Action Xtreme Xtreme.

Directed by British Nigerian actor Razaaq Adoti ("Black Hawk Down", "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"), directed by Chee Keong Cheung ("Bad Day in the Office"), "Son of the Soil" Adoti star Adoti is a former Nigerian Special OPS Special OPS Paratrooper who returns home after his sister's murder. When he discovers his community is occupied by a violent drug cartel, he sets out for an emotional battle for justice and redemption.

"Son of the Soil" was shot entirely in Nigeria, and was made by Sovereign Film CEO Andreas Roald ("Sad Triangle"), ioanna karavela ("Bad Day in the Office", "Redcon-1", "Redcon-1"), Chee Keong Coonung ("Bad Day produced points including Nigeria's box office feeling "Ijakumo" and "Sugar Rush 2".

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The deal was negotiated in the Cannes market by Chee Keong Cheung on behalf of Action Xtreme and Sovereign Films and negotiated by Moses Babatope for Nile Entertainment, which marks the latest acquisition by the Lagos-based publisher as it continues to slats it describes as “Cinematic, Cinematic Resenand Allocally Anlocal Anal Stories”. It follows Nigeria's multi-brained and YouTube feels Omoni Oboli's recent "Strike Wife: Uprising" pickup.

"'Sons of the Soil' is the movie we need more: bold, emotional and unquestionable movies," said Moses Babatope, CEO of the Nenile Media Entertainment Group. "It has breakthrough championships, franchise potential, global appeal and purely a symbol of the heartbeat of Africa. We are proud to bring it to the mainland."

Film veteran Adoti also serves as the film's writer and producer, which he describes as a "personal summoning." “It’s about returning to your roots emotionally and physically and fighting for things that matter,” he said. “I want to respect my legacy and also create an action story that can travel. I believe ‘Sons of the Soil’ is the story.”

“As a film producer, I always wanted to work in Africa, not just visit, collaborate,” he is also CEO of Action Extreme. "It was an unforgettable experience to shoot in Lagos with this actor and crew. What we created together was primitive, human and explosive. It was action on the soul."

"Sons of Soil" is scheduled to be held at a drama conference in the third or fourth quarter of the third or fourth quarter of Nigeria and major African markets, followed by a global digital release. Babatope said a trailer shared with industry executives in Cannes has attracted interest from international buyers and raised hopes for “the first legend of action suitable for franchise in Africa.”

"We wanted a distributor that could distance ourselves from the film, and in Nile Entertainment, we found a real partner," Andreas Roald said. "They understood what 'Son of Soil' means and how to bring it to audiences across the continent and the world."

Nile Entertainment’s slate at the Cannes market this year include “Osamedi,” director James Omokwe’s emotionally layered drama about identity, healing and generational resilience; “Makemation,” director Michael Akinrogunde’s AI-AAA-Them themed drama currently broadcasts in Nigerian cinemas; and “Red Circle,” director Akay Mason’s psychological thriller, about a journalist unveiling a powerful crime ring in Lagos.

Other titles include the adult story “Radio Sound,” politically filled ensemble work “Blackout,” the sleek thriller “Reverse” and “Imported Wife,” known as “Bold, Funny, Funny and Thought-provoking Migration, Love, Love and the Complexity of Modern Women.”