Film & Television

Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for her first film and starred opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, has died aged 102. She died at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, 6 October, family representative Jeff Sanderson told the Associated Press, whose report was republished by iNFOnews⁠. Her career brought together

Nollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo has unveiled the Euphoria 360 Hub in Oregun, Lagos, establishing a new base for film production, post-production, and creative training. According to the News Agency of Nigeria⁠, Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat commissioned the facility on Tuesday, 6 October, at a ceremony attended by actors, filmmakers and content creators. The hub

Big Brother Naija Season 11 winner Temi Nkem has received a ₦90 million cash prize and a new Hyundai SUV following her victory in the “Show Ya Sef” edition. According to PUNCH⁠, the prize presentation took place on Tuesday, 6 October, at the Big Brother Naija House premises in Ilupeju, Lagos. The presentation followed Sunday’s finale,

Agbara Nla: The Return has earned a reported ₦170.59 million from preview screenings and its first weekend in Nigerian cinemas. According to Nairametrics⁠, citing FilmX box-office data, about ₦71.4 million came from previews. The film then earned ₦99.15 million from Friday, 2 October to Sunday, 4 October. The ₦170.59 million figure includes both periods, rather than weekend sales alone.

Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev has described how the war in Ukraine changed the direction of Minotaur, his latest drama about a businessman facing pressure to supply recruits for the military. The film follows Gleb, who runs a transport business in Russia. As his family life begins to unravel, a local official demands that he identify

Amazon MGM’s Verity led the North American box office with an estimated $32.6 million opening weekend, while Warner Bros.’ Digger, starring Tom Cruise, opened in fifth place with $8 million. The figures cover 2–4 October and were reported on Sunday. They mark sharply different starts for two prominent releases, just before Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of

Temi Nkem has won the eleventh season of Big Brother Naija, emerging victorious at the “Show Ya Sef” finale on Sunday, 4 October. Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced the result at the end of the competition’s 70-day run. Aikou finished as first runner-up, while Sheba placed third. The result was covered by Punch and independently reported

Jamie Foxx will star in Deadlocked, an action thriller scheduled to begin filming in Melbourne in early October. The Victorian government announced the production on 1 October. Locations will include the city centre, Docklands and Port Melbourne, alongside Docklands Studios Melbourne. The Australian city will double for New York. premier.vic.gov.au A Courtroom Hostage Thriller Foxx

Netflix has confirmed that The Watcher is in production for a second season, nearly four years after the thriller first appeared on the streaming service. Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale will return as Nora and Dean Brannock. Margo Martindale will reprise her role as their neighbour Mo, while Isabel Gravitt returns as the Brannocks’ daughter Ellie,