eKasi+ introduces a brand new sitcom, Songololo, a ground breaking production exclusively produced in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Songololo is based on the story of two brothers who come up with elaborate schemes in order to fulfill a promise they made to their grandfather: to become millionaires. The 13 part series starts on Wednesday, 15 October at 9PM […]
With Guardians of the Galaxy finishing its late summer run in theaters and Captain America: The Winter Soldier now on home video, all focus on the Marvel movie front going forward is on the studio’s next – and biggest – release, The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Principal photography on the sequel to the third top-grossing film of all-timewrapped a month ago and now it’s […]
The Boardwalk Empire actor is in talks to star in Paramount and MGM’s Ben-Hur remake, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The deal has not yet been finalized and could still fall apart. Filming is set to begin in Europe next year with director Timur Bekmambetov at the helm. Morgan Freeman had been previously announced to co-star in the film as Ildarin, who teaches Ben-Hur how to race chariots. John […]
uSkroef noSexy, the straight to DVD film which was released internationally in 2013 by South African producer Uzanenkosi Mahlangu of Ants Multimedia, has been turned into a 26 episode television series. The series will have its season premiere on 6 November 2014 at 21h00 on eKasi+ (channel 105 on OpenView HD) and on 10 November […]
The United International Pictures, distribution Lucy, tops the South African Box Office for a third consecutive week. The film proves to be popular amongst South African audiences making over R1.39 million nation wide. With box office returns amounting to over a million, the film becomes the only title to achieve this feat in the top […]
The 2014 Tri Continental Film Festival (TCFF) returns to South African cinemas at the end of September. The festival will be screened exclusively at Cinema Nouveau theatres in Johannesburg (Rosebank Mall) and Cape Town (V&A Waterfront) from 26 September to 06 October. Unlike previous festivals, where the selection criteria focused on human rights cinema of […]
Sony Pictures is rebooting I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror flick that ended up grossing $125M worldwide and spawned a sequel the following year. Both starred Jennifer Love Hewitt. This one is being written by Oculus c0-writer/director Mike Flanaganand partner Jeff Howard who are adapting the 1973 Lois Duncan book again. Producing is Neal Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) who also […]
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass are ready to be born again at Universal Pictures. Sources tell Variety the the studio is in the early stages of bringing back Damon and Greengrass for an untitled “Jason Bourne” feature, marking the revival of one of Hollywood’s biggest action franchises. Over the years Greengrass and Damon and have stood their ground about not returning […]
Los Angeles – Kim Kardashian West is the top-earning reality star with a fortune of £39m. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians beauty has topped The Sun newspaper’s rich list, with a list of shows and endorsements all contributing to her success. According to the newspaper, the star has used her name value to sign a number […]
Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and now the Guardians of the Galaxy are all international movie stars, but one Marvel staple hasn’t had as much success as his comrades. That would be Bruce Banner/The Hulk, whose two solo outings have been a mixed bag in terms of critical and commercial reception. Ang Lee’s 2003 version grossed just […]
