Times Media Films, distributor of the Afrikaans language feature film, Dis ek, Anna has initiated the process with the Film Publication Board (FPB) to review the earlier classification imposed on the film. This was the first viewing by the FPB and geared towards clearing the film for screening at the Durban International Film Festival in […]
Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated feature “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The all new adventure is set in the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling in her best-selling Harry Potter books, which were adapted into the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. Filming started today, August 17, at […]
The SABC is set to launch a 6th TV channel soon, after the public broadcaster’s chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng apparently secured R1.5bn for the SABC to start another new channel. SABC chairperson Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe surprised parliament with the news of a new, planned 6th SABC TV channel on Tuesday. “Hlaudi and his team […]
Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in the limited series “The Ambassador’s Wife,” from Entertainment One and the Mark Gordon Co. Project is based on the newly released novel by author Jennifer Steil about a British woman who is kidnapped in Yemen, setting off an ordeal for her and her ambassador husband. The project […]
Universal is estimating that Straight Outta Compton made $56M in 2,757 theaters, a remarkable $20,345 per screen average. Compton easily bested the other wide release,The Man from U.N.C.L.E., which is under-performing with an estimated $13.5M. The Top 12, at $133.6M, is up 4% from last year when The Expendables 3 shocked many by opening in 4th place with $15.9M, beaten not […]
ShowMax, South Africa’s answer to Netflix, is coming to Mzansi as a new subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service from Naspers. The launch of ShowMax will be officially announced on 19 August at a media launch in Johannesburg, with the subscription service set to roll out commercially soon afterwards in the country. It will be offering subscribers […]
Jessica gets to Thembeka, Lucas starts trouble with Eddie and Maletsatsi and Ndumiso and Gontse give their relationship a try. Scandal!, weekdays at 7:30PM Monday Twice in one day, Thembeka is greeted by sights which make her blood run cold. Gontse ignores a friend’s advice and approaches someone she should not be bothering with. An acrimonious […]
Rihanna will be a key advisor on the new series of The Voice. The Diamonds hitmaker will be on hand to offer help and support to the aspiring singers on the forthcoming ninth season of the NBC programme. Network president Robert Greenblatt said at the TCA Press Tour in Beverly Hill: “We landed Rihanna to be the key […]
Another day, another announcement of a classic ’90s sitcom getting rebooted. When will this craze end?! The beloved show getting rebooted, for better or for worse, this time? The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Seriously. Is nothing sacred? TVLine reports The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s original star Will Smith is leading the talks to reboot the show…but this time, he’ll be behind […]
Pretty much the moment Frozen opened in 2013, fans began wondering about a sequel. And earlier this year, Disney finally announced development onFrozen 2. Now the question is what we’ll see in the follow-up, and while it’ll be some time before we get all the answers, directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee have started dropping a few hints. Among other things, […]
