Nigerian businesswoman, May Edochie is set to make her acting debut in an upcoming cine blockbuster, ‘Wives On Strike 3: The Uprising’.
Directed and produced by Nollywood great, Omoni Oboli, ‘Wives On Strike 3: The Uprising’ is a sequel to ‘Wives on Strike’ and ‘The Revolution’ released in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Omoni Oboli made the announcement on her Instagram page with the first trailer for the movie which showed May Edochie beating a drum in a bid to assemble people.
“It’s finally here and my heart is brimming with gratitude and excitement. Returning to the big screen with ‘The Uprising: Wives on Strike’ feels like coming home. This journey has been one of passion, perseverance, and unwavering dedication and I couldn’t be more proud to share it with you all”, Oboli wrote.
“To my incredible cast and crew, thank you for your tireless efforts and belief in this project. And to my fans, my besties, your love and support has been my guiding light through it all. Forget everything you think you know about #WivesonStrike and expect the unexpected in #TheUprising: Wives on Strike 3”.
The franchise tells a story about a group of market women who denied their husbands sex and other things in a bid to convince them to rise up for an underaged girl whose father forced her into marrying a man against her will.
The follow-up, ‘The Revolution’ released in 2017, focused on the same women taking a stand against domestic violence after their friend was beaten to death by her husband.
The previously released parts of the franchise starred Omoni Oboli, Sola Sobowale, Chioma Chukwuka, Uche Jumbo, Ufuoma Mcdermott, and others.
According to Omoni Oboli’s announcement post on Instagram, ‘Wives on Strike 3: The Uprising’ will hit cinemas in the fourth quarter of 2024.