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Lupita Nyong'o, Brad Pitt To Reteam On Film Adaptation Of Novel 'Americanah' Lupita Nyong'o is set to reteam with Brad Pitt's Plan B on the drama Americanah. Plan B, which produced 12 Years a Slave, has acquired big-screen rights to the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie-penned novel ... Tweet

Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero (CFR, LLD, JP) (25 July 1930 – 6 June 2014) was the Emir of Kano in Nigeria. He was a great emir who loved Nigeria and believed in the Nigerian Dream of a united Nigeria in the leadership of Africa. May his soul rest in peace. Tweet

'Mandela' Writer Blames '12 Years A Slave' For Film's Flop The screenwriter behind 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom' blames '12 Years a Slave' for his film's ultimate failure at the 2014 Oscars. Tweet

NEW DELHI, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A perfect introduction to the world of Harry Potter, containing special collectable editions of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140529/10098935) Every great story has a great beginning, and this is where Harry Potter's extraordinary, magical adventure starts. From the moment Harry Potter is deposited on the doorstep of number four, Privet Drive, Little Whinging with a swish of Albus Dumbledore's cloak and the words 'Good luck, Harry', J.K. Rowling's irresistible storytelling magic pulls readers into an unforgettable adventure. Harry Potter is a milestone in every child's reading life and this gorgeous, collectable boxed set is the perfect introduction for new readers, wizard and Muggle alike. Harry Potter: The Magical Adventure Begins... ...

 Top 10 Richest Hip-hop Artists in the World 1. Name: Andre Romelle Young A.K.A: Dr. Dre Net Worth: US$790 million Age: 49 Sideline Business: Co-founder of extremely valuable headphones company, Beats Electronics Philanthropy: With business partner Jimmy Iovine, Young donated $70 million to establish The Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation at the University of Southern California. 2. Name: Sean John Combs A.K.A: Puff Daddy, Diddy, Puffy Net Worth: US$630 million Age: 44 Sideline Business: Owns cable TV Network Revolt, owns lifestyle fashion brand Sean John, stakeholder in Ciroc Vodka Philanthropy: He donated $250,000 to the Howard University's School of Business, he ran the New York City Marathon, raising $2 million for New York's public schools, children suffering from HIV and AIDS, and his own charity to promote social programs. Puff Daddy is on the board of the Hip Hop Summit Action Network, a n...

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Prepare for the Dragon Ball Z experience of a lifetime as Earth's greatest heroes hit the big screen in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods! Stunning animation and epic new villains highlight this first new Dragon Ball feature film in over seventeen years! Following the events from the Dragon Ball Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it's too late. Only Goku, humanity's last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe! Fans of the series will be delighted to know that Battle of Gods is an original work from Dragon Ball creator, himself, Akira T...

Cannes Film Festival Wrap Up - Gender Still Matters This past weekend, the 67th Cannes Film Festival concluded. Not surprisingly, the festival continued its streak of bestowing the top prize--the Palme d'Or--on a man. Specifically, Xavier Dolan for his film "Mommy." It's ... Quentin Tarantino, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Uma Thurman - Palme d'or - Winter Sleep © AFP / V. Hache. Palme d’Or Winter Sleep, dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Grand Prize Le Meraviglie (The Wonders), dir: Alice Rohrwacher Best Director Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher Jury Prize – Tie Mommy, dir: Xavier Dolan Goodbye To Language, dir: Jean-Luc Godard Best Screenplay Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin, Leviathan Best Actress Julianne Moore, Maps To The Stars Best Actor Timothy Spall, Mr Turner Camera d’Or Party Girl, dirs: Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis Short Film Leidi, dir: Simón Mesa Soto Li Yuchun, Simón Mesa Soto and Abbas Kiarostami - Short Film Palme d'o...

