It was not a matter of if there would be a sequel to the box office smash hit, The Wedding Party. It was a matter of when.
After dropping hints on targeted blogs and a number of social media posts, producers of the film have announced that the filming of part two commenced on May 1.
Adesua Etomi, Banky W, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle, Alibaba, Enyinna Nwigwe, Daniella Down and others return from the first instalment.
They will be joined by the likes of Dakore Egbuson Akande, ChiGul, Omoni Oboli, Seyi Law and Hafiz Oyetoro.
Conspicuously missing is the director, Kemi Adetiba, who has been replaced by Niyi Akinmolayan.
Part two continues where the first part ended after the wedding of Dunni Coker (Adesua Etomi) and Dozie Onwuka (Banky W).
In the sequel, according to a synopsis released a while ago, the groom’s brother, Nonso (Enyinna Nwigwe), continues his romance with Deirdre (Daniella Down), the bridesmaid from London.
Nonso proposes by accident, while on a dinner date, and sets off a chain of events too powerful to stop. Deirdre’s upper-crust British family are against the pairing, as are some members of the Nigerian clan, but Deirdre’s determination can’t be stopped.
After a near-disastrous introduction ceremony in Lagos, both families reluctantly agree to a wedding in Dubai, setting off another colourful, chaotic and memorable journey to everlasting love.
Below are what some of those connected to the production are saying about the sequel on Instagram.
We begin with Mo Abudu, whose EbonyLife Films collaborated with others to form ELFIKE Film Collective, a partnership of moviemakers responsible for The Wedding Party.
