Rising South African actor Joshwin Dyson is stepping into the supernatural as he stars in the upcoming Showmax Original series, “Spooksoeker,” set to premiere on December 5. Based on François Bloemhof’s popular young adult novels, the show follows 15-year-old Warno Alberts (Rico Immelman) as he discovers his ghost-banishing abilities. Dyson, who plays Allies, Warno’s fiercely…
Join Kenneth Nkosi in “Disaster Holiday”, a festive family comedy where a well-meaning father’s plans for a perfect getaway spiral into chaos. The Netflix movie, which will premiere on November 13, also stars the likes of Lunathi Mampofu in her first comedic role and veteran actress Deli Malinga. The rest of the cast includes…
If you enjoy thrillers, “Do Patti” is worth checking out. This Hindi-language Netflix feature is helmed by Kajol as Inspector Vidya “VJ” Jyothi Kanwar, Kriti Sanon in dual roles as twins Saumya and Shailee Pundir and Shaheer Sheikh as Dhruv Sood. Set in Devipur, a village in Uttarakhand, the film opens with Saumya accusing her…
If you enjoy thrillers, “Do Patti” is worth checking out. This Hindi-language Netflix feature is helmed by Kajol as Inspector Vidya “VJ” Jyothi Kanwar, Kriti Sanon in dual roles as twins Saumya and Shailee Pundir and Shaheer Sheikh as Dhruv Sood. Set in Devipur, a village in Uttarakhand, the film opens with Saumya accusing her…
Lady Gaga has officially joined the cast of Netflix’s hit show Wednesday for its upcoming second season, and fans are buzzing with mixed reactions. LADY GAGA IN WEDNESDAY The iconic pop star is set to join returning cast members like Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Gwendoline Christie. Details of her character remain…
Hollywood power couple Zendaya and Tom Holland are among the A-listers who are set to feature in Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan’s new movie at Universal. While the title, plot and several other details pertaining to the film are still under wraps, “Deadline” has reported that Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon will also star in…
Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures revealed on Instagram that the new film will be called Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. This title shift from the initial plan of a two-part finale is sparking intrigue across the franchise’s fanbase. TOM CRUISE AS ETHAN HUNT “Every choice has led to this,” Cruise wrote in his Instagram…
When I ask the creator of the hit Korean drama Squid Game about reports that he was so stressed while shooting the first series he lost six teeth, he quickly corrects me. “It was eight or nine,” he laughs. Hwang Dong-hyuk is speaking to me on set as he films the second series of his…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who is returning to voice Maui in “Moana 2”, features on the Oscar-nominated movie’s brand-new soundtrack, “Beyond”. The musical offering from the Walt Disney Animation Studios, which was released on Friday, November 8, is the work of Grammy-Award-winning songwriters Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who are part of the music…
Rico Immelman, , a rising star in South African television, has been cast as the lead in the groundbreaking Afrikaans series “Spooksoeker”, where his character Warno battles ghosts in his small town. The Showmax Original, which will premiere next month, is based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name by multi-award-winning author…
The President Hotel will be hosting its popular summer evening experience on Thursday, 21 November 2024, featuring an open-air cinema under the stars. Set against Cape Town’s stunning Atlantic Ocean backdrop, the outdoor silent cinema at The President Hotel in Bantry Bay offers the perfect evening to unwind, tuck into a gourmet picnic and enjoy…
Femi Adebayo’s Jagun Jagun and Daniel Oriahi’s The Weekend are some of the films that won at least three awards at the 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. Jagun Jagun scooped two awards in achievement in visual effect and achievement in make-up categories while Femi Adebayo’s role in the same film won him…
Jackie Appiah has secured one of the most coveted honors in African cinema, winning Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs). The award is for her exceptional performance in the movie “Red Carpet.” This victory, announced during the AMAA gala held in Lagos, Nigeria, on November 2, marks…
Ghanaian cinema has taken a historic leap as The Fisherman, produced by Kofi Owusu-Afriyie of Luu Vision Media, made its official debut at the prestigious 81st La Biennale Venice Film Festival. The film, written and directed by Zoey Martinson, marked Ghana’s first official selection at the globally renowned festival, premiering to an enthusiastic sold-out audience…
Ghanaian film maker, Peter Sedufia has disclosed that it cost him less when he shot and produced his yet-to-be-released movie, ‘One Night Guests’, in Nigeria. Citing as the reason he decided to move the production of his movie to Nigeria, Peter told Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s Showbiz A-Z that his decision was purely on…
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed increasing the money available for film and television production incentives in California to $750 million annually from $330 million, his office said on Sunday. Newsom’s office said the tax credit expansion was to lure some lost filmmaking production back into Hollywood’s home state, which has recently been affected by limited…
