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Four Corners wins Best Film at Niagara Integrated Film Festival

South African director Ian Gabriel was awarded top honours last night when his film Four Corners was named Best Film in the feature film category at the Niagara Integrated Film Festival (NIFF). The South African coming of age thriller had its Canadian Premiere screening on Saturday evening where it competed with 30 other films in […]

All Three American Idol Judges Will Return, Along With Ryan Seacrest

As predicted, American Idol‘s trio of existing judges will all be coming back for the show’s 14th season. Fox announced Tuesday that Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr. will‬ return to the judges’ bench, along with host Ryan Seacrest. “I am thrilled our consummate host, Mr. Ryan Seacrest, is returning for Season 14, together with Jennifer, Harry […]

‘How To Train Your Dragon 2′ opens at number 1

How To Train Your Dragon 2 opened at number 1 on the South Africa Box Office. The film accomplished this feat, with an impressive R4.58 million made over the weekend June 20-22. ‘Dragon’ now joins the ranks of fellow animated features Rio 2, which had previously topped the box office on its weekend of release and […]

‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ to Shoot in Early 2015?

Über-producer Jerry Bruckheimer may have ended his first-look deal with Disney following a series of under-performers and franchise non-starters, but talk of a fifth adventure starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow persists. Long-rumored to be subtitled Dead Men Tell No Tales, Pirates of the Carribean 5 was supposedly going to be released in 2015, before its release was postponed to 2016 - but […]

Interview: Jack Reynor shares his thoughts on Transformers: Age of Extinction

Q. How did you get involved in this project? A. My whole story with Transformers: Age of Extinction started at the end of 2012 when I was in New York shooting another movie and, as I had a 2-week break from filming, I flew to Los Angeles. And then, because Superstorm Sandy happened, I had […]

DStv Turner kids’ portfolio is number one in SA

Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), a US media conglomerate which provides DStv with its’ Cartoon Network (channel 301) and Boomerang (channel 302) channels, has been rated as the number one children’s multiplex in South Africa. The TBS offering has seen a rating increase of over 10% among kids, from ages four to 14, who have DStv […]

McConaughey scoops top Critics’ Award

Matthew McConaughey was among top winners at the 2014 Television Critics Awards. The annual prize-giving presented by America’s Broadcast Television Journalists Association got underway at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California Thursday night, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Matthew took home Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role in HBO’s True […]

‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Sets Director

The Looper director is in talks with Lucasfilm to write and direct the next Star Wars film, Episode VIII, according to sources. Contrary to reports that he will be directing the next two Star Wars film, Johnson will direct only Episode VIII, but he is writing a treatment for Episode IX. Ram Bergman will produce Episode VIII. Johnson has directed three feature films. His directorial debut, Brick, won the Special […]

Chelsea Handler to host new talk show on Netflix

Netflix announced Thursday morning that Chelsea Handler has signed a “groundbreaking,” multi-tiered deal with the streaming service, which includes a standup special, four “docu-comedy specials”—and, most importantly, “the first-ever talk show for the global on-demand generation,” which is set to premiere in 2016. Details about the new show—including its name—are scarce for now, though a […]

Interview: Nicola Peltz shares her views on Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Q. How did you get this part? A. Well, I was shooting a TV show when I found out they were casting for this movie. I was so excited just to audition for it! So I did, and as I didn’t hear anything back for a little bit I assumed it wasn’t happening for me; […]

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