Business “Avatar: The Way of Water” Slumps With Latest Re-Release James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water underperforms in its 2025 re-release, earning just $3.2 million domestically despite strong global lifetime totals ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business DiCaprio’s “One Battle After Another” Holds Strong Despite Taylor Swift’s Box Office Takeover Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson’s political action-thriller One Battle After Another maintains strong box office performance in its second weekend, holding steady despite competition from Taylor Swift’s The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” Reaches $648M Worldwide, Holds Fifth Place Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues its remarkable box office run, crossing $648 million worldwide to become the fifth highest-grossing film of the year, despite lacking a Chinese release. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Business Taylor Swift’s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl “ Opens With $46M Worldwide Taylor Swift’s latest event film The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, inspired by her new album The Life of a Showgirl, opened with $46 million worldwide, marking another box office triumph for the 14-time Grammy winner. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Four Short Films Take Center Stage at Exclusive Screening 2.0 in Lagos The second edition of Magic Media Studios and Nne Studios’ Exclusive Screening 2.0 showcased four remarkable short films at Alliance Française, Ikoyi, celebrating the artistry and resilience of Nigeria’s independent filmmakers. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News “Superman” Scores Record Digital Debut on HBO Max James Gunn’s Superman sets a new HBO Max record, marking the platform’s strongest 10-day debut since Barbie while continuing its global box office success. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Mercy Aigbe’s “Thin Line” Premieres on Netflix October 1 After a successful theatrical run, Thin Line, the Mercy Aigbe–produced thriller, begins streaming on Netflix on October 1. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” Surpasses $616M at Global Box Office Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has crossed $616 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing anime ever and outpacing this year’s biggest superhero blockbusters. BY Henry-Damian Justice
News Sarz Drops “Protect Sarz at All Costs” with Star-Studded Features Sarz releases Protect Sarz at All Costs, a star-studded album featuring Wizkid, Asake, Fireboy DML, and more—though fans were quick to notice Rema’s missing track. BY Henry-Damian Justice
Film Absence Speaks Louder Than Presence in “My Father’s Shadow” Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut film My Father’s Shadow explores the paradox of paternal absence and love, following a father and his sons through 1993 Nigeria’s turbulence in a tender, semi-autobiographical story. BY Henry-Damian Justice