Emerging young Nigerian filmmaker Chika Anadu, Breakthrough Award winning first feature “B for Boy” won two awards for Best Film In An African Language and Best Film For Women Empowerment Saturday night at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa state in Nigeria. "B For Boy" won the 2013 Breakthrough Award with US$5,000 cash prize at the AFI FEST 2013, American Film Institute's annual celebration of international cinema from modern masters and emerging filmmakers. The realistic contemporary Nigerian drama in Igbo language focuses on the prerogative of the male child in Igbo society and one woman's desperate need for a male child; which reveals the discrimination of women in the names of culture and religion. Starring Uche Nwadili, Nonso Odogwu, Ngozi Nwaneto and Frances Okeke. It never occurred to me to make B for Boy in anything other than Igbo. It's a family dr...

Indiewire's Shadow and Act reports that Nigerian American Rick Famuyiwa is teaming up with one of his Our Family Wedding stars, the famous Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker to produce his new film Dope . Whitaker won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his unforgettable portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland . Whitaker's Significant Productions (along with partner Nina Yang Bongiovi), as well as Pharrell Williams are all producing the film, which Famuyiwa has written and will direct, with a summer 2014 production start date eyed, in Los Angeles. Dope 's synopsis reads: Malcolm Adekanbi is an anomaly, a "geek living in the bottoms," the drug-infested, gang-run ghetto part of Inglewood. A victim of circumstance, but with admirable ambition, Malcolm gets caught in the crossfires of a drug buy gone bad. Using his wits and considerable smarts, he manages to take a dicey situation and make it work in...

The Eccentric History Of The Cannes Film Festival Camera flashes, flashed bare chests, and flashy screen sirens give the Cannes Film Festival some of its je ne sais quoi, and that's why it's one of the favorite film fests. The inaugural ... Tweet

Photo Model: Franca Aide, aspiring Nollywood actress and model. Photo Credit: NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® 2014. How To Break Into Nollywood Without Stress ~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima Nollywood is estimated to be worth US$5.1 billion (₦853.9 billion ) as at 2014 and continues to be Africa’s largest film industry and the second largest in the world in number of annual film productions. Nollywood, produces about 50 movies per week, second only to India’s Bollywood—more than Hollywood in the United States. Although its revenues are not on par with Bollywood’s and Hollywood’s, Nollywood still generates an impressive $590 million annually. Believing that if the industry is properly managed, a million more jobs could be created in the sector, the World Bank is currently assisting the Nigerian government to create a Growth and Employment in States project to support the entertainment industry, along with other industries. http://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/may-2013/nigeria-film-ind...

From Chineze Anyaene's Ijé - The Journey To Biyi Bandele's Half Of A Yellow Sun Chineze Anyaene's 2010 "Ijé - The Journey" cost $2.5 million and even though the film is still the highest grossing Nigerian film till date, both the returns from the local distributors in Nigeria and others abroad have not been enough to make the director smile to the bank, because the critically acclaimed and multiple award winning student film was not really a financial success. The much talked about 2013 "Half of A Yellow Sun" by Biyi Bandele is the most expensive and expected Nigerian film, because of the international cast of celebrated Hollywood stars and the prominent local stars even though the most popular Nollywood star in the cast Genevieve Nnaji only appeared in one scene and her cameo is not spectacular enough to attract her legions of fans to the local movie theaters or to even buy copies of the DVD later like "Ijé" that gave her an unforgettabl...

Today is a sad day in Nollywood.  Africa's largest film industry has just lost Amaka Igwe, 51, one of the greatest icons of Nigerian TV and Film.  She passed on to eternal glory in the early hours of Tuesday, April 29, 2014.  Reliable sources said she suffered an Asthma attack and died on the way to the nearest hospital. Amaka Igwe to me, was the "Mama of Nollywood", because of her outstanding motherly role in leadership and mentoring many young men and young women she helped to excel and succeed as actors, producers and managers on TV and the big screen. And her name will be written in gold for her great legacy in the history of Nollywood. Mrs. Igwe is survived by her husband Mr. Charles Igwe, their three children Ruby, David and Daniel, her mother and other members of her family and relations.  May God grant us the fortitude to bear this great loss.  ~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima,  Publisher/Editor, Nigerians Report Online .   ...