{"id":14888,"date":"2022-04-14T15:06:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=14888"},"modified":"2022-04-14T15:53:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:53:22","slug":"hot-new-romcom-singleholic-now-on-boxoffice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/04\/14\/hot-new-romcom-singleholic-now-on-boxoffice\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot New Romcom &#8220;Singleholic&#8221; Now On Boxoffice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As days grow shorter and nights a little cooler, Singleholic offers perfect snuggle weather viewing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singleholidc-poster.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singleholidc-poster.jpg?resize=400%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singleholidc-poster.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/singleholidc-poster.jpg?resize=196%2C300&amp;ssl=1 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singleholic<\/a>\u2019, a saucy comedy about getting back in the game is streaming on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/movies?filter=boxoffice\" target=\"_blank\">BoxOffice<\/a> from 14<sup>th<\/sup> April, offering perfect snuggle weather viewing. \u00a0Sarah Wilcox (Erica Ash) moves to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius to pursue her PhD after a painful breakup with her boyfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A beautiful woman, an idyllic island full of handsome, eligible men, what could possibly go wrong? In the spirit of \u2018Sex &amp; the City\u2019 and \u2018Girl\u2019s Trip\u2019, Singleholic is a fast-paced comedy in which Sarah, egged on by best friends GeeGee and Jackie, throws caution to the wind and dives back into the dating pool, with hilarious consequences. But, are bulging biceps, handsome faces and luxury yachts really what she\u2019s looking for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSingleholic is a romantic comedy that deals with women being completely open about what their needs are and what they think,\u201d says producer Milan Selassie. \u201cIt\u2019s sexy, funny, irreverent, relevant and insightful, and even has a life lesson or two.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur culture is changing and adapting, our needs as human beings have changed, so with those changes, men and women are still trying to find out how to be intimate and autonomous, how to be true to themselves and how to be coupled,\u201d comments Vanessa Estelle Williams who plays Jackie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Singleholic\u2019 stars Rotimi Akinosho, R&amp;B chart topping singer and star of the American TV show \u2018Power\u2019, opposite Erica Ash (\u2018Survivor&#8217;s Remorse\u2019, \u2018Uncle Drew\u2019), Stephen Bishop (\u2018Being Mary Jane\u2019), Tyson Beckford (superstar model and actor), Vanessa Estelle Williams (\u2018New Jack City\u2019, \u2018Soul Food\u2019) and Adrian Martinez (\u2018Focus\u2019, \u2018I Feel Pretty\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced by Milan Selassie \u2018Singleholic\u2019 is based on the novel by the same name from English author Katherine Bing.\u00a0Bryan Barber served as the director. This film was shot in Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018Singleholic\u2019 is distributed in South Africa by Indigenous Film Distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SINGLEHOLIC Official South African Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-4N-jUHYSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About The Singleholic Cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erica Ash \u2013 Sarah Wilcox<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erica Ash is a producer, actress, comedian, singer and model. She was a cast member on the sketch comedy programs \u2018The Big Gay Sketch Show\u2019 (2006-2008), \u2018MadTV\u2019 (2008-2009), and later starred in a lead role on the Starz sitcom \u2018Survivor&#8217;s Remorse\u2019 (2014). She is also known for Scary Movie 5 (2013) and Uncle Drew (2018). Recently, Erica appeared as an ex-pros5-tute in the film \u2018Skin in the Game\u2019 (2019), as Veronica Greasley in the TV series \u2018Legacies\u2019 (2019), and as Grace in \u2018Family Reunion\u2019 (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oluro&#8217;mi Akinosho \u2013 Sam Bishop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oluro5mi Akinosho, known professionally as Ro5mi, is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and model. