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  • Music pays more than movies in Nigeria- Reminisce

    Pop star, Remilekun Safaru, aka Reminisce, is one of the most popular rappers in the country.

    The self-proclaimed Alaga Ibile who recently starred in the trending movie ‘King of Boyz ‘ noted that music pays more than movies in Nigeria.

    Speaking in a chat with Hip TV, Reminisce said: ”It’s difficult to engage musicians except they just want to do it for love or support. It’s beginning to happen because we are having a lot of big budget productions in the movie world, so you guys will get to see a lot of musicians “.

     

    When asked why most musicians prefer to release singles than albums, he said albums don’t have financial rewards.

    “It’s now a singles market in the Nigerian music industry . Releasing an album is more like trying to satisfy your fans more than the financial rewards. The attention span keeps decreasing so you cannot put out a 17 track album anymore, it doesn’t make sense.

    “Everything has gone digital right now so the artiste that makes more money are the ones who have a huge fan base in the diaspora, people who can afford internet.Everything has changed, we are no longer in the era of CDS. You do your calculations and focus on releasing four singles and four videos rather than releasing 16 tracks for an album when you know you are going to release 4 videos. People are probably going to buy the four songs you shot videos for. It is not really profitable as it used to be”.

     

    Rapper Reminisce shares secret behind his success

  • Nollywood Movie, ‘Just Before I Do’ to premiere April 13th

    In this time and age where people feel that certain movies aren’t box office nor Cinema worthy because of their lackluster story line and lack of technical depth, Nollywood filmmaker, Omilani Olayinka is boastful of the most unique story line ever to come out of Nollywood.

    Nollywood Movie with Stand Out Story,

    The movie which ranges from romance to drama and comedy tells the story of a conniving mother-in-law, young unmarried couple and a lawyer who are torn between by love and the fight to win a selfish battle; each one fighting for his own. The twist and plot appears to captivate the audience leaving them wondering who will win this battle of love with his or her head held up high.

    Nollywood Movie with Stand Out Story,

    The movie stars some of the brightest minds in Nollywood albeit in a non-lead role. This has triggered doubt as to the claim of the producer that the movie would be the most unique story ever told in Nollywood. In a swift reaction to the relatively unknown stars that play the lead roles, the producer Omilani Oluyinka made it clear that the strength of the movie is far beyond the casts.

    Nollywood Movie with Stand Out Story,

    Regardless of the lead actors concern, the movie featured some of Nollywood’s finest as well; Afeez Oyetoro (Saka), Kalu Ikeagwu, Shaffy Bello, Jide Kosoko, Eddie Watson, Omowunmi Dada, Omilani Oluyinka and others.

    Nollywood Movie with Stand Out Story,

    The movie is set to premiere at the cinemas from April 13, 2018 and anticipation is currently high to see if the movie will deliver as promised.

    Nollywood Movie with Stand Out Story,

    See trailer below…

  • 5 Trending movies you must see this weekend

    Here is a list of top trending movies carefully compiled for your viewership by TheNewsGuru.com to keep your holidays groovy. Enjoy it!

    BLACK PANTHER

    After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested when he’s drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.

    BACHELOR’S EVE

    The story captures the events that happened in the last twenty-four hours of the wedding between Uche and Adesua. Secrets didn’t find a better time to pop up until some minutes to the wedding day.
    Adesua the bride, lied about her virginity for five years and is now confronted with the dilemma of telling the truth of finding a means to turn her lie to reality.
    Uche, a retired playboy has been played in his own game. He devoted his time, honesty and love to make his relationship work. His guard was broken when he revealed his ultimate loyalty to his friends, His friends convinced him otherwise and doubt sets in. The twists and turns continue.

    FIFTY SHADES FREED

    Believing they’ve left behind the shadowy figures from the past, billionaire Christian Grey and his new wife, Anastasia, fully embrace their inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. Just as the Greys begin to step into their new roles, sinister events come to light and jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.

    EARLY MAN

    Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob, who unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game.

    MONSTER FAMILY

    The Wishbone family is far from happy. With a struggling bookshop, an overworked husband, and two misunderstood teenagers, Emma is at her wit’s end trying to be the perfect mom. After dragging her family to a costume party on Halloween night, they are cursed by an evil witch and transformed into a Vampire, a Mummy, a Werewolf, and Frankenstein’s monster. Now Emma will fight to keep her Monster Family together and uncover the secret of their curse… eventually leading them to the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula!

