2016 was a lackluster year for DC  as we got the critically panned Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice and the somewhat underwhelming Suicide Squad . 2017 hopes to be a much better affair as we  see Wonder Woman get the solo movie treatment and the Justice League  make its silver screen debut.  USA Today  in

As we go into the new year let us take a moment to  look at the  the highest grossing movies in Nigeria of 2016.  The Wedding Party -FilmOne Nollywood – N203 million A Trip to Jamaica – FilmOne Nollywood – N178.5 million Batman vs Superman- Warner/ Crimson- N140 million (Estimated) Captain America – Marvel/ Disney/

Mr Ini Akpabio, the Group Managing Director, NANET Hotels and Suite, has urged  the Federal Government to build a Nollywood City , which would act as the central hub  for our growing industry . Akpabio said in Lagos on Sunday that the gesture would reposition the Nollywood image of the country. He went on to

Last night  was the 74th annual Golden Globes Award. Hollywood’s finest gathered in their sharpest suits and dresses at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to celebrate brillance in TV and Film. Hosted by popular talk show host Jimmy Fallon of the Tonight Show, this years show proved itself to be a night full of

It looks like the Harry Potter universe or the Wizarding World as it has been officially branded as isn’t vanishing anytime soon.  We have seen  series mastermind J.K. Rowling continue the Harry Potter saga in the form of a stage  play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child  and a prequel of sorts  titled Fantastic

With less than a year away Spider-Man: Homecoming  news is coming in faster  than ever . We have already confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will be making his 7th appearance as Iron-Man in Spidey’s first solo film in the Marvel Cinematic universe.  We have also heard the somewhat controversial news that  Zendaya will be playing

Toy Story when it hit the cinemas back in 1996  was revolutionary movie as it was one the first feature length film to use computer generated graphics .  Thanks to its success and legacy,  animated films we see  on the silver screen today  are  mostly  computer generated  and  3 dimensional not  hand drawn  like the

Making female centric versions of popular Hollywood properties is now becoming a full blown movement. We have already seen a remake of Ghostbusters , there are talks about making a spinoff to Sylvester Stallone’s Expendables series with the Expandabelles. Now it looks like the popular heist series Ocean’s 11  which is a remake of the

German director Uwe Boll  has made a name for himself for making some of the worst video-game movies of all time . He is relatively comparable to Ed Wood who many consider to be the worst director of all time.  Boll is infamous  for his film adaptations of Postal , Far Cry and BloodRayne: The

Oliver Twist is a story that will be told over and over again through the annals of time . In an age where reboots , remakes and reimangings are now common practice  its not a surprise that the Charles Dickens novel is getting another adaptation. What is surprising is who Disney is teaming up with

Veteran Nollywood actor and current President of the  Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Mr Dele Odule  has urged the National Assembly to enact a law enforcing stiffer punishment for anybody or group found guilty of piracy or plagiarism.  The actor who is well known for his works on films like Kori

Back in July 2016 , it was reported that Nollywood actor, Leo Mezie who has appeared in films such as Labista,  Church and Tradition and its sequel Church and Tradition 2   was down with Kidney related problems. At that time the news broke out other Nollywood actors like Rita Dominic and filmmaker Charles Inojie

Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio will be returning to the silver screen very soon as he is set  star in a new Biopic.  The Oscar-winning actor according to Deadline is  now attached to play legendary  music producer Sam Phillips as well as act a producer for the project. the film is set to be based on

One of the biggest sleeper hits of the year without a doubt is  20th Century Fox super hero magnum opus Deadpool starring  Ryan Reynolds. The film was a critical  success and it was a financial hit as it managed to  draw in a staggering $782.6 million in the box office from its modest $58 million.

Marvel Studios have been pretty tight-lipped about the sequel  of their  sleeper hit, Guardians of the Galaxy. Well it looks like that is about to change today.  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 director James Gunn took to his twitter account to reveal the poster for the upcoming movie. Looking at the poster above you can

The DCEU may not have  gotten the bright start many people will have expected through the divisive Man of Steel , the much maligned Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the somewhat passable Suicide Squad. With that said, many believe that one of  the best aspects of these movies is without a doubt Ben

Award winning Nigerian film studio and entertainment brand , ROK will be finally hitting African cable TV provider DStv across Africa on its platform this November . ROK studios is a subsidiary of popular web platform , Irokotv that provides paid-for Nigerian films on-demand. It is one of Africa’s first mainstream online movie steaming websites, giving

If you were a kid growing up in the 90s, there is a high chance that you will  remember Captain Planet and the Planeteers and its sequel series The New Adventures of Captain Planet that aired on our television sets from 1990 to 1996. For the uninitiated, the show followed Captain Planet an environment loving

