US authorities alleges Abba Kyari connived with Hushpuppi (Guardian) United States authorities, yesterday, said Nigeria’s top policeman, Abba Kyari, allegedly worked with international fraudster, Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, to punish the latter’s partner with whom he defrauded a…
*Leadership publisher, Nda-Isaiah, dies at 58 (Punch) *COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu goes into isolation (Punch)
Leadership publisher, Nda-Isaiah, dies at 58 (Punch) The publisher of Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah, is dead. Multiple sources from his family and the newspaper organisation confirmed that he died on Friday “after a very brief illness.” “Yes, it is true.…
James Gunn confirms “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3” script is ‘written’
James Gunn has confirmed that the script for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is completed following his rehiring last year. The filmmaker was initially fired from the project over a string of controversial tweets he posted making light of…
Spider-Man and Tom Holland: Sony ‘disappointed’ over Disney split (BBC)
Sony says it’s “disappointed” not to be working with Disney on future Spider-Man films. We might not see actor Tom Holland in new Marvel movies because a fresh deal can’t be reached over the character. The film rights to the…
Home Alone and Night at the Museum remakes coming from Disney (BBC)
Disney has announced it’s going to remake Home Alone for its new streaming service. The studio’s chief exec Bob Iger said there will also be “reimaginations” of Night At the Museum, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Cheaper By the…
Cameron Boyce: Disney Descendants star dies age 20 (BBC)
The family of actor Cameron Boyce has confirmed the Disney star has died at the age of 20. A spokesperson said he passed away in his sleep after suffering seizure. He made his acting debut in the horror film Mirrors…
Aladdin conjures a century of Hollywood stereotyping (AsiaTimes)
Though critically acclaimed and widely beloved, the 1992 animated feature Aladdin had some serious issues with stereotyping. Disney wanted to avoid repeating these same problems in the live action version of Aladdin, which was released last month. So they sought…
Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law (BBC)
Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney says Georgia’s controversial new anti-abortion law would make it “difficult” for the company to keep filming there. Blockbusters like Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, were recently shot in the state, due to its generous…
Disney is reportedly in talks to buy Comcast’s 30% Hulu stake (MobileMarketing)
Just a week after AT&T sold its 9.5 per cent stake back to Hulu, Comcast is reportedly in talks to sell its shares to Disney, leaving Disney in complete control of the streaming service. Sources close to the matter told…
‘The Lion King’ not a shot-for-shot remake, says Jon Favreau (IndieWire)
After underwhelming critics and the box office with Tim Burton’s Dumbo, Disney has two more chances to impress audiences with live-action remakes this summer with the upcoming releases of Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. The latter…