By Rita Chioma

Fresh from the success of the feature film “Gidi Blues” , popular Film producer/Director, Mr. Femi Odugbemi is back to TV with a new movie, Battleground, which was done in collaboration with Africa Magic.

Battleground, a Telenovela-Soap-Thriller revolves around the controversial and extremely wealthy patriarch of the Badmus family and tells the story of power, love, deceit, and intrigue all packed into an hour of prime time TV with a lot of eye candy and we suspect, appealing dialogue.

It features an interesting mix of great talent from theatre thespians to music and of course Nollywood stars.

The likes of Joke Silva, Oga Bello, Gbenga Titiloye, Jide Kosoko, Kunle Coker, Nollywood’s new IT girl, Ini Dima-Okojie, The Voice Finalist, Chike, vocal powerhouse, Yinka Davies, music royalty, Yeni Kuti, theatre thespians like Steve Ogunleye, Bikiya Graham-Douglas, Zara Ejorh, screen favourites, Shaffy, Ozzy, Francis Onwochei, Hauwa Allahbura, Keturah King and many more.

Notable works of Mr. Odugbemi’s on television include TV Movie, Mama Put and Tinsel of which, he is the founding director/producer of Africa Magic’s longest running successful Television soap opera.