TV & Movies

Ster-Kinekor will cull morning and late shows, limit audience in theatres

Movie distributor Ster-Kinekor on Thursday announced measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within its theatres. According to the company, “certain hygiene protocol steps…

Queen Sono is live on Netflix: these are South African’s first reactions

The first season of Queen Sono is officially live on Netflix and South Africans are already drinking up the show, posting reviews and reactions…

How hot is local streaming content? Showmax gives us the facts and figures

To honour the success of Somizi & Mohale: The Union on Showmax, the company on Thursday revealed a host of interesting facts about the…

Queen Sono: an engrossing tale of a defiant woman in a broken country

Action drama with a splash of espionage isn’t a genre combo you’d associate with South African cinema, but you’re just going to have to…

Netflix’s next African original series will showcase talent from Nigeria

Netflix is investing more creative capital into Africa with the upcoming production of its first Nigerian original series. The company on Wednesday announced the…

Carmen Sandiego is getting her own interactive Netflix special this March

Netflix is releasing yet another interactive special, this time in the form of Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not To Steal. “You drive the…

Netflix gets a country-based top 10 chart for hyping its hottest content

Netflix on Monday revealed a new top 10 list that will allow users to see the most popular shows and movies on the platform…

Stranger Things 3 was watched by 40m accounts in its first four days

Stranger Things 3, which hit Netflix just under a week ago, has already racked up over 40 million views according to the streaming service….

Mulan’s first teaser trailer inspires some fans, annoys others

Another day, another live-action Disney remake that’s got Twitter talking. This time the first teaser trailer for Mulan got fans emotional over what looks…

11 thoughts I had while watching Stranger Things 3

When the third season of Stranger Things hit Netflix last Thursday, the last thing I expected was a hours-long wild ride with my own…

Disney fans claim they lost ‘natural’ redhead icon with Ariel casting

News of Disney casting Halle Bailey as Ariel for its live-action remake of The Little Mermaid continued to trend throughout Thursday and Friday morning…

Disney casts Halle Bailey as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Twitter freaks out

It seems Disney is not done remaking every single 90s animated movie from its past. A report by Variety on Wednesday revealed that the…

Disney releases powerful ‘Lion King’ shoot featuring actors and characters

The Lion King‘s live action remake is only weeks away, and to get fans even more excited Disney has released a new set of…

Netflix and Warner Bros to produce live-action series based on Sandman comics

Netflix may be creating a TV series based on the Sandman comics, this according to a Sunday report by The Hollywood Reporter. According to…

Avengers: Endgame will be re-released in South Africa on 12 July

Not content with second place on the most lucrative movie in history list, Disney and Marvel are re-releasing Avengers: Endgame worldwide and in South…

Final Fantasy XIV is getting its own live-action TV series

Production company Hivemind and Sony Pictures Television on Thursday announced the upcoming development of a live-action series based on the game Final Fantasy XIV….

The Office will leave Netflix in 2021 for NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service

Hit comedy series The Office will ditch Netflix and move to NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service come 2021, the latter announced on Tuesday. “The Office…

Toy Story 4 review: an emotive, charming classic

Apprehensive that a fourth movie in a classic Pixar franchise was pushing it, I went into watching Toy Story 4 with a considerably skeptical eye….

Avengers: Endgame is getting a post-credits scene next week

A report by Screen Rant on Wednesday revealed that Avengers: Endgame will head back to cinemas with a new post-credits scene. “If you stay and…

Avengers: Endgame passed R100m mark in SA Box Office this weekend

Disney on Tuesday revealed that Avengers: Endgame passed the R100 million mark in the local South African Box Office this past weekend. The movie…

Showmax rolls out new sports streaming feature to all customers

Showmax on Friday announced that it has expanded its new live sport streaming feature to all customers, after testing was confirmed earlier this week….

Frozen 2’s new trailer is dark, mysterious and slightly eerie

Disney on Tuesday revealed the official trailer for Frozen 2 and, just like the first teaser trailer, it’s very dramatic and slightly eerie. The…

Netflix continues its recent animation obsession with ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ musical

Netflix on Wednesday announced that it will be producing an animated musical movie version of Thelma the Unicorn, the best selling children’s novel by Aaron Blabey. The musical will…

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