By Oluwapelumi OlusanjoNollywood, Africa’s largest film industry by volume, is undergoing a powerful transformation in 2026 as women increasingly take charge behind the camera, redefining storytelling ...
This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...
Nollywood actress and singer, Angela Okorie, has remained in Suleja Correctional Centre custody, despite being granted bail by the Federal High Court in ...
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday granted Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, bail in the sum of ₦5 million in ...
Mr. Dominic Nwuzor, Chief Executive Officer of Don Singles International (DSI), a leading showbiz and personality promotion firm in Nigeria, has announced plans to unveil DSI Movies, an initiative ...
Iconic Nollywood movies, Wedding Party, '76, Wives on Strike, and more are turning 10 in 2026. Here’s why they are still worth watching today. It was also the year Netflix officially became available ...
'This Is Not a Nollywood Movie' takes a playful but direct look at the industry, blending action and comedy in a way that sets it apart from the typical December releases. The film looks at Okechukwu, ...
As 2025 comes to a close, the biggest movies of the year are now available to stream from home — quite literally. Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” is available on Disney+ after earning more than $1 billion at ...
Spielberg! Nolan! And even more Marvel madness! Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment ...
'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle’ (Crunchy Roll) What do we do when we start making a movie? We yell “action!” because that’s what this medium is all about. On a basic, ...
The majority of this month and the coming few may be spent talking about the best theatrical films released in 2025, but that does not mean there were not any noteworthy, straight-to-streaming movies ...
148 critics from six different continents voted on the best films of the year. These films were their 50 favorites. As the credits roll on 2025, we’re left with a slate of movies that will almost ...