Entertainment

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,

Nigerian faith-based film Agbara Nla: The Return earned more than ₦71 million from preview screenings attended by over 12,100 people, according to its distributor, Nile Entertainment. The distributor described the result as the highest gross from single-day film previews in West Africa. That record claim comes from Nile Entertainment; the available reports do not provide