Spotlight is our entertainment bite-sized snapshot featuring new entertainment releases in SA, exclusive film trailers and much more. New episodes are out every Thursday on Sunday Times Lifestyle, Sowetan Entertainment and on YouTube, plus you can follow Spotlight on Facebook.

This week Spotlight covers an exciting variety of interviews, new releases and the nominations for 2023’s Oscars.

The delightful new release at cinemas this week is Mummies, an animated comedy set in present-day London, starring three Egyptian mummies who try to find a stolen ring belonging to the royal family. Directed by Juan Jesus Garcia Galocha (Tad the Explorer, Strings), Mummies features the voice cast of Sean Bean, Eleanor Tomlinson, Hugh Bonneville and Joe Thomas.

Spotlight attended Netflix’s Kings of Joburg recent season 2 premiere in Johannesburg. Look out for our presenter, Collette Prince, mingling with the cast and all things glamorous. Season 2 again features Joburg’s criminal underworld, but after the passing of actor Shona Ferguson in 2021, who portrayed Simon ‘Vader’ Masire, this season focuses on a new King of Joburg. It also stars Connie Ferguson, Zolisa Xaluva, Cindy Mahlango and Thapelo Mokoena and starts on January 27. 

Don’t miss Collette’s exclusive interview with Ferguson, who is also the executive producer, available from next week on Spotlight South Africa.

We are also presenting a collection of interviews with the cast from You People, the hilarious new Netflix release. Directed by Kenya Barris (Blackish, BlackAF), the movie centres on the struggles of interracial and intercultural relationships when Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira’s (Lauren London) families try to come to terms with changes in their lives. Spotlight interviews David Duchovny, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy to celebrate You People streaming on Netflix from January 27. 

Finally, Spotlight looks at the 95th Academy Award nominations, leading up the event on March 12.  Everything Everywhere All at Once leads the way with 11 while The Banshees of Inisherin, All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water plus Top Gun: Maverick have all scooped up multiple nominations.

For full interviews, breaking news, trailers, clips and competition details, visit our Spotlight Facebook page. See you at the movies!

Presenter Collette Prince is styled and dressed by Claris by Gerrit Pienaar. 

Facebook @Claris by Gerrit Pienaar/ Instagram: gerritpienaardesigns.  

Competition giveaway: win 'Mummies' movie merch

This week Spotlight is giving away Mummies movie merchandise to celebrate the film’s release in cinemas.

To enter, visit the Spotlight South Africa Facebook page.

Terms and conditions apply.

Winners will be drawn randomly and notified by SMS after the competition has closed.  Entrants’ personal details will not be retained for marketing purposes. Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driver’s licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. By entering participants agree to have their names published on TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE and Spotlight South Africa on Facebook. Employees of Arena Holdings and their family members are not eligible to enter.