After 98 days of showing on Netflix, Funke Akindele Bello and JJC Skillz’s ‘Omo Ghetto the Saga’ has emerged as the most-watched title on Netflix Naija. The comedy’s new feat follows its 2021 smashing of box office records of grossing over N500 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the Nigerian box office. Released on Christmas Day in 2020, ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ is a sequel to ‘Omo Ghetto’ which debuted a decade ago. It...

LAGOS — In August last year, a video of Nollywood star, Jim Iyke- beating a fellow actor, Uche Maduagwu for questioning his source of wealth- went viral. The world of social media, being what it is, began its scandalous trend on both participants. During that period, Jim Iyke had a film project at hand. He revealed in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, published on Wednesday, 5th of January, 2021, that he paid Uche Maduagwu to...

LAGOS — The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, on Monday says the construction of the Lagos Film City will commence before the end of 2021. Akinbile-Yussuf made this known during the 2021 Ministerial news conference in commemoration of the second year in office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Ikeja. She said that the idea behind the film city was to provide a place for filmmakers where film production could...

Cineworld (CINE.L) on Tuesday delayed the reopening of its cinemas in the U.S. and Britain until the end of July, citing changes to the release schedules for some of the big summer movies. The UK-based company had previously expected to start reopening theatres, which include Regal Cinemas in the U.S. on July 10 but a number of important markets, such as Los Angeles and New York, have not yet given the go-ahead. Hollywood studios have...