The Underground Railroad is a new series that chronicles Cora Randall’s (Thuso Mbedu) desperate bid for freedom in the Antebellum South. After escaping a Georgia plantation for the rumored Underground Railroad, Cora discovers no mere metaphor, but an actual railroad beneath the Southern soil.
Katherine Langford takes the fate of Excalibur in her own hands, in this new action-packed trailer for Netflix's Cursed.
Cursed is a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a teenage heroine with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake. After her mother's death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur, a young mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword. Over the course of her journey, Nimue will become a symbol of courage and rebellion against the terrifying Red Paladins, and their complicit King Uther.
The Vanishing is the upcoming psychological thriller starring Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan. On an uninhabited island 20 miles from the rugged Scottish coast, three lighthouse keepers arrive for their 6-week shift. As they settle into their normal quiet routine, something unexpected, potentially life-changing occurs – they stumble upon gold. What follows is a tense battle for survival, fed by isolation, paranoia and greed, leading three honest men down a path to destruction.
Although declining in popularity in recent times, Guy Fawkes Day is an annual festival of fireworks still celebrated in Britain and several of its former colonies, South Africa included. But exactly what is the history behind this commemoration and who was really the man behind this explosive event? Find out in the thrilling new miniseries Gunpowder on Showmax.
It’s official: the Great Jungle Book Adaptation War has officially begun. On one side we have Disney and Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book and on the other we have WB and Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book: Origins, both producing new live-action/animation hybrid adaptations of Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories. Disney had the opening salvo, announcing their cast and crew a while back, but …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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