The Oscar last year didn’t only come under fire last year for its lack of diversity in its nominees but also a lack of representation in all categories. One of the biggest snubs in this year’s oscar that took place in February include Straight Outta Compton, the biopic based on the rap group NWA directed

DC seems to have made the right move  selecting  Joe Manganiello to play Deathstroke in the upcoming Ben Affleck directed solo Batman movie titled The Batman as fans are loving  his inclusion.  Asides from Affleck , Manganiello & J.K. Simmons , no other casting details or plot elements have emerged for the solo outing  so

Jurassic World  was critical darling and box office success that reinvigorated Steven Spielberg’s original film and franchise that had a sloppy 2nd and 3rd outing that didn’t come any where close to the original’s movie magic.  With great success comes sequels and this case is no different  as  after Jurassic World pulled in a staggering

After Sony and Marvel Studios stopped  fighting with each  other and made comic-book fans happy with the Web-slingers first appearance as a supporting character in Captain America : Civil  War and breaking the news he will get a solo movie within the Marvel cinematic universe in the  form of  Spider-Man: Homecoming; It looks like looks

Even though the DC Extended Universe of movies hasn’t got off to a great start with mix reactions to Man of Steel , Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and most recently Suicide Squad,  many are still hoping that Gal Gadot’s solo  Wonder Woman movie set for release next year will buck the mix bag reception.

Comedian AY has just proved that Lightning does indeed strike twice. Just 10 day after it’s release, it  appears that Ay’s latest film  A Trip to Jamaica, has already raked in a whopping  N 80 million to surpass every other  movie that has hit  Nigerian cinemas in 2016.  The movie  set itself a good tone

Guy Ritchie is one of my favourite directors. Other than the fact that the British director is known for marrying Madonna , He is well known for directing stylish movies oozing with quotable  and memorable characters whose story eventual intertwine with an overarching plot like  Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrells , Snatch  and  Rock’n’Rolla.

The surprise hit of the summer was without a doubt Bad Moms. It earned over $112 million at the domestic box office against its modest $20 million budget. The film featured Mila Kunis , Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn  as overworked mothers who decide to duck their responsibilities as  mothers and become loose women who

According to the Vanguard, Pastor Joshua Iginla, Senior Pastor, Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja,  gave  N5 million to Jamila Yusuf, 26, who was allegedly bathed with acid by her fiance. Iginla also gave a new Peugeot 501 to a Nollywood actor, Mr Ayo Emmanuel, popularly known as “Nollywood Policeman”. Iginla, who made the presentation to

Nollywood star Kate Henshaw who is known for films like When the Sun Sets, Stronger than Pain and being a judge on Nigeria’s Got Talent has enlisted in the battle to raise awareness about malaria and pledged to join advocacy efforts. She made the commitment on Thursday, October 6 , 2016 at a gathering of

I will be completely honest after hearing the troubles that Marvel went through during the development of Ant-Man , I had no high expectations for it. Surprisingly it ended up being a fun super hero heist movie that  introduced the world to Paul Rudd’s interpretation as the  Scott Lang aka the Ant-Man and rounded of

In an interesting turn of events, It appears that  Daniel Craig has done a 180 and has still expressed his interest in playing the suave, womanizing British super spy.  This is particularly interesting because a year ago before Spectre came out he said in a brief but open interview with Time Out magazine that he

One of the best Disney villains to date is without a doubt Gaston from  Disney’s animated feature Beauty  and the Beast. He was over the top, egotistical and came packed with  extreme levels of testosterone . He was the ladies man who couldn’t win Belle’s heart and begins to go through a slow descent into

After months of speculating what the name of Hugh Jackman’s final outing as the Wolverine will be called we have finally gotten a name . The movie’s director James Mangold and Hugh Jackman took to  social media to reveal the films title along with its poster. The movie is simply going to be called Logan. 

Kingsman: The Secret Service was indeed one of the surprise hits of 2015. The film adaptation based on Mark Millar’s and Dave Gibbon’s graphic novel “ The Secret Service”  which pays homage to  many elements of an old-school James Bond film through tuxedos , gadgets , sex and violence was critical and commercial success as

Walt Disney are going through their catalogue of animated features and will stop at nothing until live-action adaptations of these works are a reality. We have already seen  Maleficent , Pete’s Dragon and Beauty and Beast is the next line ( its set for a March 2017 opening). We also got news that Jon Favreau the

Next year will be a sad one for Wolverine fans as the upcoming still-untitled Wolverine 3 will mark the final time Australian super-star Hugh Jackman will portray the X-Men bad-ass . Though we still don’t know much about the movie’s plot it  said that the movie will be a loose adaptation of Mark Millar’s Old

Ben Affleck has proved to the world that  he is great director through his work in the academy award winning best picture Argo  and critically praised The Town.  Even though many recognize him as an actor  his  career  as a director  is showing no signs of slowing down as he is also set to  not

