It’s Mid-June and some Nollywood practitioners are trending…

Fred Amata Is Busy Promoting Voltage The Movie
IF you see a white limousine in your neighbourhood and there is no convoy or bike riders accompanying it, then know that the cast and crew behind the much-anticipated movie, Voltage, are around the area. The crew, led by the director and former President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Fred Amata and the Producer Ngozi Onye have been going round in the limousine, distributing invitation cards to the June 30 premiere of the movie scheduled for Blue Pictures Cinema, Onikan. Produced by Callmenglabelle Kontent Production and starring some of Nollywood’s outstanding actors including, Segun Arinze, Kate Henshaw, Rykardor Agbo, Kevin Ikedugba, Keppy Ekepyong and the veteran actor Sunny Mcdon W, the crew was at the South West Zonal Office of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to present the premiere gift box containing the invite and memorabilia to the Executive Director, Dr. Shaibu Husseini. The team has also had a stop at the official residence of notable comedian Atoyota Akpobome aka Ali Baba and at the home of the actor Chidi Mokeme. “It’s been fun all the way,” Fred Amata said, excitedly.

In the words of the award-winning director and actor “It’s a movie like no other and it’s going to be a premiere like no other. We can’t wait to show the movie off at the premiere and then at the cinemas from July 5.” The other actors in the movie, which will be in a cinema nationwide include celebrity cheff ‘White Money’, Olumide Oworu, Efe Henry, Jude Chukwuka, Linda Osifo and veteran actor Tony Akposheri.

Uche Agbo Takes A Big Leap Towards ‘Cooperative’ Movie Production
FILMMAKER and founder of the Coal City International Film Festival, Uche Agbo, wants to make a film that is targeted at any of the major streaming platforms. The busy director disclosed on his Facebook page that he has had the idea of the script for years now. The script is not the issue. What stands before Uche and production of the movie is the budget. Uche wants N15 million to make the feature length movie with a potential of 300 percent return on investment. To raise the budget, Uche is looking for 15 executive producers with N1million capital. Uche disclosed on his social media handles that he has opened entries for would be investors and that entries will close on June 26. “We are just a few slots away,” Uche wrote on Facebook. “I’m very grateful to those that trusted this village boy that God blessed to lead the project,” he also wrote. Terms and Condition? Search Uche Agbo on Facebook and Instagram for details.

Ibinabo Fiberisima’s Amanayabo, The Eagle King, Is Still Coming
FILMMAKER, actress, former Actor Guild of Nigeria President and President of Miss Earth Nigeria Beauty Pageant, Ibinabo Fiberisima, is in town from her base in Europe to wrap up talks with a major streaming platform for the release of the much-anticipated epic feature film titled ‘Amanayabo, The Eagle King’. Post production work has since been completed on the movie which was shot in Okrika Town in River State and which stars a load of notable Nollywood and UK born actors including Nkem Owoh, Monalisa Chinda, Columbus Iroasanga and Lucien Morgan from UK. Sources say that the ex-beauty queen, model and corporate events manager has met with the representative of the streaming platform and any moment from now, dates will be announced for the movie that has the directorial imprint of ace director and actor, Fred Amata. ‘Haaaaa Izon’. We are our stories. The truth of the Ijaw is the spirit, the people and her longevity. We shall tell our stories. About us by us. Hear our story. Understand our people. Proudly Ijaw’’ the actress wrote on a post she once shared on Facebook to announce the completion of work on the movie that is produced by Ibinabo Fiberisima’s QueenBae Production. Follow this page for details of the release dates and others.

Aneke Twins Wrap Up Production On Mmachi
IF you are wondering why the Aneke twins – Chidimma and Chidiebere – have been out of circulation for some time now, worry no more. A bird squealed that the two acting twins who are also producers were on location for the production of their new movie, titled Mmachi. The bird also squealed that the Aneke twins insisted on a closed camp for the cast and crew, which was why they had little time to honour any industry engagement. Now that they are done with Mmachi, the bird assured that the delectable Enugu based twins will ‘hit the industry (ground) running’. Mmachi is produced by Aneke Peace and Aneke Joy and directed by Evans Oji. The cast include, Chidimma Aneke, Chidiebere Aneke, Stan K. Nnadi, Excel Asogwa, Abraham Nwodo and Hon Kelle.

Hanks Anuku Is Hale And Hearty
IT appears that each time some bloggers want to get eye views, they feast on some old ‘news’ of the notable Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku. Even though the Asaba-based actor has come out to declare that all is well with him and that fans and friends should celebrate him while he is alive, some owners of blogs and social media handles are still determined to always drag the actor out. These bloggers have been circulating and re-circulating an old video, which showed the Broad Daylight, Formidable Force and The Senator star really looking as though he has mental health issues. “I am fine and doing well’ the actor snapped when Moviedom ran into him recently in the company of the notable actor, Benedict Johnson. Both actors were on their way from Abuja to Enugu for a movie production. Throughout the boarding process, Hanks was his jovial self and he was seen exchanging banters with the airline ground staff who took turns to take ‘selfie’ with him. As he made for the stairs into the aircraft, Moviedom recalled a cryptic post the actor shared recently when he asked people to give him his flowers while he is still alive. Sharing a photograph on him, the actor wrote: ‘celebrate me and appreciate me now that I am alive.” Something like asking bloggers to allow him make headlines for the right reasons.