Jagun Jagun 2 will land worldwide on Netflix on December 4, with major new names in the cast.
Femi Adebayo, a Nollywood actor and filmmaker, has confirmed that the Netflix worldwide premiere of Jagun Jagun 2, subtitled War of Warriors, is set for December 4. The date was first announced in October, and Adebayo confirmed it in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
Adebayo's post was aimed at the film's wider audience:
"Finally, we get to share JAGUN JAGUN 2 with the entire world! YES! Not just Africa, my diaspora family, JAGUN JAGUN 2 will be on NETFLIX worldwide."
The line after it gave the date: "December 4. Worldwide on Netflix." The post also included pictures of multiple cast members, both returning ones and newcomers. Adebayo characterised the production as the outcome of two years of sacrifices and hard production work.
The new film is a follow-up to Jagun Jagun: The Warrior, the 2023 original that premiered on Netflix in August, which centred on a young fighter whose aspirations drew him into the circle of a powerful warlord. Tope Adebayo Salami and Adebayo Tijani directed the original, which reached No. 5 on Netflix's global non-English films chart. The first film also secured a pair of prizes at the 2024 AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards) and three at the 2024 AMAA (Africa Movie Academy Awards).
The cast has grown with major new additions: actress Funke Akindele, and Fuji music icons Wasiu "Kwam 1" Ayinde and Wasiu "Pasuma" Alabi. Additional newcomers revealed in October are Muka Ray, Cute Abiola, Kamo State and seasoned performer Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, who has since died. Returning cast members include Lateef Adedimeji, Bimbo Ademoye and Odunlade Adekola.
A behind-the-scenes clip from the photoshoot surfaced online on Wednesday, November 11, showing Akindele and Adebayo laughing, striking poses and leaning into each other against a blue studio backdrop. Both wore promotional T-shirts with Netflix branding.
A number of users online pushed fans to value Akindele and Adebayo's friendship and work-related exchanges, rather than overinterpreting them. Lola Okunrin (@lollypeezle) wrote: "Nothing here is showing romantic relationship."
The interest in the pair dates back to the 2008 Yoruba film Taiwo Taiwo, in which Akindele played T-Girl and Adebayo played T-Boy. Fans have called for a remake, and Akindele responded positively to the suggestion. Adebayo equally showed enthusiasm about the possibility.
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