HBO has ordered a second helping of The Leftovers. The premium cable network announced Wednesday that it has renewed the Damon Lindelof drama for a second season. “We are thrilled to bring backThe Leftovers for a second season with the exceptional talents of Damon Lindelofand Tom Perrotta,” HBO programming presidentMichael Lombardo said. “It has been truly exciting to see the overwhelming response to their provocative and […]
In less than two years there will be a new, big budget movie reboot of Power Rangers in theaters. Are you ready? Lionsgate, makers of hit film franchises Divergent (under their Summit Entertainment label) and The Hunger Games certainly are, and they’re hoping to launch a new franchise in the summer blockbuster season by teaming up with Saban, creators of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series. The […]
Semoko, affectionately known as ‘Ma Agnes’ on the drama filled soapy will be seen for the last time this evening. She entered the television industry as a teenager starring in TV dramas as well as theatre production and has been with Isidingo since 1998. Officially Semoko left Isidingo in May, however she will be exiting the […]
Nearly five years after her untimely death at the age of 32, Brittany Murphy is getting a biopic of her life made. The film will broadcast on Lifetime on Saturday, September 6. Amanda Fuller, best known for her work in “Last Man Standing,” portrays Murphy in the film. The film tells the story of the ambitious drive […]
Guardians of the Galaxy may be the 10th movie from Marvel Studios but it’s only the first step in its cosmic expansion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not counting the Thor films and their exploration of Norse mythology. Before the Guardians of the Galaxy even hit theaters, Marvel announced a sequel for 2017, and with good reason. The film of course […]
Michael Bay indicated that he was done with the Transformers franchise after he directed the third live-action movie installment (subtitled Dark of the Moon) - only to turn about-face and serve as helmsman on Transformers: Age of Extinction. That film has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide and guaranteed that Transformers 5 will happen, though Bay is again saying he’s […]
Following the tragic passing of Hollywood`s finest actors, Robin Williams, who passed away on Monday of a suspected suicide at the age of 63. The world of film, television and music is gravely saddened to learn about this. The Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting is perhaps his most cherished film, in which he played Sean Maguire, a psychiatrist and […]
Hercules opens at the top of the South African box office chart, dethroning last weeks number 1 ‘Guardians of the Galaxy‘. The film made over R2.87 Million in its debut weekend whilst playing on over 87 screens nationwide. The film is distributed by United International Pictures which brings back the distributor to number 1 after […]
Adapting a hit video game franchise for the big screen is always tricky. Case in point, most films based on video games are considered weak in comparison, and even fewer manage to develop into long-standing film franchises (Resident Evilbeing a notable exception). So when acclaimed actor Michael Fassbender became attached to produce and star in the film […]
Paramount is saying “Cowabunga, dude,” announcing a sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after the movie’s surprising overperformance at the weekend’s box office. The movie is on track to earn $65 million in its opening weekend and $97.3 million worldwide. Screenwriters Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec, who wrote Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, will again brandish nunchuks to write the sequel and will also […]
