The legacy of the character Black Panther will continue on – but not with someone new in the iconic role. Marvel Studios said Thursday that it will not recast the character played by the late Chadwick Boseman. “(Boseman’s) portrayal of T’Challa the Black Panther is iconic and transcends any iteration of the character in any Read More…
TV & Film
NFC says new data tariff policy to benefit content creators, online film streaming
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) says the new data tariff policy by the Federal government, will give way for monetisation of content by creative in the country. According to the Federal Government, the price of data has been reduced by more than 50 percent with a directive that the Nigerian Communications commission, NCC, should put Read More…
‘The Legend of Korra’ Coming to Netflix in More Regions in December 2020
In August 2020, Netflix US picked up every season of The Legend of Korra but didn’t hit Netflix in most other regions. Now, months later, the series will be touching down on Netflix on December 15th in most international regions. In case you weren’t aware, The Legend of Korra is the wildly successful follow-up TV Read More…
Chadwick Boseman, Trump and pop group BTS dominate Twitter in 2020
The announcement of the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was the most shared on Twitter worldwide in 2020, and got the most “likes” of any Tweet ever, the social media platform said on Monday. The Aug. 28 post by Boseman’s family saying the actor had died of colon cancer at age 43 was Read More…
Robert Rodriguez’s Superhero Netflix Movie ‘We Can Be Heroes’ Coming to Netflix in January 2021
Over fifteen years ago The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl was released in theatres. And in a Hollywood twist that not many expected, the sequel to Robert Rodrigeuz’s superhero adventure, We Can Be Heroes is coming to Netflix on New Year’s Day! We have everything you need to know about We Can Be Heroes, including the plot, full cast list, Read More…
Shehu Umar, Nigeria’s film classic, goes global
The Director General, National Film Corporation (NFC), Mr. Chidia Maduekwe, says the classic film “Shehu Umar” , is being surfed online globally, having been digitized, premiered and re-presented across Asia. Maduekwe revealed this on Tuesday night at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Zuma Film Festival (ZFF) in Abuja. “About three months ago, we received Read More…
Disney pulls ‘Death on the Nile’ movie off holiday calendar
Adventure movie “Death on the Nile” was taken off the holiday movie calendar on Thursday, further jeopardizing the chances for a revival this year of the industry. Walt Disney Co said the release of the mystery adventure, based on an Agatha Christie novel and with a star cast that includes Gal Gadot and Kenneth Branagh, Read More…
Netflix to debut its first Egyptian original series ‘Paranormal’
Netflix Inc will on Thursday debut its first Egyptian television series “Paranormal,” a major step in the streaming service’s Middle Eastern strategy. The series is based on Egyptian novelist Ahmed Khaled Tawfik’s books about a doctor whose lifelong scientific convictions are suddenly called into question. His critically acclaimed novels in Arabic have sold more than Read More…
Nigerian armed forces star in films, documentaries
The Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC) is set to begin the production of 74 films, Television series and documentaries about the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Managing Director, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, who stated this during a press conference in Jos on Monday, said this was to showcase the gallantry of the Nation’s military. Maduekwe said that the Read More…
Netflix shines light on Nigerian sex trafficking
Set in the shady underworld of Lagos brothels, Nigerian thriller Òlòtūré gives viewers an inside look at the sex trafficking schemes that ensnare thousands of Nigerian women each year. The film is fictional but aims for a realistic and gritty picture to raise awareness of what is a persistent and little-discussed problem, said 36-year-old director Read More…