The COVID-19 pandemic completely shook up and transformed the ENTIRE world last year and is still affecting us till this day. It is no surprise that as creatives, artistes would want to write and create movies and stories about these times and as a result, we’ve seen a number of songs, movies, and books already come out about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nigerians were met by quite the surprise when Nollywood icon and legend, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, posted a trailer of an upcoming Nollywood movie titled Lockdown unto her social media page.
The Moses Inwang film starring heavyweight names like Omotola herself, Chioma Akpotha, Sola Sobowale, Yomi Black, and more is scheduled to come out in May of 2021.
Here is the full movie trailer as posted by Omotola.
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Upon seeing the movie trailer, Nigerians were quick to come back with their responses and first thoughts about the trailer and expectations for the movie itself.
Nigerian actress and socialite, Temi Otedola wrote:
Can’t wait!!! 😍😍😍
One Instagram user wrote:
The long wait is almost over…This doesn’t appear like the regular movie..I am expectant of nothing less of “perfection”👏
Another wrote:
This movie is gonno be a bomb🔥🔥🔥
While another wrote:
It’s Tony on screen for me🙌🙌🏽❤️
On the other hand, one Instagram user said:
Wetin be dis abeg
Another user wrote:
America doin lockdown nigaria 2 doin lockdown
While another wrote:
Already looking terrible