Hollywood heavy hitter Martin Scorsese is prepared to put out another movie that will most likely make him another contender in the upcoming awards season. The legendary director who has directed classics like Wolf of Wall Street , Taxi Driver , Goodfellas , Gangs of New York and Shutter Island amongst many others  is set

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch who currently plays Marvel’s  Sorcerer  Supreme Doctor Strange revealed to UK publication, Empire  that Dr. Strange will indeed make an appearance in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War. He also said that: ” To get us all together  will be quite something. That’s why this character is being introduced, to open up

Looking for a fun way to spend your Independence day holiday in Lagos this year? I highly recommend that you check out 6th edition of The Lights Camera Africa film Festival that is taking place on Friday 30th September till Sunday October 2nd 2016 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island.  The Lights, Camera, Africa

It looks like Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua will continue their successful partnership as Actor and Director as Fuqua is set to return as director for the upcoming Equalizer 2. We’ve seen the two work together in films like Training Day , which  got Denzel his Oscar for Best Actor. We have also seen the

Henry Cavill who portrays the current movie iteration of Superman took to his Instagram page to share a piece of promotional art from the upcoming Justice League movie. As  a part of a Make A Wish  campaign, Cavill appeared as the Man-of-Steel in full costume to make the days of two children , Orin and

British cable TV provider Sky is launching a new Nollywood channel  called Rok  on thursday 29 September 2016. Rok studios is a subsidiary of popular  web platform , Irokotv that provides paid-for Nigerian films on-demand. It is one of Africa’s first mainstream online movie steaming websites, giving instant access to over 5,000 Nollywood film titles. Rok

It looks like one of Hollywood power couple Bradd Pitt and Angelina Jolie are calling it quits. Angelina’s attorney , Robert Offer said : ” This decision was made for health of the family. She will not be commenting, and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time”  According to TMZ ,

It appears that work on the Jumanji sequel has begun .  The original film  based on  Chris Van Allsburg’s book of the same name  was released in 1995 and starred  the late Robin Williams. It was a box office success as it  grossed $262.8 million from its $65 million budget. so its a bit surprising to

It really isn’t a surprise that Disney’s mega hit Frozen is getting a sequel. Given Disney’s past record their sequel treatment of their popular animated features like The Lion King,  The Little Mermaid and Tarzan for example I’m a little worried that it could be a quick cash-in with the original’s quality lost in the

Superhero films are without a doubt this generation’s western. This year alone we have seen at least 5 movies between Marvel and DC and other comic book franchises outside the big two with a 6th  about to be released (Doctor Strange) .  As the genre explodes in popularity and continues to prove that it is

Former Malcolm In The Middle and Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston  made a shocking revelation to Guilana Rancic of E! News at the 2016 Emmy Awards that took place last night. The 6-time Emmy winner and  1 time Academy Award nominee has aspirations to play Donald Trump, the controversial business man turned republican presidential candidate.He

The 6th installment of hugely popular Mission:Impossible  series hit a road block when  Tom Cruise , who plays franchise lead Ethan Hunt had a disagreement  with  Paramount Pictures with regards to his salary. Tom Cruise’s performances as the super-spy  has been a key factor to the series continued success. The 4th iteration , Mission:Impossible- Ghost

19-year-old star Chloe Grace Moretz  after a whopping 55 films to her credit to date has decided to briefly step away from the limelight. This surprising turn of events  means that she  has now dropped out of all future film projects, which included the upcoming live-action remake of  The Little Mermaid . It’s a bold move

Dany Garcia  has confirmed that Man of Steel 2 is still in development. She told Newsweek in an interview today that: “ Henry has a big appetite . We’ve been in a five month period  of time where he’s re-strategizing acquiring property [for his production company Promethean]  now, he is in development for the  Superman

Guillermo Del Toro’s 2013 hit Pacific Rim  was a commercial and critical success and it also has the honour of being his most profitable movie to date.  So with great success, comes a sequel dubbed Pacific Rim : Maelstrom however we haven’t heard much from it due to delays.  With  production now in full swing

The  movie adaptation of E.L. James Fifty Shades of Grey  wasn’t exactly a critical darling. However that didn’t stop  viewers from going to see the film . it managed to make a whooping $ 570 million from its $40 million budget.  its no surprise that a film version of its follow up Fifty Shades Darker

Ever since George Lucas’s Star Wars became a cultural phenomenon in 1977, the films  soundtrack has always been composed by  the Legendary Composer , John Williams. Williams has composed the films score from A New Hope to the most recent film, The Force Awakens.  Williams score for  The Force Awakens last year earned him his

After making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War, Your friendly Neighborhood  Spider-Man is finally set to have his first solo film  within this universe in the upcoming Spider-Man : Homecoming. Tom Holland , who plays  the web-slinger  has taken to his intstagram page to tease us with a  possible location Spidey