Category Archives: News
Cradle Film Studios Moves Forward as Backers Tout Plans for ‘Most Advanced, High-Tech Studio’ in Africa (EXCLUSIVE)
The anticipated Cradle Film Studios took one step closer to completion this week after securing investment from the Industrial Development Corp. (IDC) and entering its financing stage, announced Known...
May 18, 2025
‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Maria’ Filming Location Greece Hits Troubled Waters Over Ongoing Delays With 40% Cash Rebate
After wrapping a three-week shoot in Greece earlier this year, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya and the rest of the star-studded cast of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" shipped out for Sicily, the n...
May 18, 2025
Screen Nigeria Sets Ambitious Blueprint as Nollywood Makes History in Cannes: ‘This Is a Coming of Age’ for Prolific Industry
Is Nollywood having its Cannes coming-out party? Ranking among the world's most prolific film industries for years, Nigeria's scrappy, homegrown biz is breaking out at this year's festival, with the f...
May 18, 2025
Anupam Kher’s ‘Tanvi the Great’ Reimagines Autism as a Superpower: ‘Opposite of Normal Is Extraordinary’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian cinema veteran Anupam Kher’s latest directorial effort, “Tanvi the Great," offers a groundbreaking portrayal of autism as a superpower rather than a disability. The film screens in ...
May 18, 2025
Kevin Spacey to Make Surprise Appearance in Cannes to Accept a Lifetime Achievement Award (EXCLUSIVE)
Kevin Spacey is set to return to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time in almost a decade to collect a lifetime achievement honor. The two-time Oscar winner was last in Cannes in 2016, when he s...
May 18, 2025
Michael Che Gives Humiliating Apology to Scarlett Johansson for Lewd ‘SNL’ Jokes: ‘I Was Just Lashing Out Because I’m Jealous … I’ve Never Seen a Human Vagina’
Scarlett Johansson is finally firing back at Michael Che for all those “Weekend Update” jokes. Johansson hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the seventh time this weekend with mus...
May 17, 2025
‘SNL’: Kanye West Parodied, Says ‘I’m in the KKK Now’ in Wild Sketch With Mike Myers
Is there anything scarier than being stuck alone in an elevator with Kanye West? In the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” Mike Myers steps into an elevator alongside host Scarlett Jo...
May 17, 2025
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Breakout Akinola Davies Jr. Makes History in Cannes With First Nigerian Selection
Sundance prizewinner and BAFTA nominee Akinola Davies Jr. is set to hit the Croisette with his buzzy debut feature "My Father's Shadow," a semi-autobiographical film featuring "Gangs of London" star&#...
May 17, 2025
Trump Heads to the Middle East, Falls in Love With Saudi Crown Prince in ‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘I Love the Arabs! Get Me to Allah’s Country!’
The season finale of “Saturday Night Live” began with a political cold open featuring James Austin Johnson’s Trump palling around with Saudi Arabian Prime Minister and Crown Prince M...
May 17, 2025
‘It’s About Freedom’: Zuzana Kirchnerová Talks Cannes Entry ‘Caravan,’ Upcoming ‘Sensorial’ Feature ‘Bodies’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Czech director Zuzana Kirchnerov might be heading to Cannes with "Caravan," but she's already shooting a miniseries tackling domestic violence - "with a very strong female character" - and developing ...
May 17, 2025