Ghanaian actor and filmmaker Fiifi Coleman has temporarily shelved further stage performances of the iconic Ghanaian play ‘I Told You So’ as he prepares to give the classic production a new life on screen.

The director and founder of Fiifi Coleman Productions revealed that the stage favourite, originally associated with legendary playwright Bob Cole, is being adapted into a movie scheduled for release on March 6, 2027 — Ghana’s 70th Independence Day.

Fiifi Coleman said the project forms part of his company’s plans to use Ghana’s milestone anniversary to celebrate the country’s culture, history and storytelling.

“In March, we announced that Ghana turns 70 next year, March, so what we are doing as a company next year is to project that image in our culture, our storytelling language as well,” he explained.

He confirmed that filming has already commenced, with some personalities associated with the original story expected to appear in the new production, including Ghanaian actor Mr Beautiful, known in private life as Clement Bonney, and legendary musician Gyedu-Blay Ambolley.

Fiifi Coleman said the adaptation will retain the heart of the original story but will introduce fresh elements designed to connect it with contemporary audiences and preserve it for generations to come.

“We thought it was right, and I actually did announce that we have officially started filming I Told You So, and that we are promising Ghanaians that come March 2027, we will release an adaptation which is still going to be ‘I Told You So’.

“We have added some things to it; it couldn’t be the same thing that you saw years ago. We’ve added some things to it that we think will make it a legacy project to leave, hoping that maybe 20 more years to come, someone else will pick it up and they can also tell the story of I Told You So again in their own way,” he added.

The move comes after successful stage runs of ‘I Told You So’ and signals Fiifi Coleman’s ambition to preserve one of Ghana’s memorable theatrical stories beyond the stage. Its planned Independence Day release is expected to give the classic a fresh national and cultural significance.

Watch the interview below:

“Now, we want to take a little break from ‘I Told You So.’ We are going into filming.” — Fiifi Coleman#ghanaweb#ghanawebtv pic.twitter.com/I3dG3ae624

— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) September 7, 2026

Source: Yvonne Nyarko Agyemang