Funke Akindele Announces New Film The Four for December 2026

Nollywood filmmaker Funke Akindele has announced her latest feature film, The Four No One Fights Alone, scheduled for a global cinema release on December 11, 2026. The project, produced through her Funke Akindele Network (FAAN TV) and distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, marks another major theatrical release from the commercially dominant filmmaker.

Akindele, who wrote, directed, and produced the film, unveiled the project and its ensemble cast on Monday, August 10, 2026. The cast includes Akindele herself, alongside Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Waje, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Wunmi Toriola, and musician Shoday, who makes his acting debut. Additional cast members listed across reports include Ronke Oshodi Oke, Antar Laniyan, Samuel Banks, Kolapo Omotosho, and Ayomide Iwasokun.

The film is described as an emotionally charged drama exploring friendship, motherhood, resilience, and the strength of ordinary women. The narrative follows Esosa and three fiercely loyal women who risk everything to protect a young man's future, with their journey spanning the Odu community and a bustling city. The plot explores themes of courage,...