Funke Akindele has confirmed that work is underway on She Must Be Obeyed Season 2, ending months of uncertainty over whether the Prime Video drama would return. The filmmaker gave the update while responding to a fan on X who joked about having to wait until age 40 before seeing another season. Akindele replied with…
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs dies at 84, bringing an end to a career that stretched from British theatre and television to the centre of Nollywood. His family announced his death on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, describing him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather and uncle. The statement also called him the “Lion of Lufodo”…
The first-look images for Five Figurines are giving Nollywood audiences more questions than answers ahead of the film’s November cinema release. Directed and co-produced by Akay Mason, the Five Figurines movie 2026 features a large ensemble including Odunlade Adekola, Ini Edo, Ireti Doyle, Bimbo Akintola, Uche Montana, Mike Ezuruonye and Chimezie Imo. The film is…
Funke Akindele is building more than another Nollywood December movie with The Four: No One Fights Alone. The filmmaker has brought four recognisable entertainment figures together both on screen and in music, giving the project multiple ways to connect with audiences before its December 11 release. Akindele stars alongside Waje, Bisola Aiyeola and Chioma Akpotha…
Richard Gere is marking his 77th birthday with fans looking back at a career that made him one of Hollywood’s most recognisable leading men. Born on August 31, 1949, in Philadelphia, Gere rose from stage and supporting film roles to become a global star through movies including American Gigolo, An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty…
The planned Living in Colors premiere in Lagos has been stopped by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), but the controversy goes beyond the movie itself. The case has raised fresh questions about NFVCB movie censorship, how filmmakers handle classification rules and what happens when a production reaches the public before regulators approve…
Nollywood star Funke Akindele is celebrating her 49th birthday with gratitude, but the occasion also highlights just how much her career has changed the Nigerian film industry. The actress and filmmaker shared glamorous studio photographs of herself in a shimmering white gown on Monday, August 24. In her birthday message, she thanked God for her…
Marvel has given fans another reason to start counting down to Avengers: Doomsday, and this time, it is not another mysterious trailer shot or a cryptic poster. New images from the film are putting some of the biggest names from the original X-Men movies back in the spotlight, including Ian McKellen as Magneto and James…
The latest Professor X rumor has Christopher Abbott emerging as the frontrunner for Charles Xavier in Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot. Abbott and Tom Pelphrey reportedly tested for the role, although Marvel has not officially confirmed Abbott’s casting. And honestly, Professor X is only one piece of the puzzle. Marvel’s new X-Men team is starting to…
Funke Akindele is betting on another big-screen event with The Four: No One Fights Alone, a new drama featuring an impressive mix of Nollywood veterans, established stars and a rising Afrobeats name. The cast includes RMD, Chioma Akpotha, Timini Egbuson and Shoday, with the film scheduled for a worldwide cinema release on December 11, 2026….
