‘Son of the Soil’ Trailer | On Digital July 14th

The new action thriller “Son of the Soil” releases in the US July 14th/UK July 13th, on digital.

Zion Ladejo, a former Nigerian Special Ops Paratrooper, lives in quiet exile overseas, haunted by the ghosts of a catastrophic mission that went horribly wrong.

Wracked by guilt from the trauma of his past, Zion is a man adrift, disconnected from his homeland, his purpose, and himself.

After receiving news of his sister’s untimely death, Zion returns to Nigeria.

Upon his return he finds a community in ruins, ravaged by a devastating drug epidemic and held hostage by a network of powerful drug dealers.

Fueled by grief and a burning need for justice, Zion launches a campaign of violence against the criminal empire poisoning his hometown.

As he delves deeper into the underworld, old instincts reignite. With the focus of a soldier and fury of a grieving brother, he takes on a system riddled in corruption and violence. As the body count rises, so do the stakes, as Zion now turns to former brother in arms turned street soldier, Jagunlabi, to help him rally an army to confront not only the men who killed his sister, but those that continue to import narcotics and poison the Lagos streets.

Adoti delivers a breakout performance as Zion Ladejo, a former Nigerian Special Ops Paratrooper, living in self-imposed exile and haunted by the ghosts of a catastrophic mission gone wrong.

When news reaches him of his sister’s untimely death, Zion returns home to discover a community ravaged by a devastating drug epidemic and held hostage by a ruthless criminal network.

Fueled by grief and an unrelenting need for justice, he launches a campaign of violence against the organization poisoning his hometown.

As he descends deeper into Lagos’ criminal underworld, old instincts reignite and the soldier within resurfaces, setting him on a collision course with the powerful forces responsible for destroying countless lives.

Winner of three awards at the 2025 Black Star International Film Festival in Ghana, including Best Director, Overall Best Film and Best International Showcase, as well as the coveted Audience Choice Award at The African International Film Festival, plus two awards from seven nominations at the Best of Nollywood Awards, “Son of the Soil” has earned recognition as one of the most ambitious action films to emerge from Nollywood in recent years.

Director Chee Keong Cheung, founder of Action Xtreme, has built an international reputation for ambitious choreography-driven action cinema.

With previous projects released through major distributors and platforms, “Son of the Soil” marks his third feature film under the Action Xtreme banner.

Cheung continues to champion bold, elevated, talent-driven action cinema while training the next generation of action talent.

Starring; Razaaq Adoti, Sunshine Rosman, Taye Arimoro, Patience Ozokwo, Ireti Doyle, Philip Asaya, Emeka Golden, Damilola Ogunsi, and Sharon Rotimi.

Producers are Chee Keong Cheung, Andreas Roald, Ioanna Karavela, Wingonia Ikpi and Razaaq Adoti.

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