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Christopher Vourlias Set to make history as the first African show to take part in Canneseries’ main competition, South African extreme sports action drama “Spinners” offers a gripping portrait of life in Cape Town’s hardscrabble Southside — and the latest sign of a growing push for shows from the Global South in the international TV industry. The series follows 17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James), who’s looking for a way out of the Southside’s bloody cycle of gang violence through spinning, a South African extreme motorsport that features drivers performing daredevil stunts — such as leaning out of windows or standing on the roof — while driving at high speeds.
Part gangster series, part coming-of-age sports drama, “Spinners” is produced by Joachim Landau and Raphaël Rocher at Federation Studios’ Empreinte Digitale, and co-created by Landau and Benjamin Hoffman. The show is a co-production of South African streaming service Showmax and Vivendi’s Canal+ alongside Ramadan Suleman and his Johannesburg-based Natives at Large.
The series is directed by Jaco Bouwer, whose eco-horror “Gaia” won the Zeiss cinematography award at SXSW in 2021. Drawing inspiration from gritty crime dramas such as “The Wire” and “Top Boy,” Bouwer said the show is an attempt to move beyond “stereotypical gangster narratives” pulled from Cape Town’s notorious badlands to tell “a story with heart, set amidst great social and political adversity.” “It is always a challenge to portray an antagonist in a sympathetic light, and it was important to me for the audience to truly empathize with him, as well as the hero of our story,” he said. “These are not intrinsically bad people, but people forced to make difficult decisions under impossible
I'm A Celebrity. . .
Dec Donnelly admitted to being left 'humiliated' in an unaired clip from South Africa. The presenter and his sidekick Ant McPartlin are currently back on screens with I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here - but not as we know it.
I'm A Celebrity... South Africa star Paul Burrell has revealed the late Queen's private bath time routine as he opened up about his royal links in camp. The former butler of the late Princess Diana is currently on screen in the spin-off of the hit ITV reality show.
Fans of I'm a Celebrity are getting their fix of the jungle action earlier in the year with a host famous faces from over the past 20 years gathering in South Africa instead of Australia. Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is one of the all-star line-up taking part in the new I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! spin-off.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! South Africa star Paul Burrell has sparked a new feud outside of the camp with Loose Women star Janet Street Porter.The 76 year old panellist hit out at the former Royal butler's sensational claims in the jungle following the jam-packed launch episode.
Carmel Dagan Singer, actor, producer and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso craze in the U.S. with his music and blazed new trails for African-American performers, has died at his Manhattan home, according to the New York Times. He was 96.An award-winning Broadway performer and a versatile recording and concert star of the ’50s, the lithe, handsome Belafonte became one of the first black leading men in Hollywood. He later branched into production work on theatrical films and telepics. As his career stretched into the new millennium, his commitment to social causes never took a back seat to his professional work.An intimate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was an important voice in the ’60s civil rights movement, and he later embarked on charitable activities on behalf of underdeveloped African nations. He was an outspoken opponent of South Africa’s apartheid policies.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here fans were left wondering if they had skipped a few months as the hit ITV reality series returned to screens - but with a twist. A bunch of previously seen campmates have been whisked off to South Africa where viewers will see them compete for 'legend' status.
I'm A Celebrity... South Africa viewers were left unimpressed as Helen Flanagan made her return. The former Coronation Street actress faced a challenging time in the Australian jungle during her first stint on I'm A Celebrity back in 2012.
Gillian McKeith has issued a three-word message as she made a surprise return to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here in the ITV reality show's new South African spin-off as the latest contestant to compete for 'legend' status.
Former royal butler Paul Burrell left I'm A Celebrity... South Africa viewers annoyed, just moments after opening his mouth, as quickly mentioned his royal connections.
Janice Dickinson won the hearts of viewers as she failed to recognise former royal butler Paul Burrell and let rip at Shaun Ryder within moments of meeting them on I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! The American supermodel, 68, was introduced to her new campmates in the new South Africa spin-off.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here is making an early return to our screens this year, with a special spin-off series.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here is usually one of the shows that signal Christmas is around the corner alongside the likes of Strictly Come Dancing. But in a first, the hit ITV reality show is returning to screens tonight (Monday, April 24) with a brand new spin-off series.
I'm A Celebrity...South Africa viewers got a blast from the past in the show's opening episode when Paul Burrell returned with the exact same trial face he became famous for nearly 20 years ago. Paul, 64, has returned along with a camp full of the series' stars from previous years for an all-star show in South Africa and began with an entrance challenge of paddling down a river with Janice Dickinson and Shaun Ryder to win meals by retrieving keys.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will be back on Monday with a brand new series of I'm A Celebrity All Stars, which will see the likes of Paul Burrell, Carol Vorderman and Jordan Banjo heading to South Africa. The comedy duo have swapped the Australian jungle for South Africa's Kruger National Park for the new series of I'm A Celebrity. .
I'm A Celebrity is back, but not as we know it.
Helen Flanagan has shared unseen snaps from her time in isolation for the upcoming I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! All Stars spin-off.The former Coronation Street star, 32, took to Instagram to share a glimpse into her time on the new ITV series, which starts on Monday and was filmed in South Africa.
Carol Vorderman has wowed fans after taking to Instagram to show off her incredible figure and enviable toned abs on Saturday. The TV personality, who recently filmed the new I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! spin-off All Stars in South Africa, took to Instagram to share her morning exercise routine from when she was isolating on the pre-recorded show, which is due to start on Monday night. In the short snippet, the 62 year old could be seen sporting a beige coloured crop top by Kim Kardashian ’s brand Skims as well as a pair of pink and blue leggings as she flaunted her amazing abs.
Paul Burrell has gushed over his friendship with Helen Flanagan ahead of the I'm A Celebrity... South Africa series premiere on Monday.
ITV has released the first look at the stars in the South African jungle for the upcoming All Stars season of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! In the images, former supermodel Janice Dickinson, 68, is seen pre-camp looking glamorous in a loose blue wrap-front blouse, silver hoop earrings, hot pink lipstick and chic shades atop her sleek, long brunette locks.