The box office this year has been full of hits and misses. Post-pandemic and cinema-goers have begun a healthy return to cinemas worldwide.
This is exemplified by box office hits such as John Wick 4, The Super Mario Bros., and the most recent hit Fast X. All of which were distributed by Silverbird Film Distribution in Nigeria and it seems the hits will keep coming. They have the pleasure of distributing two of the most anticipated blockbusters of the summer this July. The seventh installment to the successful Mission: Impossible franchise titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and the latest film from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan titled Oppenheimer. Both films star powerhouse actors Tom Cruise and Cillian Murphy respectively, tonally the films could not be more different but one thing is common, the fate of the world rests in both their hands.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One follows secret agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) once again on a race with newfound ally Grace, to find a deadly weapon. The fate of the world remains at stake should it fall into the wrong hands. Yet forces conspire, each with their agendas, to stop Ethan and acquire the weapon for themselves. A hard choice must be made, can Ethan hold onto all that he holds dear or will this mission be the one where he loses it all?
Cruise tops himself once again with this impressive installment.
This is an explosively engaging film with a crazy car chase through a city in Venice in one minute and a deadly fight on a moving train in the other. There’s not a moment when something just unbelievable isn’t happening.
An amazing feat in this age of moving making. It also stars brilliant actors such as Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and recent additions Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff.
Oppenheimer immerses us in its retelling of the events that led to the creation of the first atomic bomb. Following scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer on an audacious quest to create a weapon that would go on to upend the war and create mass hysteria. It is an epic story of a man trying to do what’s right with the limited choice he has, while inadvertently birthing something far beyond him. Directed by the immensely talented man responsible for works like Inception and The Dark Knight, Oppenheimer promises to take you on a cinematic experience, unlike anything you’ve witnessed. It stars Cillian Murphy of Peaky Blinders with a dream-like collection in its ensemble cast of Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, and Robert Downey Jr to name a few. This is a story that can only be told through the masterpiece of cinema and we’re definitely counting down its release.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One was released in cinemas on July 14 with an enthusiastic reception in Nigeria.
SilverBird Film Distribution held a fantastic event to celebrate its release on the 12th at SilverBird Galleria. It was an amazing night with undeniable energy and fun being felt across the room. The sponsors of the event are Tecno, Fearless Energy Drink, Guinness, Kinglace Ice Cream, Smallchopsng, Zoho and Nescafe also celebrated with gift items for attendees.
To round up the evening, it concluded with a special screening, and audience reactions were incredible! It is worthy of being this summer’s blockbuster action movie.
Moses Agochukwu, Key Accounts Manager, Silverbird Film Distribution said Mission Impossible the dead reckoning is an amazing and entertaining movie for movie lovers.
“This is the seventh franchise of the movie which started in 1966 and till now, there are a lot of stunts, it is action-packed, it is a blend of the old and new generation, it stands out, it’s a family movie that is showing in all the cinemas in the country.”
Charles Enwere, Project Manager, Tecno Nigeria added we want to join all trendy organisations and platforms for people who are fans of this movie and they are young adults and they are our target audience.
Atuyota Akpobome aka Ali Baba disclosed “I have watched all the various episodes of Mission Impossible and the series that struck me most is Episode 3 because it talks about betrayal. Most times, his movies are about the system, international espionage, betrayal, and the do-it-all. For me, I watch movies in three ways, the first is for entertainment, the technicalities used in the movie, and for information. In every episode of the movie, you see professionalism in Tom Cruise. He knows about the job and he doesn’t mind putting his life on the line.”
Michael Ugochukwu Stephens aka Ruggedman added “I love post protocols and that is one of the things that Mission Impossible is about. What struck me most in the movie is that as a young man growing up to become an actor, we lived our fantasies through movies like things that we wish we can do.”