Category: Movies
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Squid Game becomes Netflix’s ‘biggest ever’ series
Squid Game — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s “biggest-ever series at launch,” the streaming company exclusively told CNN on Tuesday. The dystopian series, in which contestants who are deeply in need of money play deadly children’s games to win cash prizes, has been watched by 111 million accounts since debuting on…
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AGN raises fund to support late Rachel Oniga’s family
Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), an umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of film actors in Nigeria and abroad is raising funds to give veteran actress, Chief Rachel Etabuno Oniga a befitting burial and support her immediate family. As a result, the national body has set up a Committee to raise funds, championed…
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Ayo Adesanya, Mr Macaroni, Korede Bello, others grace premiere of ‘My Mirror’
It was a festival of colours and glitz as celebrities trooped out last Sunday to show their support at the screening of ‘My Mirror’, a new movie directed by Gboyega Ashowo and produced by award winning actress, Jumoke Odetola. The high octane screening was anchored by ace comedian, Bash and Lepacious Bose. Members of the…
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Best TV Shows, movies you should see on Netflix this weekend
Weekends presents ample opportunity to see new movies and shows. In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at movies and shows you should see this on Netflix this weekend. Who Killed Sara? – Season 2 Season 2 of the Mexican mystery thriller Who Killed Sara? is now available to stream on Netflix this weekend.…
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Record-breaking Japan’s anime film ‘Demon Slayer’ lands in U.S. cinemas
The record-breaking Japanese anime film “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” carried over its box-office buzz to the U.S. on over the weekend, captivating Florida fans in its first screening. The Demon Slayer film, based on a popular manga and TV anime series, has grossed over $350 million at theatres in Japan, in spite of COVID-19 restrictions,…
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Tears as Chico Ejiro is laid to rest [PHOTOS]
The body of late iconic filmmaker and director, Chico Ejiro was finally laid to rest today at Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. Chico’s body was finally laid to rest at exactly 2.56pm at No 1 Chico Ejiro street, off Owhelogbo Road, Ozoro. TheNewsGuru recalls that Ejiro was buried nearly two months…
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Jada Pinkett, Will Smith partner EbonyLife for film productions
Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios have joined forces with EbonyLife, a movie production company owned by Mo Abudu, to create film and television projects connected to Africa. The collaboration is to produce at least two series and one film, including ‘Dada Safaris’, an ‘Afropolitan’ dramedy series; ‘The Gods’, a movie; and ‘Are We…
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Jenifa’s “Omo Ghetto (The Saga)” becomes Nollywood’s highest-grossing film of all time
According to the latest box office report released by Filmhouse Entertainment, Funke Akindele’s a.k.a Jenifa Omo Ghetto The Saga, has become Nollywood’s highest-grossing film of all time. The movie which boasts of a star studded cast, tops N500 million in its 38 days of screening beating any Nollywood movie ever produced for the cinemas.…
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5 Christmas-themed movies you should watch on Netflix
With Christmas around the corner, TheNewsGuru brings to you 5 fun Netflix movies that will lighten up your Christmas. Princess Switch: Switched Again ‘Princess Switch: Switched Again’ follows the life of the now married Princess Stacy and her look-alike friend, Duchess Magaret, as they pursue new adventures. To understand this movie, you’d have to…
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Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus , others stun fans with amazing rap skills[VIDEO]
As fans prepare for the release of “Omo Ghetto The Saga” ,Funke Akindele-Bello and her hubby JJC Skillz have released the soundtrack of the movie, aptly titled ‘Askamaya Anthem’. In the visuals of the groovy tune, the actress recruits Chioma Akpotha, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Thomas as real life rappers who deliver their energetic lines…