Category: Movies
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Nigeria’s John Boyega set to produce South African crime thriller ‘God Is Good’
Nigerian Hollywood actor, John Boyega, is kickstarting the year with the production of a South African crime-thriller ‘God Is Good.’ According to HollywoodReporter, Boyega is the Executive Producer of the thriller, which is likened to ‘Prisoners’ and ‘City Of God.’ It is written and directed by Willem Grobler and is being produced by Josephine Rose…
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Eddy Murphy to make sequel of ‘Coming to America’
Renowned American actor, Eddy Murphy is set to make a sequel of the blockbuster movie, ‘Coming to America’. Eddy Murphy will star in a sequel that will be scripted by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris. Plans for a sequel to the classic 1988 comedy were first announced in 2017 with director Jonathan Levine and…
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‘King of Boys’, ‘Lion Heart,’ others: top 10 Nollywood movies for 2018
Kemi Adetiba’s blockbuster ‘King of Boys’ and Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut ‘Lion Heart’ alongside eight others have been listed as top 10 Nollywood films for 2018. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the list (ranked in no particular order) was released by African films scoring website, Filming AFRICA and shared on their Instagram page…
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Golden Globe: Regina King determined to cast more women in films
Hollywood actress, Regina King picked her first Golden Globes award at the 2019 ceremony and vowed to cast more women in future projects. The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign. The…
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Theatre expert condemns indiscipline among artistes
A Professor of Theatre Arts, Bakare Ojo, has condemned indiscipline and lack of self control among some theatre practitioners. Bakare is a theatre expert and Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that immorality should not become habit eas a result of being in…
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Nigerians spent N359m in cinemas during yuletide season
A data released by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says that movie lovers across the country spent N359 million in cinemas between December 21 and 27. During this period, Aquaman grossed N168,434,137 while Chief Daddy grossed N101,979,343. The five top-grossing movies in the cinema during the period were Aquaman, Chief Daddy, Bumblebee, Animated…
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Blockbuster movies “Chief Daddy’’, “Aquaman’’ top most watched films at Cinema
The blockbuster movie, “Chief Daddy’’ and “Aquaman’’ have topped the list of the most watched movies during the 2018 festive season A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the cinema houses in Surulere and Leisure Mall Screen 1 to 8, shows that many of the audience preferred both films. The statistics of…
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Police arraign NFVCB Executive Director for allegedly stealing generator set
Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), who police accused of stealing a generator set, has appeared in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja. According to a First Information Report (FIR), made available to NAN on Thursday, the police charged Thomas with stealing. The police prosecutor, Mr…
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My boobs are my selling point-Uju Mandy Obi
Ujunwa Mandy Obi is a rising actress who is gradually finding her place in Nollywood. The Delta State University graduate in this chat with TheNewsGuru opens up on her love for acting, why she loves Mercy Johnson Okojie, her boobs being her selling point, amongst other issues. Why did you decided to be…
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Nollywood diva, Blessing Ofoegbu celebrates birthday with dazzling pictures
Rising role interpreter, Blessing Ofoegbu is a year older today. The talented actress can’t seem to contain her joy as she adds another year today. Expressing her excitement, Ms Ofoegbu gushed: “I thank God for adding on one year to my years. I’m the most happiest person on earth because he made me…