Category: Movies
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NTDC Boss urges media, Nollywood to project nation’s image positively
Mr Folorunsho Coker, Director General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has urged the media and filmmakers in Nollywood to project the country’s image positively. Coker told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday that with the understanding of the concept of developmental journalism, the media should use such to promote the country’s image…
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Birdman to produce Hollywood film based on Nigerian immigrants
American artist, Birdman will executive produce ‘Tazmanian Devil’, a coming-of-age film based on a Nigerian immigrant. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nollywood movies will be the debut feature from Nigerian American filmmaker, Solomon Onita Jr. With Abraham Attah from the ‘Beast of No Nation’ playing the lead role, Benny Boom of Groundwurk…
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Godzilla King of Monsters leads box-office
Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” stomped to the top of the box-office in its opening weekend in North American theatres, taking in an estimated $49 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. But analysts called the creature feature’s debut disappointing. Its total for the three-day weekend came in far behind the studio’s previous “Godzilla”…
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Netflix signs deal for Thai cave boy rescue mini series
Netflix said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to make a miniseries about the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in northern Thailand last year that captured international attention. “The story combines so many unique local and universal themes which connected people from all walks of life, from…
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ crashes records in global launch
“Avengers: Endgame,” the last in a 22-film arc featuring the beloved Marvel Universe superheroes, crashed records upon its release in Asia, specifically in China, Disney — which owns Marvel Studios — announced Thursday. The movie raked in $169 million on Wednesday, its first day of release in 25 markets including China, Australia and several countries…
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RMD, Sola Sobowale reunite in new movie 21 years after ‘Diamond ring’
Veteran actors, Richard Mofe Damijo and Sola Sobowale have reunited in a new movie 21 years after their last movie together, ‘Diamond ring’ Ogidan first paired the top Nollywood stars as an onscreen couple for his blockbuster in 1998. In the flick, ‘Diamond Ring,’ RMD and Sobowale were the parents of a teenager (played by…
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‘Game of thrones’ star, Jason Momoa shaves signature beard to promote environmental cause
American actor, Jason Momoa, known for his roles as Khal Drogo and Aquaman in ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Aquaman’, respectively, has shaved his signature beard to promote environmental protection. Momoa said he shaved his beard for the first time in seven years to bring awareness to the plastic “killing our planet.” The 39-year-old actor posted…
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17 million watch ‘Game of Thrones’ kickoff for final season
Some 17.4 million Americans watched the first episode of the final season of television’s “Game of Thrones,” a record audience for the medieval fantasy series, cable channel HBO said on Monday. HBO said Sunday’s live U.S. television audience and viewers on its HBO GO and HBO NOW apps exceeded the previous series high of 16.9…
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Nigeria’s Famuyiwa to direct upcoming ‘Star Wars’ series
Nigerian-American director, Rick Famuyiwa has been enlisted to work on the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ prequel. The untitled prequel is one of two live-action Star Wars series in the works for Disney+, alongside Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian’. The series, set to be released in 2021, is described as a “rousing spy thriller” as the series will…
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Toke Makinwa makes acting debut in ‘Makate Must Sell’
On-air Personality (OAP),Toke Makinwa. has made acting debut in a comedy movie, ‘Makate Must Sell.’ The movie, directed by Don Omope, is a collaboration of Filmone Distribution, Screenart, See Fam and Ahh entertainment, is set to be hi cinemas on May 3. It is not clear yet if Makinwa played principal role in the new…