Thirty-three years after faith-based film, Agbara Nla was released, its remake, Agbara Nla: The Return, is now showing in cinemas nationwide.
Agbara Nla: The Return, a modern reimagining of the classic Agbara Nla, which was originally released in 1993, has recorded about N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release.
According to Nigerian Box Office, an analysis and consultancy platform, the film generated N70m from 12,134 admissions during its preview period between September 25 and October 1.
The performance was reported as the biggest single-day preview gross ever recorded in West Africa, placing Agbara Nla at No. 1 for the period.
The report also said the film’s 12,134 admissions represented the biggest 1st-day admissions figure recorded in 2026, while its N70m gross was the biggest first-day gross for a Nollywood title. The movie equally recorded the biggest single-day gross for October.
According to the film’s distributor, Nile Entertainment, “From the biggest first-day gross for a Nollywood title to the biggest faith-based opener of all time, the biggest single-day previews in West Africa (₦71M+), and the #1 movie of the week.
“Legend didn’t just return. It roared back. And now, ₦71M+ and counting. This is the power of a story that never truly left us. This is cinema coming together for a moment that will be remembered.”
Agbara Nla: The Return is a modern reimagining of the classic Agbara Nla, which was originally released in 1993. Created by Christian filmmaker Mike Bamiloye, the original film was later released in English as The Ultimate Power in 1994.
The new production returns to the story of Muwonleru, a village controlled by the powerful herbalist, Isawuru. Two believers, Olaboye and Olatomi, leave their city lives to take the Christian message to the community, leading to a conflict between their faith and Isawuru’s spiritual power.
While Mike Bamiloye reprises his role as Isawuru, Damilola Mike-Bamiloye and Joshua Bamiloye directed the new movie, which parades a stellar cast of Gloria Mike-Bamiloye, Aanu Kolade Abiodun, Remilekun Mosiko, Philip Olubakin, and David Kola Okeowo.