A group of young children in Swaziland use the power of storytelling to work through personal traumas. The result: Liyana, a documentary about a fictional young girl of the same name, told through the children’s voiceovers and a moving painting-style animation. It’s an hybridisation of elements that works. Newton, known for her role as Olanna... Read More

December 21, 2017

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[The Film Blog] Watch David Oyelowo in the hilarious first trailer of action comedy “Gringo”

The first trailer for Nash Edgerton’s upcoming action comedy film Gringo is here, and it’s upbeat and hilariously chaotic. Titled then as American Express, Gringo joyrides across the border into Mexico, where all is not as it seems for decent-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo), who has a new wife and a stake in a... Read More

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April 9, 2014

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Actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton shine at the London premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun‎ (See Photos)

by Oge Okonkwo Thandie Newton is effortlessly flawless! The Hollywood actress weeks ago welcomed her third child but it seemed like a long time as she attended the premiere of Half Of A Yellow Sun at Odeon Streatham in South London on Tuesday night looking like she never carried the pregnancy. Looking chic and rocking her... Read More

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July 31, 2013

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SK Johnson on Genevieve’s ‘bad acting,’ Half Of A Yellow Sun, and the hilarity of Nigerians

by Sk Johnson Nigerians will never cease to make me laugh. I mean they haven’t failed now and I certainly don’t expect them to stop now. Let me get straight into it. So in 2008 it was announced that renowned playwright, Biyi Bandele would be adapting Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning novel, Half Of A Yellow... Read More

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July 24, 2013

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5 things SK Johnson took away from ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ trailer (WATCH)

by SK Johnson The trailer for the Biyi Bandele directed (and written) film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun, debuted yesterday ahead of it’s presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, leaving in its wake tears of joy, screams about how good the movie looks, and arguments about... Read More

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July 24, 2013

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Hollywood actors,Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton star in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Here is the first trailer for “Half of a Yellow Sun,” the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‘s award-winning novel. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave, Children of Men) and Thandie Newton (Crash, The Pursuit of Happyness). And don’t worry about the “foreign” names, Nollywood is fully represented by its... Read More

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April 9, 2013

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Girl gone rouge! Thandie Newton takes on a RAUNCHY sex scene in new TV show (PHOTOS)

She’s more known for taking on big dramatic roles than pursuing gritty parts. But Thandie Newton has somewhat revamped her image with her latest TV show Rogue – in which she is seen enjoying an incredibly raunchy sex scene with her male co-star. The scene shows mother-of-two Thandie gasping in ecstasy as her partner grasps... Read More

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February 27, 2012

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Objection! 6 and a half reasons a Nigerian actress should be lead in the Chimamanda film

by Wilfred Okiche Great news filtered in with the announcement of a major motion picture adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s award winning sophomore novel, ‘Half of a yellow sun’ by the respected film maker, Biyi Bandele. This was a chance to tell our story from our perspective, in a different medium. After all, we had been... Read More

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February 22, 2012

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What abomination? 7 reasons a Nigerian won’t be lead ‘actress’ in the Chimamanda movie

by Emmanuel Osanedum On Wednesday last week, there were auditions for the movie everyone’s talking about – the movie for Chimamanda’s Adichie’s seminal book Half Of A Yellow Sun, driven by Nigerian writer and film maker Biyi Bandele. Shooting is scheduled to begin around March and our actors dusting up their knowledge of the novel,... Read More

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January 28, 2012

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Petition: Reconsider casting Thandie Newton in ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’

by Chi Ibe We published yesterday news about the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel, “Half of a Yellow Sun” which will include Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper and Thandie Newton as the leading stars in the upcoming film. But news about Newton playing the role of an Igbo woman did not go down well with... Read More

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January 27, 2012

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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton to star in screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele, who is reverend for his stage adaptation of “Things Fall Apart,” is making his directorial debut with a new film project, and he’s assembled quite an impressive cast, with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dominic Cooper and Thandie Newton all locked into the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel “Half of a Yellow Sun.” Producers... Read More

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Thandie Newton’s ‘Liyana’ is the animated documentary about orphaned children in Swaziland

[The Film Blog] Watch David Oyelowo in the hilarious first trailer of action comedy “Gringo”

Actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton shine at the London premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun‎ (See Photos)

That thing around its neck: Is ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ the biggest flop of 2013? (YNaija Long Read)

SK Johnson on Genevieve’s ‘bad acting,’ Half Of A Yellow Sun, and the hilarity of Nigerians

5 things SK Johnson took away from ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’ trailer (WATCH)

Hollywood actors,Chiwetel Ejiofor & Thandie Newton star in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ (WATCH)

Girl gone rouge! Thandie Newton takes on a RAUNCHY sex scene in new TV show (PHOTOS)

Objection! 6 and a half reasons a Nigerian actress should be lead in the Chimamanda film

What abomination? 7 reasons a Nigerian won’t be lead ‘actress’ in the Chimamanda movie

Petition: Reconsider casting Thandie Newton in ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’

Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton to star in screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Half Of A Yellow Sun’

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