Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures. This long-awaited sequel to the iconic comedy Coming to America will launch worldwide in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on March 5, 2021. Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his… Continue reading Amazon Studios Acquires Coming 2 America – Starring Eddie Murphy – From Paramount Pictures
Year: 2020
Academy Gives Exclusive Look Into Its Film Archive With “Hollywood Home Movies” Event
With special guests Hayley Mills, Bob Koster and Gregory Nava The Academy Film Archive gives an exclusive look into the lives of classic Hollywood figures with its annual “Hollywood Home Movies: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive” event available for streaming online for the first time. The collection of home movies celebrates individuals who overcame… Continue reading Academy Gives Exclusive Look Into Its Film Archive With “Hollywood Home Movies” Event
DStv Shares Packed Holiday Content Slate
South Africa’s festive season is synonymous with sun, sand, shisa nyama and staycations with friends and family. Through DStv’s new festive campaign #TGIFestive (Thank Goodness It’s Festive), Africa’s Most Loved Storyteller is adding a jam-packed line-up of new local and international content to the list of South African traditions. From the end of November through… Continue reading DStv Shares Packed Holiday Content Slate
Realness Institute In Partnership With Netflix Launches Episodic Content Development Lab For African Writers
Realness Institute, announced its partnership with global streaming service Netflix, to create an Episodic Content Development Lab for writers in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The South African-based NPC, which has as its vision to support the development of African content and it’s makers, will open submissions for this Writer’s Lab at the end of… Continue reading Realness Institute In Partnership With Netflix Launches Episodic Content Development Lab For African Writers
2020 WGSA Muse Awards
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) cordially invites you to enter the 2020 WGSA Muse Awards. Launched in 2013, the WGSA Muse Awards are the only awards in South Africa to honour performance writers. The awards celebrate and promote local content production by acknowledging the creativity and craft excellence of South Africa and African… Continue reading 2020 WGSA Muse Awards
Academy’s Science And Technology Council Adds 7 New Members
Linda Borgeson, Lois Burwell, Teri E.Dorman, Greg Hedgepath, Ujwal Nirgudkar, Helena Packer and Amy Vincent have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2020–2021 membership roster to 25. Borgeson is currently senior vice president of feature post production, Disney Live Action.… Continue reading Academy’s Science And Technology Council Adds 7 New Members