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series \u2018Boss\u2019, and currently stars as Andre Coleman on \u2018Power\u2019. He made his silver screen debut in the film \u2018Black Na5vity\u2019 (2013). Following this, he starred in \u2018Imperial Dreams\u2019 at the 2014 Sundance Film Fes5val, which later won for Best of NEXT. Ro5mi next appeared in the high grossing film, \u2018Divergent\u2019 (2014). In 2016, he acted in the movie \u2018Deuces\u2019 alongside Lance Gross and Larenz Tate. A contemporary R&amp;B ar5st, Ro5mi released two digital mixtapes, 5tled The Resume (2011), While You Wait (2011). His videos have been featured on interna5onal entertainment media including MTV, MTV Base, and VH1 Soul. Ro5mi has performed on stage, opening for Jennifer Hudson, T.I., Estelle, and NERD; he also performed on BET\u2019s show \u2018106 and Park\u2019, and appeared in R&amp;B singer Keyshia Cole&#8217;s music video \u2018Trust and Believe\u2019. In 2015, 50<br \/>Cent signed Ro5mi to his label, G-Unit Records. He also released his first G-Unit single \u2018Lo\\o\u2019 featuring 50 Cent. In 2016, Ro5mi released \u2018Doin it\u2019, a single from his 5-track project, Summer Bangerz. In 2017 he released his first debut EP called \u2018Jeep Music Vol.1\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vanessa A. Williams \u2013 Jackie Chisolm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanessa A. Williams is an actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph\u2013Chadway in the Show5me drama series, \u2018Soul Food\u2019 (2000\u201304), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and as Nino Brown&#8217;s<br \/>feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, \u2018New Jack City\u2019. Vanessa is also known for role as Anne-Marie McCoy in the 1992 horror film \u2018Candyman\u2019 and as Rhonda Blair in the first season of the Fox prime 5me television soap opera, \u2018Melrose Place\u2019 (1992\u201393). She has also starred in several made for television movies, including \u2018Our America\u2019 (2002). She has also had roles in several smaller produc5ons in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tyson Beckford \u2013 Manuele<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tyson Beckford is a model and actor best known as a Ralph Lauren Polo model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program \u2018Make Me a Supermodel\u2019 (2008). On the big screen, he is known for \u2018Zoolander\u2019 (2001), Biker Boyz (2003) and \u2018Into the Blue\u2019 (2005). In 2014, Vogue Magazine named him the greatest male model of all 5me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adrian Mar&#8217;nez \u2013 Charlie\/King Arthur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adrian Mar5nez is an actor, writer, comedian, producer, and director, with over 100 film and TV credits. He is best known for The Secret Life of Walter Mi\\y (2013) and Focus (2015). He was also a series regular in NBC&#8217;s \u2018The Backlist: Redemp5on\u2019 (2017) on NBC. Mar5nez was also seen on season 1 of CBS All Access&#8217;s &#8216;No Ac5vity&#8217; produced by Will Ferrell. He plays the lead in produced his directorial debut, \u2018iGilbert\u2019 (2018) based on his original screenplay. Adrian is a series regular in ABC&#8217;s new drama, Stumptown\u2019, opposite Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jenna Saras \u2013 Georgina Winter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenna Saras is a South Africa actress known for \u2018Momentum\u2019 (2015), a South African-American ac5on thriller directed by Stephen Campanelli, and starring Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman and James Purefoy. She appeared in \u2018Skeem\u2019 (2011) and \u2018Death Race 2\u2019 (2010). She has also appeared in many commercials, short films and music videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen Bishop \u2013 Michael Webb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Bishop is an actor and re5red baseball player. He is known for \u2018Moneyball\u2019 (2011), \u2018Ba\\leship\u2019 (2012), \u2018Safe House\u2019 (2012), and \u2018Miss Meadows\u2019 (2014). In 2017, he played the role of Michael Roland in the psychological thriller \u2018&#8217;Til Death Do Us Part\u2019 alongside Taye Diggs. He plays David Paulk in the BET television show \u2018Being Mary Jane\u2019. In 2018, Stephen was cast in a recurring role on the series \u2018Criminal Minds\u2019 as supervisory special agent Andrew Mendoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Indigenous Film Distribution: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfilm.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.indigenousfilm.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As days grow shorter and nights a little cooler, Singleholic offers perfect snuggle weather viewing. \u2018Singleholic\u2019, a saucy comedy about getting back in the game is streaming on BoxOffice from 14th April, offering perfect snuggle weather viewing. \u00a0Sarah Wilcox (Erica Ash) moves to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius to pursue her PhD after a&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/04\/14\/hot-new-romcom-singleholic-now-on-boxoffice\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Hot New Romcom &#8220;Singleholic&#8221; Now On Boxoffice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14888\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}