Entertainment of Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Source: thenet.ng

AY’s new movie, ‘A Trip to Jamaica’ makes over N80m in 2 weeks

Nse Ikpe-Etim and Jamaican actor, Paul Campbell on set of Nse Ikpe-Etim and Jamaican actor, Paul Campbell on set of

A Trip to Jamaica by Nigerian comedian, AY has generated over N80m in just over two weeks after premiering.

A source told True Nollywood Stories: ‘I can confirm that the box office figure is accurate, the number is now actually N80m.’

The new Nollywood film is set to surpass the recent box office record set by Ayo Makun’s first movie, 30 Days in Atlanta as the highest grossing film in Nigeria. 30 Days in Atlanta generated about N160m during its time in the country’s cinemas.

A trip to Jamaica premiered at the Filmhouse IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos on September 25.

The movie features stars such as AY, Funke Akindele, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and singer Patoranking.

Others are Hollywood actors Eric Roberts and Dan Davies, Chris Attoh, Paul Campbell and former Miss Jamaica, Rebecca Silvera.