The Critics, a group of young filmmakers from Nigeria, have announced that they will collaborate on their short film titled “Ogun Ola – War Is Coming” with Morgan Freeman, a well-known actor from Hollywood.
“Ogun Ola – War Is Coming,” narrated by Morgan Freeman, has premiered to a wide range of viewers on The Critics’ YouTube page.
The story of la, a brash teenager who finds out he is the reincarnation of a demigod, is told in the short film. Unprepared for the occurrences that follow, he spirals into his destiny.
Morgan Freeman praised the members of The Critics in a video that he shared on his Instagram page to announce the short film’s premiere.
“Today marks the world premiere of the most recent #RevEnt Project, which was made with The Critics (@Thecritics001), a group of extremely talented young West African filmmakers.Enjoy this coming-of-age tale by watching “War is Coming” (Ogun la) on our partner’s YouTube page, @Thecritics001.
Teenage filmmakers became an online sensation after releasing their short film The Chase in 2019, which they shot entirely on their smartphones. They appeared on BBC, CNN, Reuters, and Al-Jazeera, among others.