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Why Nollywood Can’t Be Too Excited About Netflix

March 1, 2020 9:40 am

Netflix has been wooing Nollywood stylishly for a while now; from streaming Nollywood movies from as early as 2016 to purchasing Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lion Heart’ in 2019.

On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Netflix officially announced its presence in Nigeria and the response since has been positive, as expected. Filmmakers are already counting their returns, writers excited that they will finally be paid better and actors reeling over the possibility of worldwide recognition.

The next couple of months will be identical. Filmmakers trying to pitch their ideas to the network; a large feeling of elitism will reign over the creatives already commissioned …

Jackie Chan

Coronavirus: ‘I’m Not In Quarantine’ – Jackie Chan

February 29, 2020 4:49 am

Popular actor and producer, Jackie Chan has said he is safe and healthly despite spread of Coronavirus in China.

Africa Daily News reported that the deadly disease has recorded 2,600 deaths since its outbreak in Wuhan, China.

The Nigerian government on Thursday night confirmed its first case of an italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy on the 25th of February 2020.

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His case is being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos.

Chan, who is based in Hong Kong, took to his verified Instagram

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Netflix Unveils First Nigerian Drama Series

February 28, 2020 4:09 am
Netflix, which has set up an office in Nigeria, has unveiled its first Nigerian original – a six-part drama series from Vaya director, 45 year-old Akin Omotoso.

The movie which has no title yet, will be directed by Omotoso, Daniel Oriahi and CJ Obasi, Deadline reported.

Lined up to star in the movie are Kate Henshaw and Ade Laoye, among other Nollywood stars.

Akin Omotoso: to produce new Nigerian film for Netflix

The series is set in contemporary Nigeria and shot in Lagos. It tells the story of Kemi, a goddess reincarnated as a human to avenge her sister’s …

Alex Usifo: The Making of A Nollywood Veteran

February 27, 2020 9:05 am

Multiple award-winning Nigerian actor and one of the fathers of Nollywood, Alex Usifo, was born in Lagos to Mr Barnabas and Mrs Patricia Anobi Omiagboon on April 16, 1953. It is no gainsaying that made a name for himself long before Nollywood became existent.

His father worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria at different branches in the country and rose to a managerial level before retirement. After a few years in Lagos, they moved to the city of Ibadan where Alex had his basic/primary education and then to Edo State after the civil war to complete his secondary …

NETFLIX

Netflix Launches Nigerian Twitter Account

February 26, 2020 5:21 am

 

Movie streaming giant, Netflix has officially announced its presence in Nigeria with a Nigerian twitter account, launched on Tuesday.

The platform took fans by surprise when the tweet, “Naija how far” surfaced from @Netflixnaija.

Netflix is an American streaming platform whose primary business is its subscription-based streaming service which offers online streaming of a library of films and television programs, including those produced in-house.

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As of April 2019, Netflix had over 148 million paid subscriptions worldwide, including 60 million in the U. S., and over 154 million subscriptions total …

Mikaela Spielberg

Steven Spielberg Embarrassed By Daughter’s Porn Career

February 25, 2020 6:03 pm

Last week, Mikaela Spielberg, the daughter of renowned American filmmaker Steven Spielberg expressed her intention to pursue a career in the porn industry.

The 23-year-old made this known in a chat with The Sun US, revealing that she has already started self-producing solo porn videos and would love to land a job as a dancer in a strip club once she obtains her sex worker license.

Describing herself as “a sexual creature,” Mikaela explained how she wanted to get naked and perform solo sex acts on screen as a way “to honor my body in a way that’s lucrative.”

Mikaela …

Ultimate Love: Excitement In Aunty’s Love Pad

February 23, 2020 2:37 pm

Barely a week after the premiere of Ultimate Love, the new reality show from MultiChoice Nigeria, the programme has already seen a lot of intrigues from the love guests, stimulating discussions for its ever-increasing fan base and viewers.

In just over 10 days, a combination of entertainment, arguments, and of course, romance and heartbreaks, has unfolded in ‘Aunty’s Love Pad’.

The love guests have been finally paired as couples and there have been a voluntary checkout by Uche and the first nominations of the season made. The love guests are still grappling to understand one another: That is quite …

15 Nollywood Stars Known For Their Trademark Roles

February 22, 2020 5:40 am

The Nollywood industry is one that is blessed with so many talented professionals, who have made their marks in the sand of time.

Unfortunately, the industry tends to be comfortable with having some of its most gifted actors play the same role over and over again while such actors seem to stabilize into their preferred roles without looking to take up more tasking roles.

The trend of typecasting and stereotyping Nollywood actors according to critics have proven to affect their prowess and creativity and more often than not when such actors are featured in an entirely different role, it suddenly …

Eedris Blasts Burna Boy: You Stole Fela’s Songs

February 22, 2020 5:39 am

Veteran Nigerian music act, Eedris AbdulKareem has accused Grammy-nominated artiste, Burna Boy of “stealing” Fela’s song and “stealing” from Afrobeats to make his career without giving credits.

This is coming days after Burna Boy declared himself the best since Fela and wrote that he has stopped proving he’s the best because “the world can do without the best.”

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Reacting to this claim in an interview with TVC, Eedris AbdulKareem said Burna Boy needs to apologize for his statement. ”Burna Boy needs to apologize. At least Fela made it …

Trump Mocks Oscar’s Best Movie Pick Parasite

February 21, 2020 12:07 pm

The U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ridiculed the historic best-picture Oscar win for South Korean film “Parasite,” telling a campaign rally he wished for the return of Hollywood classics such as 1939’s “Gone with the Wind.”

The cast of Parasite at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

“Parasite,” a dark social satire about the gap between rich and poor in modern Seoul, earlier this month, became the first non-English Language film to take Hollywood’s top prize.

It also won three other Oscars – best director and original screenplay for Bong Joon Ho and best international feature film.…

Chioma B

Chioma B: Fans React As Cardi B Prepares To Visit Africa

February 21, 2020 12:07 pm

‘Money’ singer, American rapper, songwriter, television personality, and actress Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, known professionally as Cardi B, is set to visit Africa for the second time.

This time it is South Africa the social media sensation and mum of 1 is heading for a concert, as tickets are already selling out fast, to the point of crashing a ticketing site. She even urged South Africans to teach her about their country through their comments.

Fans have since reacted on twitter, expressing utmost pleasure at Cardi B retaining her Nigerian given name Chioma B, even though South Africans want her …

Going Viral: Demand For Disease-Themed Movies And Games

February 20, 2020 4:53 pm

As the world confronts the spread of a deadly new virus, interest in disease-themed movies, games and TV series has exploded, with worried viewers turning to documentaries and disaster flicks for answers and ways to cope.

The iTunes movie download charts are usually dominated by the latest blockbusters.

But in the last few weeks a blast from the past has stormed up the charts — Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 thriller “Contagion”.

Starring Gwyneth Paltrow as a businesswoman who unwittingly brings a lethal pathogen to the United States after shaking hands with a Macau chef, the movie has many parallels with current …

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