'𝐎𝐠𝐮𝐧 Ọ𝐥a -War': Kaduna-based The Critics Partners With Hollywood's Morgan Freeman On Upcoming Short Film Project

A newly formed partnership between Kaduna based filmmaking company The Critics and Morgan Freeman and Lori McCeary’s The Revelation is set to result in the debut of a short film titled Ogun Ola – War Is Coming.

Variety reports that the short film narrated by veteran actor Morgan Freeman ”follows the story of Ọ𝐥a, a brash teenager who discovers he is the reincarnation of a demigod, and spirals into his destiny, unprepared for the events that come as a result of this discovery.”

The short film will debut simultaneously on The Critics YouTube channel and the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s +234 Connect Festival: A Celebration of Nigerian Creativity.

Morgan Freeman confirmed the news with an Instagram post, he shared; “Today marks the world premiere of the latest #RevEnt Project produced with The Critics (@Thecritics001), an incredibly talented team of young filmmakers from West Africa. Tune in to “War is Coming” (Ogun Óla) on our partner’s, @Thecritics001 YouTube Page, to enjoy this coming of age story.”

Morgan Freeman on Instagram: “Today marks the world premiere of the latest #RevEnt Project produced with The Critics (@Thecritics001), an incredibly talented team of young filmmakers from West Africa. Tune in to “War is Coming” (Ogun Óla) on our partner’s, @Thecritics001 YouTube Page, to enjoy this coming of age story. #CriticsCompany #OgunOla”
Morgan Freeman shared a post on Instagram: “Today marks the world premiere of the latest #RevEnt Project produced with The Critics (@Thecritics001), an incredibly talented team of young filmmakers from West Africa. Tune in to “War is Coming” (Ogun Óla) on our partner’s, @Thecritics001 YouTube Page, to enjoy this coming of age story.

The Critics, a group of young filmmakers, gained worldwide popularity in 2019 after the debut of their short film The Chase, shot entirely on their mobile phones.