Nile Entertainment has officially acquired the African distribution rights to Son of the Soil, a new action drama fronted by British-Nigerian actor and producer Raz Adoti. The deal marks a major step for the newly launched Nile Media Entertainment Group, headed by industry veteran Moses Babatope. The film, shot entirely in Nigeria, is set for a pan-African cinema release later this year.

Developed by UK genre studio Action Xtreme, the story follows a British-Nigerian ex-soldier who returns home to bury his sister only to face political corruption, buried family trauma, and a fight for justice in his homeland. For Adoti, whose past credits include Black Hawk Down and Amistad, the film is a personal reckoning with identity and legacy which represents a personal return to leading-man roles — and to Nigerian soil.

Directed by Chee Keong Cheung (Redcon-1), the film promises explosive action sequences grounded in a story about cultural reclamation and the complexities of “returning home” as part of the African diaspora.

The cast features a mix of Nollywood veterans and rising stars, including Patience Ozokwor, Ireti Doyle, Toyin Oshinaike, Damilola Ogunsi, Sharon Rotimi, Taye Arimoro, Sunshine Rosman, Philip Asaya, and Emeka Golden. Their involvement grounds the film in its Nigerian roots while reinforcing its transcontinental tone.

Moses Babatope, former co-founder of FilmOne Entertainment, launched Nile Media Entertainment Group to transform African cinema through cultural representation and industry excellence. The group comprises five subsidiaries: Nile Entertainment (distribution), Nile Cinemas (luxury cinema experiences), Nile Motion Pictures (production), Nile Studio Lab (a film village in Nigeria), and the Nile Foundation (community development through film). With over 20 years in the industry, Babatope has been instrumental in distributing Nigerian blockbuster films globally, including A Tribe Called Judah, Battle on Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto: The Saga.

“This is the kind of ambitious, culturally grounded storytelling African audiences are hungry for,” Babatope told the press. “We’re here to deliver films that are unapologetically African, yet universally powerful.”

Son of the Soil is among the 31 titles for which Nile Entertainment has secured distribution rights release across West, East, and Southern Africa. With support from Nigeria’s National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), the film has official backing that hints at a broader embrace of genre cinema in Nigeria’s cultural policy.