Twentieth Century Fox has entered into an agreement with Nigerian theatrical film distribution company, FilmOne, to distribute its film slate in the West African region.
Under the agreement, FilmOne will distribute all Fox titles directly to cinemas in Nigeria and Ghana. FilmOne Distribution will release such titles as ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’, as well as‘The Birth of a Nation’ from the Studio’s Fox Searchlight Pictures division and Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Trolls’.
Paul Higginson and the FilmOne team
Paul Higginson, Fox’s Executive Vice President International Distribution (EMEA) shared his excitement about the new development. According to Paul –
We are delighted to be working with Kene, Moses and the entire FilmOne team on expanding our reach in Africa particularly in the increasingly important market of Nigeria.
Twentieth Century Fox has always sought out new opportunities and the best distribution partners in each territory with in-depth local knowledge, and we feel that we’ve found the perfect partner in FilmOne.
According to a statement from FilmOne, this is the first deal of its kind in West Africa for Twentieth Century Fox.
Twentieth Century Fox is one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures. FilmOne Limited is a Lagos-based, independent distributor of filmed entertainment with emphasis in English-speaking West Africa territory.