  • 5 Trending movies you must see this weekend

    Here is a list of top trending movies carefully compiled for your viewership by TheNewsGuru.com to keep your holidays groovy. Enjoy it!

    TAD THE LOST EXPLORER 2

    Tad Jones, the most awkward explorer, must rescue his beloved Sara from a millionaire who is looking for King Midas’ necklace.

    ROYAL HIBISCUS HOTEL

    In this spritely Nollywood romantic comedy, an aspiring restaurateur returns to her home in Lagos to try and refine the fare at her family’s little hotel, only to find that her parents are planning on selling out to a rich (and devilishly attractive) buyer.

    PADMAN

    Biography on Tamil Nadu activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, whose mission was to provide sanitary napkin’s to poor women of rural areas. Who would use rag cloths or leaves during periods.

    12 STRONG

    Set in the harrowing days following 9/11, a U.S. Special Forces team, led by their new Captain, Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth), is chosen to be the first U.S. troops sent into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. There, in the rugged mountains, they must convince Northern Alliance General Dostum (Navid Negahban) to join forces with them to fight their common adversary: the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies.

    In addition to overcoming mutual distrust and a vast cultural divide, the Americans — accustomed to state-of-the-art warfare — must adopt the rudimentary tactics of the Afghani horse soldiers. But despite their uneasy bond, the new allies face overwhelming odds: outnumbered and outgunned by a ruthless enemy that does not take prisoners.

    JUNE”

    June is a romantic comedy that follows a wedding planner played by Michelle Dede who is in search of love

  • Movie Of The Week: Den of Thieves

    Nick O’Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law.

    O’Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist — the city’s Federal Reserve Bank.

    CASTS: Gerard Butler, 50 Cent, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Evan Jones

    RUNNING TIME: 1h 30m

    GENRE: Drama/Thriller film

    Watch trailer below…

     

  • Movie Of The Week: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

    Thomas leads some escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all.
    Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions that the Gladers have been asking since they arrived in the maze.

    CASTS: Dylan O’ Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter

    RUNNING TIME: 2h 33m

    GENRE: Fantasy/Science fiction film

    Watch trailer below…

  • 5 Trending movies you must see this weekend

    Here is a list of top trending movies carefully compiled for your viewership by TheNewsGuru.com to keep your holidays groovy. Enjoy it!

    MAZE RUNNER: The Death Cure

    Thomas leads some escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions that the Gladers have been asking since they arrived in the maze.

    PADMAAVAT (HINDI)

    Set in 1303 AD medieval India, Padmaavat is the story of honor, valor, and obsession. Queen Padmavati is known for her exceptional beauty along with a strong sense of justice and is the wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh and pride of the Kingdom of Chittor, a prosperous kingdom in the north-west of India. The legend of her beauty reaches the reigning sultan of Hindustan – Allaudin Khilji. The Sultan who is a tyrant is fixated on wanting anything that is of exceptional beauty for himself. He lays siege on the impregnable fortress of Chittorgarh. After a grueling 6 months, he returns empty-handed.
    He becomes obsessed and now wants to capture Chittoor and its Queen at any cost. He returns with a bigger army and raging fury. He attacks Chittor with brutal force and a bloody and fearsome battle takes places between the righteous Maharawal Ratan Singh defending his kingdom and the honor of his queen and Sultan Allaudin Khilji. Khilji manages to breach the fortress but in vain as the Queen chooses to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect her dignity.
    DEN OF THIEVES
    Nick O’Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Ray Merrimen is the recently paroled leader of the Outlaws, a gang of ex-military men who use their expertise and tactical skills to evade the law. O’Brien, Merrimen and their crews soon find themselves on a direct collision course as the criminals hatch an elaborate plan for a seemingly impossible heist — the city’s Federal Reserve Bank.
    HOSTILES
    The story centers on a Native American-hating soldier, nearing retirement, who is given one last assignment: to escort an Indian chief back to his Montana reservation. In the process, which includes coming across a young widow and fighting back attacks by Comanche tribes, he learns to respect the race he hates.
    THE COMPETITION
    Lauren (Birch) becomes the voice of a generation when, after one too many bad boyfriends, she launches a blog promoting “The PIG Theory.” The PIG Theory insists you can enjoy all that romance has to offer, but only for six months. At this “Point of Infidelity and Guilt,” you must break up before your mate becomes unfaithful. Lauren rises as a guru and beacon of light for her followers, but Lauren’s sister, Gena (Coffee), is concerned.
    She introduces Lauren to the perfect man, Calvin (Klein), and they hit it off so an idea strikes to prove Lauren’s theory wrong: A competition! Calvin will pick five friends who have been in a relationship for longer than six months, and Lauren will pick the enchantress to be their downfall. If three out of five cheats, Calvin must walk away. But if three out of five resist temptation, Lauren must shut down her blog and open her heart to Calvin.

