One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York City’s finest hotel on the eve of “the wedding of the century,” forcing the event’s desperate planner to hire Tom to get rid of him, in director Tim Story’s “Tom & Jerry.”

The ensuing cat and mouse battle threatens to destroy her career, the wedding and possibly the hotel itself. But soon, an even bigger problem arises: a diabolically ambitious staffer conspiring against all three of them.

An eye-popping blend of classic animation and live-action, Tom and Jerry’s new big-screen adventure stakes new ground for the iconic characters and forces them to do the unthinkable… work together to save the day.

FUN FACTS:

• From stars Tom and Jerry to a host of extras including fish, butterflies and elephants, all the animals in the new film Tom and Jerry are animated and living in a live-action world.
• To help the human stars of Tom and Jerry interact with their still-to-be-animated co-stars, puppeteers were hired to act out their performances – a very useful strategy, except it turned out that Jerry’s puppeteer was named Tom! In the thick of the action it was quite confusing.  The filmmakers searched far and wide for a puppeteer named Jerry but had no luck.
• Tom and Jerry is the first feature-length film featuring the famous cat and mouse duo to combine animation with live-action.
• In Tom and Jerry, Tom’s trademark scream was sourced from the original animated series, performed by co-creator William Hanna.
• Principal photography wrapped in September of 2019, just a few months before the pandemic. After proactively closing our post-production facility in London, the crew was up and running with a virtual workflow in less than three days.

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Following its parallel premiere on Mzansi Magic and Showmax, One Night Kwa Mxolisi has garnered its fair share of interest. And the South African film, which is part of four original local movies dropping on DStv through 2021, has unveiled some secrets about the project, its cast and producers.

Starring Sisanda Henna (who also directs the film), Donovan Goliath, Linda Mtoba and SAFTA award-winning actor Motlatsi Mofatsi amongst others, the plot follows a once semi-successful rugby player who invites his friends to the opening of his new restaurant. But after one too many drinks, truth-bombs are thrown and friendships get tested.

From left to right: Hanniel, One Night kwa Mxolisi Director Sisanda, Micaiah (the actor who plays Olly)

From the film being initially named something else, to the time it took to make, here are some unknown gems about the making of One Night Kwa Mxolisi that you should know:

1. The movie was initially titled Good Boys and was commissioned as a KykNET movie.
2. Written by Marvin Lee Beaukers and Johan Cronje, the film took a year to write, while  filming took only two weeks as the film was  shot in one location.
3. Sisanda’s first-born son Micaiah Henna is in the film and plays the role of son Olwethu aka Olly. He does have some scenes he shares with Sisanda.
4. Post-production editor for the film Kagiso Latane acted as a stand-in while Sisanda filmed his acting scenes, and to avoid confusion, he would wear a shirt similar to Sisanda’s for continuity.
5. For talent casting, Sisanda Henna and casting director Ayanda Makayi held screen and chemistry tests to secure the stellar cast featured in the movie. Sisanda had the vision in terms of the type of characters, and Ayanda brought the vision to life.
6. The film was shot in 27 Boxes in Melville, which was closed due to Covid-19. The concept of the restaurant, M.X.O’s on 4^th is based on Henna’s brother’s bistro, Blaque in Bryanston.  The original restaurant in the movie is set in Parkhurst on 4^th but the script was adjusted to also reflect it as being in Melville.
7. Ant’s (Donovan Goliath) rap went off script and was kept in the movie. Donovan wrote the lyrics himself.
8. The leading character’s name was meant to be Siya…yes, inspired by Siya Kolisi.
9. This is Donovan Goliath’s debut as an actor in a film.
10. The couple Funi (Fulu Mugovhani) and Brian’s (Nyaniso Dzedze) are inspired by SA’s power couple, Zam and Khensani Nkosi.

One Night Kwa Mxolisi features the likes of Linda Mtoba, Fulu Mgovhani and Buhle Samuels

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Chairman Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. But they could not kill Fred Hampton’s legacy and, 50 years later, his words still echo…louder than ever.

I am a revolutionary!

“Judas and the Black Messiah” is directed by Shaka King, marking his studio feature film directorial debut. The project originated with King and his writing partner, Will Berson, who co-wrote the screenplay, and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas, who co-wrote the story with Berson & King. King, who has a long relationship with filmmaker Ryan Coogler, pitched the film to Coogler and Charles D. King , who are producing the film. The executive producers are Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Kim Roth, Poppy Hanks, Ravi Mehta, Jeff Skoll, Anikah McLaren, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth, Ted Gidlow, and Niija Kuykendall.

The ensemble cast also includes Algee Smith, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Dominique Thorne, Amari Cheatom Caleb Eberhardt , and Lil Rel Howery .

Judas and The Black Messiah is arriving in South African cinemas around June 25th, 2021.