Femi Adebayo leads epic retelling of forgotten war as “King Kosoko: The Battle for Lagos” premieres

Teqsus Studios today announced that King Kosoko: The Battle for Lagos, a sweeping Yoruba-language humanities epic directed by acclaimed filmmaker Adebayo Tijani, volition clasp its expansive premiere on Saturday, August 23, 2026 at IMAX Lekki, Lagos, up of a nationwide theatrical merchandise on Friday, August 28 through FilmOne Distribution.

Starring Femi Adebayo as the fierce and strategical Oba Kosoko, the movie chronicles 1 of the astir consequential yet least-told chapters successful Nigerian history: the reign of the 12th Oba of Lagos and his absorption to British imperial power, culminating successful the 1851 bombardment of Lagos — remembered successful Yoruba past arsenic the “Salt Water War” (Ogun Olomiro).

Set betwixt 1833 and 1852, the movie blends governmental intrigue, familial betrayal, and large-scale conflict sequences arsenic Kosoko rises to the throne amid bitter succession disputes, clashes with his rival Oba Akintoye, and confronts the mounting menace of the British Consul and Royal Navy — a conflict that would reshape Lagos’s destiny...