October arrived with a quest for more exciting content and Showmax answered the call. If we were to describe the streaming platform’s line-up for this month, it would be original and thrilling.
As always, Showmax delivered on its commitment to delivering original and exciting content across the local and international scenes
Below is a list of some exciting titles on Showmax to keep you entertained this October.
Diiche
You know a movie is epic when love turns sour and a love engagement turns into murder.
A-list actress, Diiche, becomes a prime suspect in a high-profile murder investigation over the death of her new fiancé, Nnamdi. She then takes it upon herself and races against the clock to find out who killed her fiancé to exonerate herself.
Directed by the trio of Tolu Ajayi, Fiyin Gambo and Ifeoma Chukwuogo, with James Omokwe as the Producer and Director, the six-part psychological thriller boasts a mixture of genres. It also parades a vibrant mix of emerging and established Nollywood acts, including Efa Iwara, Kalu Ikeagwu, Chinyere Wilfred and AMVCA nominee Gloria Anozie-Young. New episode drops every Thursday.
- Covenant and Itura
These new series further fulfil Showmax’s commitment to bringing original African stories to our screens.
Covenant, a new telenovela from Africa Magic, follows the tale of three strangers on a perilous journey that will change them in ways they cannot imagine, as they discover truths that unite them, and rock their worlds. Ultimately, it leads them to a vow to make the greatest sacrifice through a covenant.
Itura is an epic drama series that follows the story of the nascent kingdom of Ibaokuta and its struggle for peace. The beloved king’s desire is for a kingdom based on equality, love, justice, prosperity, and peace, however, a barrage of strange dreams spelling doom for the kingdom plagues him.
His search for guidance in the White Calabash of Truth shocks him so much that he suffers a heart attack and with his last breath leaves an instruction completely at odds with the founding agreement of the kingdom.
- Felabration
The annual festival, created to celebrate the Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, started on September 29, 2022, with an art competition at the Kalakuta Museum.
This year, Showmax will be streaming every moment of Lagos’ biggest annual entertainment festival, starting with the concerts. Fans and viewers can catch every minute of the live-action from 10 to 16 October.
- Malignant
Horror at its finest!
Malignant follows the story of Madison, paralysed by shocking visions of grisly murders, which she soon realises are real murders happening as she watches.
Directed by James Wan, the drama was nominated for Best Horror Film at the 2022 Critics Choice Super Awards. It was also hailed as “a most deranged and visionary horror flick yet… horrifying, gross, demented and funny as hell.”
- The Lost City
If you’re looking for a fun action movie featuring some of the world’s best actors, then The Lost City is perfect for you. Brilliant but reclusive author Loretta Sage has spent her career writing about exotic places in her popular romance-adventure novels featuring handsome cover model, Alan.
While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta is kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire. Wanting to prove he’s a real-life hero, Alan sets out to rescue her, and the pair search for an ancient treasure. Go on a wild and hilarious journey with Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe as your guides.
- The Suicide Squad
Our only hope to save the world is a bunch of supervillains – what could go wrong?
Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A, where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out – even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X.
- A Journal For Jordan
Directed by Oscar winner Denzel Washington and starring Michael B Jordan, A Journal For Jordan is based on the real writings of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, who kept a journal of love and advice for his infant son before he was killed in action in Baghdad.
Sharing this journal with her son, his fiancée, Dana Canedy, reflects on her unlikely yet powerful romantic relationship with King.
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2
The world’s favourite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in Sonic the Hedgehog 2! After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations.
Sonic teams up with his sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.
Enjoy these and other super exciting titles like Blood Psalms, Call Me By Your Name, Trevor Noah: Welcome To America, After Earth, The Boy Sick, Murder In Paris, and a lot more from as low as ₦1,200 on Showmax. Visit www.showmax.com to get started. If you are an MTN subscriber, you can sign up for Showmax using your airtime by dialling *447*2*2# and following the prompts.
