Sequel of popular Nigerian movie franchise, “Issakaba” set to be continued.
Acclaimed Nigerian crime drama, “Issakaba” which was popular in the early 2000s is set to be continued after 23 years. The four-part movie premiered at a time of heightened crime rate and when vigilantes were the main substitutes for the judiciary in the eastern parts of Nigeria. The lead actor of the highly coveted franchise, Sam Dede has just confirmed that “Issakaba” will be continued and will be directed by the popular Lancelot Imasuen.
🟢⚡️BREAKING : After 23 years, A sequel continuation to the Acclaimed Nigerian action franchise movie “Issakaba” is coming!
>> Lead Actor Sam Dede is confirmed to return with the original creator of the movie Lancelot Imasuen also back at the directing helm
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— S H ⚡ C K ! (@Shockng) January 27, 2024
King Sunny Ade receives honorary award at the Afrobeats Pre-Grammy Award party.
Ahead of the highly coveted 66th Grammy awards, Heineken put together an Afrobeats Pre-Grammy award event to celebrate the global success of the Afrobeat genre. Every year, Afrobeats stars continue to properly push the culture across global limits and a host of Nigerian artists including Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, Asake and Ayra Starr have all clinched nominations at this year’s Grammys ceremony. At the Pre-Grammy award event, legend of Nigerian music, King Sunny Ade was was presented with an honorary award for being the first Nigerian artist to clinch a Grammy award for his original work.
Honorary Award "For Been The First Nigerian Artist Nominated At The Grammys For an Original Work" was presented to Music Legend, King Sunny Ade by Bose Ogulu, Burna Boy's Mother. pic.twitter.com/t0Opw4wFA2
— Yorùbáness (@Yorubaness) January 27, 2024
Kizz Daniel and Davido release colorful video for “Twe Twe” remix.
Afrobeats artists, Kizz Daniel and Davido again teamed up for a beautiful remix of “Twe Twe” which has been hugely received across the country. The song has claimed the number one spot on the Apple Music NG chart and now, a colorful video directed by the acclaimed TG Omori has been released for the song. The video is presently the number 2 trending video on YouTube Nigeria and as accrued over 200 thousand views within six hours of release.
Martin Scorsese speaks on casting Lily Gladstone in “Killer of the Flower Moon”.
Lily Gladstone’s outstanding performance in popular movie, “Killer of the Flower Moon” continues to be revered in the global film community. After winning the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards, Lily became the first Native American to be nominated for the Oscars. Talking about Lily’s casting, Martin Scorsese who directed the movie, has praised her, noting that her performance in “Certain Woman” was superb and what he was looking for.
Martin Scorsese on casting Lily Gladstone: “What I saw Lily do in ‘Certain Women’ — how she commanded the space and the screen and the emotional impact of what appeared to be minimal and very internal — that’s what I was looking for.” https://t.co/eDkMbS6Mjl pic.twitter.com/f0kokRWJS5
— Variety (@Variety) January 26, 2024
Demands for “Dune 2” tickets reportedly crashes AMC’s website and app.
Ahead of Marvel’s “Dune 2” release, the film is being predicted to break the box office. According to reports, the tickets for the much anticipated movie which is set to drop on March 1, went on sale on Friday and crashed AMC’s websites and app. Users were reportedly getting error messages when trying to get the tickets via the app and website. Fans are unsure whether it is a result of too many demands or just AMC’s website being erratic.
Demand for ‘DUNE 2’ tickets seemingly crashed AMC’s website & app.
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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) January 27, 2024
