Exclusive: Showmax content chief Yolisa Phahle has revealed how co-producing with international partners has helped the South Africa-based streamer compete with fierce SVoD competition, as a first trailer for its epic fantasy drama Blood Psalms is today unveiled. You can watch it here below.
Blood Psalms, from creators Layla Swart and Jahmil X.T. Qubeka from Yellowbone Entertainment, is a big budget co-production with France’s Canal+ — the latest in several collaborations between the companies — and is billed as Showmax’s “biggest and most ambitious series, completely unlike any other African series you’ve ever seen” by Nomsa Philiso, Executive Head of Programming at the streamer’s parent MultiChoice. The fantasy drama, shot entirely in African languages, has touches of Game of Thrones, set 11,000 years ago in ancient Africa in a world of warring factions and magic.
The synopsis reads: “In Ancient Africa, one thousand days after the fall of Atlantis,...
Blood Psalms, from creators Layla Swart and Jahmil X.T. Qubeka from Yellowbone Entertainment, is a big budget co-production with France’s Canal+ — the latest in several collaborations between the companies — and is billed as Showmax’s “biggest and most ambitious series, completely unlike any other African series you’ve ever seen” by Nomsa Philiso, Executive Head of Programming at the streamer’s parent MultiChoice. The fantasy drama, shot entirely in African languages, has touches of Game of Thrones, set 11,000 years ago in ancient Africa in a world of warring factions and magic.
The synopsis reads: “In Ancient Africa, one thousand days after the fall of Atlantis,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Whether you're planning far-flung summer travels or kicking it closer to home, you're going to need a great beach read - and that's where We Were Never Here comes in. This twisty thriller from the bestselling author of The Lost Night and The Herd follows best friends Emily and Kristen on their annual reunion trip.
It's a total blast until the final night, when Emily enters their hotel suite to find blood and broken glass on the floor. Kristen says the cute backpacker she brought back to their room attacked her, and she had no choice but to kill him in self-defense. Even more terrifying? This isn't the first time one of their trips has ended in bloodshed.
As Emily feels the walls closing in on their cover-ups, she must reckon with the truth about her closest friend. Can she outrun the secrets she shares with Kristen, or will they destroy her new relationship,...
It's a total blast until the final night, when Emily enters their hotel suite to find blood and broken glass on the floor. Kristen says the cute backpacker she brought back to their room attacked her, and she had no choice but to kill him in self-defense. Even more terrifying? This isn't the first time one of their trips has ended in bloodshed.
As Emily feels the walls closing in on their cover-ups, she must reckon with the truth about her closest friend. Can she outrun the secrets she shares with Kristen, or will they destroy her new relationship,...
- 6/13/2021
- by Andrea Bartz
- Popsugar.com
Sports host Colin Cowherd isn’t usually at a loss for words, but then again the Fox Sports 1 talker has never been in an earthquake before. The 6.4 magnitude quake that hit Southern California this morning occurred during today’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd was on air, and while the subject of the episode was Kawhi Leonard’s pending free-agency decision, nature briefly interrupted.
Watch the video below.
“Uh, we are having an earthquake in Los Angeles,” said Cowherd mid-discussion, then after a pause, “I thought somebody was grabbing my desk. I’ve never been in an earthquake, certainly not on the air. We’ll take a break. We just had a little earth.”
The Herd airs Monday through Friday at noon on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Radio.
Earthquake In Los Angeles!
Has Kawhi Leonard made his decision? cc: @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/bjDwxsV1mN
— Herd w/Colin...
Watch the video below.
“Uh, we are having an earthquake in Los Angeles,” said Cowherd mid-discussion, then after a pause, “I thought somebody was grabbing my desk. I’ve never been in an earthquake, certainly not on the air. We’ll take a break. We just had a little earth.”
The Herd airs Monday through Friday at noon on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Radio.
Earthquake In Los Angeles!
Has Kawhi Leonard made his decision? cc: @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/bjDwxsV1mN
— Herd w/Colin...
- 7/4/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
FS1 star Colin Cowherd desperately wants Baker Mayfield to know he doesn't hate him ... telling TMZ Sports, "Baker thinks I don't like him. I love Baker." Of course, the two have had a rocky relationship over the past few years -- and the beef flared up again on Friday when Baker attacked Colin on Twitter. Colin posted a video clip from 'The Herd' explaining why he thinks Baker and Browns Gm John Dorsey...
- 5/6/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_5karufct"]] Paulie Malignaggi says he was Not a plant sent by Floyd Mayweather to spy on Conor McGregor ... despite Floyd's claims. Conor's former sparring partner appeared on "The Herd" on FS1 on Wednesday -- where Colin Cowherd asked him straight up about the pre-fight video in which Floyd bragged about using Paulie as a mole. Long story short ... Paulie says the whole thing was a joke and Floyd never asked a single boxing-related question about Conor or his training camp.
- 8/30/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sisqo just dusted off his most bootylicious song of all time -- "Thong Song" -- all in an effort to get LeBron James the NBA Mvp award. The singer was approached by Colin Cowherd from FS1's "The Herd" about remaking his 2000 classic and obliged ... and it's pretty good! He throws shade at James Harden, Russell Westbrook and some other NBA stars while praising King James ... who also happens to have dumps like a truck.
- 4/13/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Guess Roger Goodell was telling the truth about him and Bob Kraft having a "healthy respect" for one another ... because they hung out in NYC Wednesday and TMZ Sports has the photo. The NFL and the Pats owner were spotted leaving Rockefeller Center around 2:30 Pm Et. Bob had a smile on his face as the two chatted away. We're told they were flanked by private security. Earlier in the day, Goodell went on '...
- 1/25/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe will join Skip Bayless on his new Fox Sports 1 daily program, an individual with knowledge of the matter confirmed to TheWrap. Sharpe, who played for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos, previously appeared on CBS Sports as an analyst for “NFL Today” and has been a guest on FS1’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd.” He also subbed in for Stephen Smith on Espn’s “First Take” with Bayless while he was still the host. Also Read: Skip Bayless Will Make His Fox Sports 1 Premiere in September Bayless left “First Take” in June after 12 years with.
- 8/8/2016
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
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