{"id":27399,"date":"2018-12-10T19:50:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/sa\/?p=27399"},"modified":"2018-12-10T19:50:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T17:50:11","slug":"pearl-thusi-to-star-in-a-netflix-original-african-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/sa\/pearl-thusi-to-star-in-a-netflix-original-african-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Thusi to star in a Netflix original African series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix released a press statement stating\u00a0 that they have commissioned their first African original series, titled Queen Sono and starring Pearl Thusi.<\/p>\n<p>The series is billed as an action-packed spy saga, with Thusi starring as a highly trained secret agent whose purpose is to better the lives of ordinary Africans.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Sono will be produced by Diprente, well known for a host of SA productions including\u00a0<em>Catching Feelings<\/em>\u00a0(which also starred Thusi),\u00a0<em>Blitzpatrollie<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Bantu Hour<\/em>, and the multiple Emmy-nominated\u00a0<em>Late Nite News<\/em>\u00a0with Loyiso Gola<\/p>\n<p>In an emotional\u00a0Instagram\u00a0video,\u00a0Pearl Thusi share the good news.<\/p>\n<h3>Take a look at the announcement<\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BrM8k3uAshe\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The series will be directed by acclaimed local comedian and filmmaker Kagiso Lediga, who will also act as executive producer alongside Tamsin Andersson, who has been behind most of Diprente\u2019s productions. Both are co-owners of the company alongside\u00a0Isaac Mogajane.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s Erik Barmack said: \u201cWe are excited to be working with Kagiso and Pearl, to bring the story of Queen Sono to life, and we expect it to be embraced by our South African users and global audiences alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lediga added: \u201cWe are delighted to create this original series with Netflix, and are super excited by their undeniable ability to take this homegrown South African story to a global audience. We believe Queen Sono will kick the door open for more awesome stories from this part of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix released a press statement stating\u00a0 that they have commissioned their first African original series, titled Queen Sono and starring Pearl Thusi. 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