TV & Movies

Doctor Who will stream exclusively on HBO Max in 2020

WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service HBO Max will be the exclusive home of Doctor Who when the platform launches next year, a report by Variety revealed…

Netflix wants to track smartphone users’ ‘physical activity’ in new test

Netflix is asking users if it can track their devices’ physical activity information, according to users on Twitter and a report by The Next…

What to watch on Netflix and Showmax in South Africa in August

New month, new shows, seasons and movies to stream on Showmax and Netflix. But what is there to watch exactly? We’ve done all the…

This was the only ‘real’ shot in The Lion King. Did you notice it?

There’s only one “real” shot in the new CGI version of The Lion King. Did you spot it? Well, if you didn’t, film director…

The Lion King made R24.5m in South Africa in its first weekend

Disney’s new uncanny valley Lion King remake may have been disliked by critics, but it sure is appealing to South African movie goers. In…

6 movies and series trailers from San Diego Comic-Con 2019

Marvel might have stolen the show at the San Diego Comic-Con this year, but it wasn’t the only company to give us all a…

The Eternals, Mighty Thor and everything else planned for MCU phase four

The 11-movie long third phase of Marvel’s cinematic universe (MCU) came to an end with Spider-Man Far From Home in June, making way for…

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…

A Jurassic World animation series is coming to Netflix in 2020

Netflix on Tuesday announced that DreamWorks’ Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous animated series will debut on the platform next year. The animation will follow the same timeline…

An animated Magic: The Gathering series is coming to Netflix

Netflix on Monday announced that it will be producing an animated series version of the card game Magic: The Gathering in conjunction with the…

Apple tvOS 13 supports multiple user profiles, debuts new Home Screen

At WWDC 2019 on Monday, Apple previewed the upcoming tvOS 13 for Apple TV 4K. According to Apple, tvOS 13 will make Apple TV…

Disney’s Aladdin review: saved by Will Smith’s Genie magic

The magic carpet ride that was supposed to be Disney’s Aladdin started of with a slight cinema malfunction that proved to be more entertaining…

Netflix scoops award-winning African love story, animation from Cannes

Netflix has raided the Cannes Film Festival talent, grabbing two winners from the prestigious movie extravaganza, the firm announced on Sunday. First up, the…

Keanu Reeves’ as a stunt-driving toy stars in new Toy Story 4 trailer

Disney and Pixar’s second and much lighter Toy Story 4 trailer dropped today, and thousands of adults across the internet are turning their existential…

Game of Thrones final episode was the most watched on HBO ever

The final episode of Game of Thrones is now HBO’s most watched episode of all time, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. The…

John Wick 3 unseats Avengers: Endgame from SA box office’s top perch

Wow, well this was unexpected. Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry’s John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum debuted a number one on the SA box office…

Watch: Pixar’s Onward trailer reveals emotional ‘suburban fantasy’

WhatsApp is working on a ‘group privacy blacklist’ feature

Silicon Durbs introduces paid memberships, programmes for startups

Inside the legal battle between Ran Neu-Ner vs Gil Oved, Romeo Kumalo

Four Egyptian startups selected for Misk 500 accelerator

‘Fortnite’ explosion leaves fans with nothing but a black hole

Fujfilm’s Instax Mini Link printer will launch in SA in November for R2499

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ has a hefty 175GB storage space requirement

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m