Movies, animation, gaming and tech. Want to know what’s happening in Africa and beyond? Here’s the Run Down for this week.
NEWS OUT OF AFRICA – Gaming/Comics
Who is ChikoBiscuit?
ChikoBiscuit is the alias of Zambia’s finest female gamer and steamer, Chikonder Chember. Chember has made a name for herself on social media by creating gaming content and through her gaming community Apex Legend. She is also the newest member of Zambian professional Esports team Team Gematrix as their content creator
Chikobiscuit on AfroGamer
Chember recently sat down with YouTuber AfroGamer to talk about what it means to be a female gamer and content creator in the gaming world.
Check out the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8fydwK1Ho
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A Little Bit about Kugali Media
Kugali is the largest African comic anthology. This entertainment company, founded by Ziki Nelson, Hamid Ibrahim and Tolu Foyeh, has made it their mission to tell stories inspired by African culture through the mediums of augmented reality, art and comic books.
Kugali have released a number of comics that capture the essence of Africa and now have a new project in the works.
Kugali’s Nani
In June of 2019 released a graphic novel titled Nani. Nani follows the story of young martial artists, Mina and her sister Lamin who are magically transported to a parallel world full of danger and mystery, inspired by African mythology and legends.
The first volume was a huge success and Kugali are now looking at publishing the second volume.
NEWS BEYOND AFRICA – Animation/Movies
Netflix’s New Animated Series
Netflix have recently announced the upcoming release of a brand new CG animated series that will created by academy award winning director, Everett Downing (Maya and the Three, Hair Love) and Patrick Harpin (Hotel Transylvania 2, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation). Get ready for My Dad the Bounty Hunter.
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
My Dad the Bounty Hunter, in the words of Downing and Harpin, is “a love letter to animation, science fiction and black families rolled into a crazy action-comedy”.
The series story follows the story of a Dad, who unbeknownst to his family on Earth is one of the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunters. When his two children accidentally accompany him to outer space and gate-crash his mission, they realise that there is more to their father than they believed.
The series will star Russel Hornsby (The Hate U Give), Yvonne Orji (Insecure) Priah Fergusin (Stranger Things) just to name a few.
Checkout more https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-greenlights-cg-series-my-dad-bounty-hunter