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Netflix launches Tudum fan site for news and info on series, movies

Following its TUDUM fan even earlier this year, Netflix has launched a dedicated companion site for people to follow news and find out more…

‘Made in SA’ collection on Netflix lets you explore South African content

Netflix has launched a Made in South Africa content collection on the streaming platform so that users can explore locally made series and movies….

South African filmmakers invited to submit entries for Oscars

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has put out a call for South African producers to submit their films for entry into the…

Netflix announces training programme candidates – and six are from South Africa

Netflix has announced the 12 participants selected for its two creative skills development initiatives for Africa — with six candidates from South Africa taking…

Netflix announces Geeked Week for fans of fantasy and sci-fi

Netflix has announced its first-ever Geeked Week, a showcase dedicated to fandoms of its sci-fi, fantasy, and comics series and films. This includes Netflix…

Oscars: Scammers using nominated films to lure victims

In the leadup to the 93rd Academy Awards, Kaspersky has found malicious sites using Oscar-nominated films to lure potential victims. According to the cybersecurity…

Netflix will add a new original movie every week in 2021

If you were worried about not having enough content to watch in 2021, Netflix has announced that it will release a new original movie…

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…

Rewatch our favourite movies and series from 2019

We’ve reviewed a lot of movies and series this year. In fact, in the past twelve months, we watched everything from the series finale…

5 Christmas movies you have to watch on Netflix tonight

Not sure how to wait out your evening under the tree this Christmas Eve? Here are five festive movies on Netflix you should binge….

Blue Route Mall to get Cape Town’s second IMAX movie theatre

Blue Route Mall in Tokai, Cape Town, will launch the city’s second IMAX theatre in December, Ster Kinekor announced on Tuesday. At present, Cape…

‘El Camino’ is a big hit, but not Netflix’s biggest by a long shot

Over 25-million households watched El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie following its release last week, according to Netflix. The movie-length sequel to the popular…

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is Disney’s take on the ‘Red Wedding’

After seeing the trailers and watching a few interviews I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. But then again,…

Zoe Kravitz is the new Catwoman and Twitter loves it

A report by Deadline on Monday revealed that Zoe Kravitz will star as Catwoman in The Batman. Known for her roles in Big Little…

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

Pixar has dropped the first official trailer for Onward, the latest original animation from the Disney-owned studio. “Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney…

The first ‘Birds of Prey’ trailer is here and it’s all about Harley Quinn

Warner Bros. Pictures on Tuesday dropped the first full trailer for Birds of Prey, revealing that the DC movie is largely centred around Harley…

‘JoJo Rabbit’ is a World War II satire starring ‘idiotic’ imaginary Hitler

Fox Searchlight on Tuesday dropped the official trailer for upcoming World War II satire JoJo Rabbit. The movie “follows a lonely German boy whose…

‘The Lion King’ set to eclipse ‘Black Panther’ as the biggest ever movie in SA

The Lion King is less than a weekend away from eclipsing Black Panther as the biggest ever grossing movie in South Africa. Black Panther,…

Arnie returns in dark, violent and nostalgic ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ trailer

Paramount Pictures on Thursday dropped the official trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate, along with a host of promotional countdown videos hyping up the movie’s November…

Disney’s The Lion King is now the biggest animated movie of all time

Disney’s The Lion King is now the biggest animated movie of all time, bringing the six-year reign of previous titled holder Frozen to an…

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…

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