The trailer starts, like The Lion King, with Lebo M’s distinctive voice singing, “Nants’ Ingonyama,” from The Circle Of Life, off Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning soundtrack to the animated classic. “I’ve worked with some of the biggest and greatest, most talented people in the world,” says Lebo M, who’s won a […]
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The Showmax Original Skemerdans is currently in production in Cape Town. The Cape Flats neo-noir is expected to launch on Showmax in 2021. After the murder of owner Glenn Fortune, The Oasis jazz club becomes the centre of a power struggle between two brothers, a scorned widow and an organised […]
The second half of the hit Showmax Original reality series Life With Kelly Khumalo is now available to binge. In the seven new episodes now available, her vocal highness promises fans “more authenticity – and more smiles this time round. It’s not necessarily a happy ending but you’ll see a […]
June is Pride Month, a celebration of all things LGBTIAQ+. One area where there’s lots to celebrate is film and TV: this year alone, Somizi & Mohale: The Union broke records on Showmax; Elton John biopic Rocketman won an Oscar and a Golden Globe; and, earlier this month, Gentleman Jack […]
1st seasons of Betty, Devils, Miracle Workers, Motherland: Fort Salem, Run, The Outsider & The Plot Against America DEVILS S1 | First on Showmax | Binge now Golden Globe nominee Patrick Dempsey (McDreamy in Grey’s Anatomy) and Alessandro Borghi (Suburra), who’s won acting awards at Venice and Berlin, co-star in […]
GOMORA | Binge the first 20 episodes; new episodes at 8pm on weekdays from 25 May Last month Gomora dethroned The Queen as the most-watched show on DStv, with over 2.5m viewers for a single episode on Mzansi Magic. The twisty telenovela stars SAFTA winner Katlego Danke (Isidingo, Generations) as […]
Two freaky new South African horror movies have just descended on Showmax: Jaco Bouwer’s Rage and Beer Adriaanse’s Parable, both produced by Nagvlug Films (Wonderlus, Hotel). These are the first two Showmax Original movies, as well as the streaming service’s first foray into horror. “We’ve had a great response to […]
1st seasons of The Outsider & Primal; new seasons of Insecure & Westworld; Emmy-nominated true crime & more… WESTWORLD S3 Express from the US every Monday Currently the most popular show on IMDB, sci-fi drama Westworld is a dark wild west odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the birth of a […]
The third episode of the Showmax Original Somizi & Mohale: The Union is now streaming, as we look back at the road to the celebrity wedding of the decade. In Episode 3, it’s exactly seven days until their big day and Somizi and Mohale are in full planning mode as […]