     

  • 5 Trending movies you must see this yuletide

    Here is a list of top trending movies carefully compiled for your viewership by TheNewsGuru.com to keep your holidays groovy. Enjoy it!

    JUMANJI: Welcome to the Jungle

    Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose.

    THE WEDDING PARTY 2

    The Wedding Party sequel follows the romance between Nonso Onwuka (Enyinna Nwigwe) and Deirdre (Daniella Down) with destination- Dubai.

    PITCH PERFECT 3

    Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.

    TIGER ZINDA HAI

    A sequel to the record-breaking blockbuster ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ continues the story of two super spies Tiger and Zoya eight years later.

    FERDINARD

    FERDINAND tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. Set in Spain, Ferdinand proves you can’t judge a bull by its cover.

     

  • Movie Of The Week: The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai

    The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai, shifted focus to the groom’s brother Nonso (Enyinna Nwigwe) who accidentally proposed to Deirdre (Daniella Down), setting off a chain of intriguing events in a tone that showed that love truly is a universal language that breaks through cultural barriers. Discussing with some members of the lead cast was almost as dramatic as the movie itself, as they brought energy and cheer to the shoot

    CASTS: Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Patience Ozokwor, Sola Sobowale,Omoni Oboli, Seyi Law, Chugurl Daniella Down, RMD, Ireti Doyle, Ali Baba, Ikechukwu the Rapper, Enyinna Nwigwe, Saka among others.

    RUNNING TIME: 1Hr 37mins

    GENRE: Comedy

    Watch trailer below….

  • 5 Trending movies you must see this weekend

    Here is a list of top trending movies carefully compiled for your viewership by TheNewsGuru.com to keep your weekend groovy. Enjoy it!

    Paddington 2

    Paddington 2 is an interesting movie you must see. Paddington undertakes a number of odd jobs to afford a unique pop-up book from an antique book shop – a present for Aunt Lucy on her 100th birthday. But when the book is stolen, it’s up to Paddington and the Browns to find the thief.

    Overdrive

    Two car thief brothers, who journey to the south of France for new opportunities, wind up in the cross hairs of the local crime boss.

    Fukrey Returns

    Fukrey Returns’ picks up a year later from where it ended. Having enjoyed the spoils of war they had so audaciously waged, the Fukras are now at crossroads with their past, which is about to decide their future. Bent upon a merciless payback, Bholi Punjaban is back and all set to take the Fukras on a deadly ride! Even a city, as geographically varied as Delhi is not large enough for them to design a well-defined escape trajectory. Unaware of how they’re being master minded by a certain head honcho, the Fukras are on the run again!! Are the four Fukras going to play out their cards carefully? Will Choocha’s God gifted power come to their rescue? In this furious yet hilarious cat and mouse chase, who will have the last laugh?!

    The Bridge

    Obadare, a Yoruba prince and Stella, a young lady from a distinguished Igbo family are a couple whose relationship is threatened by tribal prejudice and parental plans for each’s life. When the couple secretly weds against their parents’ wishes, the consequence shakes the very foundation and sustenance of both families.

    Dagger

    Dagger a film dealing with day to day life in the marriage of two couples. One thinking that the other has the best marriage in the world, unknowing to him that his idols marriage is worse than anything he could think of. Frances Benson has been married for just six months. Six months of lies, deceit, betrayal and denial. What happens when he employed a PA to trail his wife? What happens when the wife seeks for attention in a wrong place? What happens when he finds out that his idol, Bolanle Okanlawon’s marriage was all a façade, and has a secret to reveal? What happens when Frances finds out that he was stabbed and don’t know who was stabbing him? Find out in the film dagger as so many truth unfold.