Category: Movies
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Prison Break actor, Ranjit Chowdhry is dead
Ranjit Chowdhry, an actor who appeared in The Office and Prison Break is died. He died at the age of 64. His death was first reported in The Economic Times on Thursday. Chowdhry’s half-sister Raell Padamsee also shared the news on Instagram, writing, “For all those who knew Ranjit, the funeral will be held…
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Michael Jackson’s daughter to play role of Jesus in new movie
Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, late American music legend, has secured her biggest film role to date – playing Jesus in ‘Habit’, an imminent indie film. The movie will see her feature alongside stars like Bella Thorne, US singer and actress. According to Screen Daily, the project also featured several other music and movie…
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Cannes Film Festival will not be held this year in ‘its original form’ – Organisers
The Cannes Film Festival will not be held this year in “its original form” due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, organisers said on Tuesday. The festival will nevertheless be made “real” in 2020, “in a way or another”, they added in a statement. The film festival, one of the largest in the world, was initially…
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Self-isolation: 7 Nollywood movies you should see on Netflix
With many Nigerians being forced to stay at home, boredom can have a negative impact on your mental health. With businesses, schools and religious organizations closing in some parts of the country, options can be limited on how we can keep ourselves busy. Some good news? There are a couple of non-clinically tested transformative cure…
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My wife encouraged me to go into directing – AMVCA award winner
Anis Halloway, a Sierra Leonian born Artiste cum Creative Director, on Saturday said that his wife encouraged him to embrace directing as a profession in spite of his initial pursuit of music. He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that Halloway won the 2020…
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Filmhouse, Genesis suspend operation over COVID-19
Popular cinema companies, Filmhouse and Genesis have temporarily shutdown operations in Lagos in compliance with state government’s restriction on large gatherings to curb the spread of COVID-19. TheNewsGuru reports that Filmhouse released a statement on Sunday, announcing the closure “to ensure the maximum safety of our guests and staff.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DLK6-p91H/ “In response to state…
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COVID-19 pandemic shuts down Nollywood productions, movie premieres
Nollywood movie premieres and productions have been affected by the spread of coronavirus TheNewsGuru reports. Popular movie producer, Emem Isong Misodi recently suspended the ongoing shoot of her TV series ‘City Crimes as a result of coronavirus scare. In her words:” The filming of CITY CRIMES TV SERIES has been STOPPED till further…
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Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola debunks death rumours
Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola has debunked rumours of her untimely death. The actress made this known via her Instagram page, where she shared a video to buttress her point. In the video, Daramola, who was not happy over the widespread of the news, placed a curse on those spreading the rumours around that she had…
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Women don’t have to call themselves king – Sola Sobowale
Veteran actress, Sola Sobowale has urged women to believe more in themselves and in their roles. Sobowale noted that women can thrive and succeed when they stay true to their identities . She made this known as a guest on popular talk-show, ‘Rubbin Minds’. “I am typical African woman; I am a woman, not a…
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James Bond’ film release deferred by seven months over coronavirus
The release of ‘No Time to Die’, the twenty-fifth installment of James Bond films, has been postponed by seven months amid concerns about the continuing spread of coronavirus. TheNewsGuru recalls that the publicity tour of China for the forthcoming movie was canceled due to the killer disease. But in a statement on its official Twitter…