Nollywood filmmaker Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen revealed in an interview with Channels TV on Friday, May 30, 2024, that production has just finished on the sequel to the 2001 blockbuster Issakaba.
“We just finished filming. I went for a well-deserved rest for 3 months and I just got back just yesterday to round up the process. Issakaba is coming out very soon,” Imaseun said.
He explained that the Nollywood film was remade due to the country’s situation, stating,
“Issakaba has been remade with the present reality because what we screamed about 23 years ago has not left us, and is even worse with us now. So there is a need for reintroducing Issakaba.”
The film was first announced in January 2024, revealing a cast that includes Chidi Mokeme, Phyna, Iyabo Ojo, Alex Osifo, Regina Daniel, Francis Onwochei, Charles Okafor, Chiwetalu Agu, Ben Olaye, Chudi Kashimawo, and Mark Angel.
The story follows the Issakaba Boys, led by Ebube, as they battle armed robbers who terrorize their community. These robbers use mystical powers in their crimes, prompting Ebube and his team to acquire their own powers to combat the menace.
Director Imasuen has been active in the film industry since 1995, with notable works including The Last Burial, Games Men Play, Invasion 1897, ABCs of Death 2, and Enakhe.
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