ABEJOYE SEASON 3 – FANTALK

Alright! The moment we’ve been waiting for is now here. Abejoye Season 3 will be premiered this December!
In recent months, there has been the release of some production pictures, a movie poster and a notification of the premiere. We’ll be looking at each of these pictures, the ‘Easter eggs’ and pointers in them, as well as the actual date of its premiere.

The first production still was released in September and we see that Gbenga Ayoola’s Abore features predominantly. He is in what looks like a house, talking with a particular idol on his shelf. It’s most likely a room in a house because, while the idol might make us think that it is his shrine, we’d gotten to see his shrine in the first Nigerian scene in Abejoye Season 2.

In a similar shot, we see Joshua Mike-Bamiloye (Jay-Mikee) behind the camera, which suggests that this time, he would be also be serving as the DOP (or assistant to the DOP) in the Nigerian location.
In the last Nigerian location picture, we see Damilola Mike-Bamiloye behind the camera this time in the palace of Kabiyesi played by Joseph Yemi Adepoju in a palace where I think I spotted Feyi Adepoju, who wasn’t in any of the previous seasons. In the Nigerian location in the previous films, Iya ‘Kesan, played by Idowu Oluwaferanmi was the only female palace official, or even the only woman featured in the Nigerian scenes. It seems likely that if this is Feyi Adepoju, she would be the Iyalode of the land, a very important palace chief. As he was in the USA scenes in Season 2, Jay-Mikee is the soundman in this scene.

The palace here is very similar to that of Season Two with a few tweaks here and there. Isaac Femi-Akintunde’s Oluoje’s character stands out in this shot, looking healthy. This is not to say that he eventually gets his healing in Season Three, because after all, he is not in front of the camera at that time. Nonetheless, I know many people would be hoping that he would eventually encounter God in this coming season of Abejoye.

In September, four more pictures were released online showing the USA location. We’re quite sure of this because of the setting, as well as Wole Adeyi being captured in the background of that picture, while Damilola Mike-Bamiloye with the camera is in focus.

Two other pictures feature Damilola Mike-Bamiloye, Joshua Mike-Bamiloye and Taiwo Adeniyi as crew members.

The last picture spots our beloved Baba Abejoye and a man dressed in white native attire. Considering the proximity of both characters, as well as the shot which models something akin a high-angle shot, it looks like the man would be higher in status than Baba. Hence, most likely, the man would be a representation of the Holy Spirit. Buttressing this is the fact that Baba Abejoye, who is always in his white attire, is seen in a cream-coloured/off-white outfit here, perhaps to indicate that there is none as holy as God.

Finally, last week, the poster of the movie tagged “My Defender” was released.

The usual main characters are found there with the inclusion of an unusual one – an idol. Looking through the previous seasons, we can’t say specifically if it has featured before, because it is similar to the idols found in Kabiyesi’s palace, Abore’s shrine and Mosadiwin’s power house. Is he the one Baba Abejoye needs defence from? We’ll find out soon enough.

Personally, I would like the movie to visit Bamidele’s roots, as he seems to have a foundational problem with his Christianity. Was he genuinely saved, or he’s just playing church? I hope we’ll get the answer in the movie.

The movie will be premiered at the last Drama Ministers’ Power Night for 2019, holding on Friday, December 6, at Molete Baptist Church, Molete Challenge, Ibadan, starting at 7:30pm.
I encourage all my readers to be there as it promises to be a “swell” time in God’s presence.

I don’t think there will be many people who are yet to watch any of the previous Abejoye seasons, but in case you haven’t, I’ll be reviewing both seasons and referring you to the download links, in the build up to the premiere of Season 3 next Friday.

Till then, stay blessed.