Indeed, this might be a problem with the whole Star Wars universe, as it’s developed over the past decade – while the interconnected web of storylines might be a boon for committed Star Wars fans, it’s a burden for the casual viewer. The post-Empire narrative begun by The Mandalorian, and set to be continued by The Mandalorian & Grogu, has run across not only other live-action series The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew, but also the acclaimed animated offerings Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, also created by Filoni: these shows have 11 seasons…
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By Adesoji Solanke, Head of Fintech & Banks Investment Banking Origination at Absa CIBIn November last year, two African fintech companies, South Africa’s Optasia and Morocco’s Cash Plus, both entered public markets within weeks of one another, marking the region’s first notable fintech IPOs since before the pandemic-era funding boom accelerated investor appetite across the sector. Optasia listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange at a valuation of roughly $1.4 billion after raising approximately $345 million, while Cash Plus raised approximately $82.5 million through its Casablanca listing at a valuation near $550 million – both across primary and secondary transactions. Alongside growing…
Oscar winner Julianne Moore said true gender equality remains a distant goal as she accepted an award on Sunday night for championing women in film at an elegant soiree removed from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet bustle. Guests, including Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Colman Domingo and Odessa A’zion, sipped champagne as they overlooked the French Riviera town’s yacht-filled bay from the historic Place de la Castre ahead of the ceremony. “We’re pretty far away, honestly, in lots of the world in terms of real gender equality,” Moore told Reuters. “It’s not something that is endemic to the film industry.…
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Once shooting got underway in Rome, that became clear. The lead actress, Maruschka Detmers, collapsed on set with chronic back pain, and was replaced by Andie MacDowell. The cinematographer was fired after a fight with Silver. And the phrase “too many cooks” was never more apt. Lehmann would get ready to shoot a scene, only for Willis to mosey up and instruct him to try it another way. Silver would regularly overrule Lehmann, too, leading James Coburn, who played one of the many villains, to remark, “We had three or four directors half the time”. Source link
President Isaias Afwerki received, at Denden Guest House in the late morning hours today, a senior Egyptian delegation comprising Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty; Minister of Transport Lt. General Engineer Kamel Alwazir; and CEOs of several companies involved in the transport, energy, and mining sectors.The extensive discussions centered on further enhancing all-round bilateral ties of cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of mutual importance.President Isaias underlined the significance of consolidating the all-round ties between Eritrea and Egypt to advance the mutual interests of the Eritrean and Egyptian peoples. In this respect, President Isaias expressed Eritrea’s readiness to implement…
Members of “Gaza Sunbirds,” a Palestinian paracycling crew formed by amputee athletes from Gaza, made a symbolic arrival by sea at the Cannes Film Festival for the screening of a documentary about them. Keywords for this article Source link
But Propeller One-Way Night Coach was apparently the first film to be selected for this year’s Cannes. Did Frémaux really love it at that much? Well, bear in mind that Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, premiered at Cannes last year, to very little acclaim. (Two other actors-turned-directors, Kristen Stewart and Harris Dickinson, got slightly better responses to their debuts last year.) Bear in mind, too, that Kevin Costner, having not directed a film in more than two decades, made a self-financed two-part western, which opened at two major festivals in 2024. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1…
