Gossip Girl Is Back, With An XOXO From The Show’s Original Creators

Psst! The first 10 episodes of HBO’s Gossip Girl reboot are now available to binge, first on Showmax, with the final two episodes coming express from the US on 10 December 2021. The reboot’s launch saw it trending at #1 on Twitter and generating over 15 billion total social impressions, pulling in a record number… Continue reading Gossip Girl Is Back, With An XOXO From The Show’s Original Creators

The Coolest OG’s Goes Global With Showmax

Local reality-TV hit The Coolest OG’s is now available on Showmax, taking its intergenerational stories to screens across Africa and overseas, including the United Kingdom, France and Australia. The show, which sees 12 senior citizens compete for the title of hippest “golden oldie”, proved popular right across all age groups when it aired in a prime-time slot… Continue reading The Coolest OG’s Goes Global With Showmax

The Best African Content To Binge This December On Showmax

TROUKOORS S1 | Binge from 13 December 2021  Troukoors (Wedding Fever), the first Showmax Original romcom, is made by SAFTA winner Louis Pretorius and SAFTA nominee Albert Snyman of Infinity Films, the creators of critically acclaimed and much loved shows like Die Boekklub and Fynskrif, with regular collaborator Nina Swart directing. “Troukoors is like good champagne: light and bubbly… Continue reading The Best African Content To Binge This December On Showmax

The 16 Best International Series To Binge This December & January On Showmax

First seasons of Gossip Girl, Dr. Death, Scenes From A Marriage; new Euphoria & What We Do In The Shadows EUPHORIA S2 | 10 January 2022, express from the US every Monday  The trailer for Season 2 of Euphoria hit over 1 million views on YouTube within 12 hours when it dropped at the end… Continue reading The 16 Best International Series To Binge This December & January On Showmax

First-look Teaser For The Next Showmax Original, Romcom “Troukoors” (Wedding Fever)

Showmax has released a first-look trailer for Troukoors (Wedding Fever), the first Showmax Original romcom, which will be available to binge from 13 December 2021.  Troukoors is made by SAFTA winner Louis Pretorius and SAFTA nominee Albert Snyman of Infinity Films, the creators of critically acclaimed and much loved shows like Die Boekklub and Fynskrif,… Continue reading First-look Teaser For The Next Showmax Original, Romcom “Troukoors” (Wedding Fever)

Award-winning “Barakat”, South Africa’s Official Oscars 2022 Selection

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has selected the multi-award-winning MultiChoice film Barakat as South Africa’s official submission for Best International Feature at the 94th Academy Awards® in 2022. This makes Amy Jephta the fourth female director to be submitted to the Oscars® by South Africa, and the first woman of colour. Barakat follows… Continue reading Award-winning “Barakat”, South Africa’s Official Oscars 2022 Selection