The best SAFTA-winning local content to stream now on Showmax
Showmax remains the best place to stream South African content, according to the 2022 SAFTAs. Content on Showmax won 45 awards, more than half of the content prizes given out over the weekend, and the most by far of any streaming service. Showmax Originals alone won 17 SAFTAs, the most of any channe
Everything Coming to Showmax in September 2022
Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States, where the few fertile women, known as Handmaids, struggle to survive as reproductive surrogates. In Season 5, Ju
Steinheist, the new Showmax Original from the creators of Devilsdorp
Showmax has just dropped the trailer for Steinheist, a three-part documentary series about the biggest corporate scam in South African history. On 6 December 2017, after CEO Markus Jooste resigned amid an investigation into accounting irregularities, Steinhoff’s share price plunged by 90% in a
Netflix’s Cryptic Teaser Introduces Adam Driver and Don Cheadle in Apocalyptic Disaster Film ‘White Noise’
Netflix has released a sneak peek at its upcoming Noah Baumbach film adaptation of the classic Don DeLillo novel of the same name. The novel was first published in 1985 and it received global attention as it dissects the way modern technology has inescapably impacted human society. While it is now t
Everything Coming To and Leaving Netflix in September 2022
As the month comes to an end, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for September 2022. Next month’s list is led by the premieres of Blonde, the somewhat-fictional narration of Marilyn Monroe’s life starring Ana de Armas, along with season five of Cobra Kai, the documentary on the
Barbie Ferreira’s Character Kat Won’t Be Returning to ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
Barbie Ferreira, who played Kat in the buzzy HBO series, is leaving Euphoria ahead of the show’s third season. The actor took to Instagram Stories to break the news to her fans. “After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary-
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin “the next great teen drama”
Hailed by The Daily Beast as “the next great teen drama,” Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is now available to binge on Showmax. Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the small town of Millwood apart. Now, in the present day, a brand-new group of Little Liars finds t
Here’s a First Look at Elizabeth Olsen Portraying Candy Montgomery in HBO’s ‘Love and Death’
HBO has released a first look of what’s coming soon, which includes the upcoming miniseries Love and Death, starring Elizabeth Olsen as accused axe murderer Candy Montgomery. The teaser shows Olsen as Montgomery doing different tasks, such as cooking, cleaning and singing in a church choir, as she
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Ludik’ cast talk about Netflix’s first Afrikaans series and expect from the action-packed series
Enemies and allies clash as chaos ensues amongst the star-studded South African cast of Ludik. The explosive 6-episode series follows the story of Daan Ludik, portrayed by South African and Hollywood icon Arnold Vosloo as he tries to drag his empire out of a scandalous mess. Guns are fired, diamonds
Watch BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Lily-Rose Depp in ‘The Idol’s’ New Trailer
First teased back in June, HBO Max’s new series The Idol now has its second official trailer. Starring BLACKPINK‘s Jennie alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan and The Weeknd, the series got its first trailer in July and has since kept fans on the edge of their seats waiting for a release date.