"Not anytime soon": Bimbo Ademoye shares her stance on cinema releases

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A resurfaced interview of Nollywood actress Bimbo Ademoye has reignited conversation around her future in cinema, as fans push for her to take the next step following a remarkable streaming milestone.

The clip, which circulated online on Sunday, October 4, showed Ademoye speaking candidly during a sit-down podcast segment titled Off the Top with VJ, where she laid out her thinking on cinema, Netflix, and YouTube releases with striking honesty.

Ademoye on the numbers behind Cinema releases

In the interview, Ademoye said she admires industry heavyweights like Funke Akindele, describing her as "the queen of marketing," and revealed that their success influenced how she approaches promoting her own work. However, when it comes to taking a film to the big screen, she is not in a rush.

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She pointed to the financial mathematics of cinema as her biggest concern, noting that a film produced for 150 million naira typically needs to gross around 500 million just to recover costs, with profits even harder to come by.

Ademoye also raised the issue of major streaming services pulling back from the Nigerian market, saying the exit of platforms left filmmakers with fewer viable distribution options.

My 30th Wedding breaks YouTube records

The clip resurfaced in the middle of a wave of excitement around Ademoye's latest project. Her film My 30th Wedding crossed 10 million views on YouTube within three days of release, sparking widespread calls from fans for her to consider a cinema debut.

Watch Bimbo Ademoye's full interview on cinema and streaming below:

The groundswell of support was loud on Twitter, with several users urging her to leverage the momentum.

Timini pens birthday note for Bimbo Ademoye

Legit.ng previously reported that actor Timini Egbuson left social media buzzing with a heartfelt birthday message to his colleague, Bimbo Ademoye.

In a post that quickly went viral, Timini shared a romantic clip of the duo from a movie scene, praising Bimbo as “amazing” and expressing how lucky he feels to have her in his life.

He added a playful yet affectionate note, saying that when he counts his blessings, he counts her.

Olumide Alake (Entertainment Editor) Olumide Alake is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with 7 years of experience in news media. He holds an awarded certificate from the Editorial CDS during his service year. He has worked with some online media outfits notable are Naijaloaded, Jaguda, Kemifilani. Olumide bagged an award for the best exclusive article at Legit.ng and Best Entertainment Editor 2023/2024. Contact: olumide.alake@corp.legit.ng