With the relaunch of IMAX on South African shores The Vent sat down with Fiaz Mahomed, the CEO of Ster-Kinekor Theatres. At the press filled grand opening of South Africa’s second IMAX theater at The Grove, Pretoria. Fiaz Mahomed discusses what it means to take cinema to the next level, why Pretoria is the ideal destination for IMAX and what movies […]
“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.” Nelson Mandela Every year on 18 July, South Africans across the country heed the call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes of their time to helping others. There will be hundreds of fitting acts […]
The origins of a project that would eventually become The Rover date back several years to when David Michôd was starting out on his career and, at that point, still wondering whether he would make it as a filmmaker. He certainly did, of course. Michôd announced his arrival on the international stage in 2010 with the […]
The upcoming movie being developed by Lionsgate and rights holder Saban Brands will be scripted by X-Men: First Class writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz. Additionally, Roberto Orci, one of the screenwriters behind the Transformers and Star Trekmovies, is coming on board as an exec producer. Orci who recently split with screenwriting partner Alex Kurtzman, has formed a new venture, Sneaky Shark. Orci will develop the movie’s story along with […]
Ster-Kinekor will be giving movie-goers an exciting chance to catch the latest blockbuster films before their national release. For the weekend July 19-20 The mega distributor will be bringing Think Like A Man Too and Step Up: All In, in full-on digital projection on the big screen, ensuring that you ‘see it best’ and ‘see it […]
The last time the world of cinema was graced by a high profile film based on the Holy Bible`s book of Exodus, was with DreamWorks Animation`s 1998 animated-musical feature The Prince of Egypt with voices from veteran Hollywood actors Val Kilmer (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Top Gun) and Michelle Pfeifer (Hairspray, Dangerous Minds). However the tables have […]
Walt Disney Animation Studios has assembled its voice cast for the studio’s fall feature Big Hero 6, about a young robotics prodigy named Hiro Hamada and his robot companion Baymax, who pull together a team of crime fighters to save the city of San Fransokyo. Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, Damon Wayans Jr., T.J. Miller, Alan Tudyk,Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez and Daniel Henney will voice the […]
In a tight race to number 1, Transformers: Age of Extinction holds on to the pole position for an unprecedented third consecutive week on the Box Office chart. The film marks the longest stay at number 1 since The Vent started the box office report. The film distributed by United International Pictures, made over R2.52 […]
In case you`ve missed the Emmy nominations here they are. Outstanding Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television Louie FX Networks • Pig Newton, Inc. and FX Productions Modern Family ABC • Picador Productions and Steven Levitan Productions in association with 20th Century Fox […]
NBC has tapped the veteran Pulp Fiction actor to play the top villain in its next big live musical special Peter Pan. NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt revealed the decision at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills on Sunday. Though usually considered a dramatic actor, Walken has a long history of singing and dancing roles. […]
