Tiwa Savage announces her first feature film, Water and Garri.
Dubbed the African Bad Gyal, Tiwa Savage has conquered the music space, breaking the barriers of women acceptance in the Nigerian pop community. Taking monumental strides, she has just announced her first feature film, “Water and Garri” in collaboration with Amazon Prime Video. The film details the story of a fashion designer who has to return to Nigeria from the United States after a decade due to a family bereavement. The film, which is directed by the popular Meji Alabi will feature Nollywood stars, Jemima Osunde and Mike Afolarin and will be released later this year.
Guys, I’m so excited to announce that my first feature film #WaterAndGarri will be released *this year *through @PrimeVideo and shown in over 240 countries and territories worldwide!
This has been over two years in the making and I must say this is probably one of the most… pic.twitter.com/SEIBzQDHCo
— Tiwa Savage ⚔️ (@TiwaSavage) January 10, 2024
Gal Gadot reportedly passed on opportunity to play Barbie role.
The success of Barbie has been astronomical, with the movie hitting over $1 billion to become the highest grossing movie globally in 2023 and winning big at the Golden Globe awards. However, new sources have confirmed that popular actress, Gal Gadot was first selected to play the lead role in the movie and passed on the opportunity, right before Greta Gerwig insisted on writing the script for Maggie Robbie. Fans have since taken to social media to express their joy at Gadot declining the role, claiming Margot Robbie was definitely the better fit for the role.
Gal Gadot was offered to play Barbie but she passed on the role.
Greta Gerwig then insisted she wanted to write the script for Margot Robbie.
(Source: Deadline) pic.twitter.com/SpeY3o3FPr
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) January 10, 2024
Sean Paul urges Stefflon Don and Jada Kingdom to end online beef.
This new year has commenced with a new drama, as Dancehall artists, Stefflon Don and Jada Kingdom have been sending shots at each other all week long with Afrofusion artist, Burna Boy caught in the middle. Stefflon Don, after rekindling her romantic relationship with Burna Boy, taking shots at Jada in her new single, “Dat a Dat” for sleeping with her partner, like the “Last Last” singer confirmed in Byson Messia’s “Taliban II”. Jada Kingdom has since replied with a new song and Dancehall legend, Sean Paul has urged both artists to settle their differences and set good examples, noting that the beef has a bad outlook on them.
Sean Paul tells Stefflon Don and Jada Kingdom to end beef and set a better example pic.twitter.com/ua36hrbKwk
— The Tropixs (@Tropixsofficial) January 10, 2024
Young Mazino joins cast as Jesse for HBO series, The Last of Us.
One day after announcing that Kaitlyn Dever will be joining the cast of HBO’s post apocalyptic thriller series, The Last of Us, the franchise has again announced that American actor, Young Mazino will be added to the cast to play the role of Jesse in the second season. Mazino is most known for his role as Paul Cho in Netflix series, Beef and was nominated at the 2023 Emmy Awards for the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
Young Mazino has been cast as Jesse in The Last of Us HBO Season 2 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hIr5izSXac
— DomTheBomb (@DomTheBombYT) January 10, 2024
Teezo Touchdown set to release deluxe version of his debut project.
Apple Music’s “Up Next” artiste for January 2024, Teezo Touchdown has hinted at the potential release of a deluxe version of his debut album, “How Do You Sleep At Night?”. The new artist, who has shown immense eccentricity with his genre-bending style, has enjoyed co-signs from some of the biggest artists like Drake and Travis Scott. His debut album, which was released in September 2023, received wide acclaim, with Drake regarding the album as “some of the best songs ever”. However, little or no information has been revealed as to when the deluxe version will be released.
— Mr.Mrs (@TeezoTouchdown) January 9, 2024
