Premiere: ‘The Wedding Party 2’ to hit cinemas soon

The second part of the ‘The Wedding Party 2 Destination Dubai’ will hit the cinemas from December 15, the producer has said.

The Nigerian movie is a sequel to the blockbuster Nollywood romantic movie, ‘The Wedding Party 1’. It premiered in cinemas across Nigeria, in December 2016, and reportedly grossed N203 million in just two weeks, topping the 2016 Nigerian Box Office.

The first part of the movie according to the producer have grossed over N450m earning at the box office in about 10 months of its premiere while topping the chart.

The producer, ELFIKE Film Collective; a partnership between Ebony Life Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios, has released the trailer of the acclaimed movie - The Wedding Party 2 - Destination Dubai.

The plot of both movies centres on Dozie (famed Nigerianartiste,BankyW)andthegroom’sbrother, Nonso (Enyinna Nwigwe), who has continued his romance with Deirdre (Daniella Down), the bridesmaid from London.

Nonso proposes by accident, while on a dinner date, and that sets off a chain of intriguing events.

Although, Deirdre’s British family, as well as some members of Nonso’s family was against the pairing, the ‘love birds’ seemed bothered.

However, after an unpleasant introduction ceremony in Lagos, both families reluctantly agreed to a wedding in Dubai, setting off other comic and chaotic episodes of the Wedding Party Story.

Besides the original movie’s main cast that include Banky W, Adesuwa Etomi, Daniella Down, RMD and Ali Baba, there are new entrants from the Nollywood and comedy world. They include comedian Seyi Law, Comedienne Chigurl; actress Omoni Oboli, and Patience Ozokwor also featured in this sequel.