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Lemmer’s First Law: Don’t get involved. But when Emma le Roux looks at him with pleading eyes, when the roof of his Karoo house needs big repairs, when the cause is good and just, laws can be broken. So he sighs, and says, yes, he’ll ride shotgun for two rare black rhinos. Bad decision. Because on a dark and dusty road in Limpopo, they stick a Smith & Wesson Model 500 against his head. They kick him and beat him, they lie, they deceive him, and they steal his Glock, the one with his fingerprints all over it. They should have killed him. And now he goes after them–the start of a trail of violence that will run the length and breadth of a country, and touch many lives.
True fans familiar with these words will immediately recognize it from Deon Meyer’s 2010 novel, Trackers, one of his most ambitious works to date. And with most ambitious we mean that it is thicker than The Bible – Trackers is actually four books slapped into one, with the characters and story lines cleverly woven into a fine and intricate tapestry of #sulkefokkenbaieleeswerk! It is no wonder then, that it was decided by the powers that be, to turn this masterpiece into a high end television series of the same name!
It was first announced at the end of December last year, that M-Net signed a collaboration deal with Germany’s public broadcaster, ZDF. But there was actually a bigger announcement today: Trackers is going to be co-produced by Cinemax! Who is Cinemax? Oh, only the guys who were responsible for Banshee! Quality, boet! Fokken quality!
Filming for Trackers has already started in locations across South Africa and I would really like to find out where all this is going down because I want to borrow a horse saddle from someone and go ride a rhino. I already have the boots. I actually have lots of rhino experience, but not as a rhino rodeo yet, so I would really like to develop this skill in particular. You see, the last time I had an opportunity like this, I was completely distracted by Hollywood actress, Shannon Elisabeth. Around four years ago, I had the opportunity to spent the whole day with her as her second shadow and camera guy, filming her conservation work with rhinos. Shannon allowed me to use some of the footage I shot for her (there are tons) and we also did a quick interview at the end of the day which I could use for myself.
You have no idea how chuffed I am to fit this brag into the article:
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In Shannon Elizabeth’s own words “Va kay yay?”
Yay kay sommer our top ten selection from
The Plumlist:
# 10 The first pics from Netflix’s Queen Sono are out Netflix has started production on its first original African series, Queen Sono, an action-packed spy thriller produced by Johannesburg-based Diprente. |
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#9 Tyson’s reign of terror in Lockdown The ladies behind bars in local prison series Lockdown are meaner than a bulldog chewing hornets – and Tyson is the meanest! Being in any prison is just about the most dangerous situation to be in and it’s worse if it is a lawless South African prison. |
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#8 Where to stream two of the most anticipated TV shows of 2019 in South Africa Welcome back to Monterey, and the Republic of Gilead, where the balance of power is constantly shifting and the horror of the truth is efficiently covered up – but for how long? That’s right, we’re talking about two of the most eagerly awaited TV series to drop in 2019. |
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#7 Benedict Cumberbatch talks the BAFTAs and his bucket-list role In May 2019, Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Doctor Strange) won his first ever BAFTA for Best British Actor for his title role in Patrick Melrose, which also won Best Mini Series, Writer and Production Design. |
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#6 Shocked by When They See Us? Check out this horrifying SA story As we approach Youth Day in our 25th year of democracy, I still find it intriguing that, although we’ve come a long way in combating the injustice that came with our ugly past, our journey in fighting for real justice as a unified nation is far from over. |
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#5 Have a nice doomsday! Can a series based on a satire written 30 years ago hold relevance today? Yes. Yes, it can. Especially when a quick scroll through your social media TL will have you convinced that Armageddon is nigh. |
On Amazon Prime (read more) |
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#4 From settling scores for a crime syndicate to scoring scripts in Hollywood Making a movie from a book is one thing, fraught with peril; making a TV series after the movie that was made from the book… well, that’s just crazy. |
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#3 Three episodes, countless hard truths Black Mirror’s fifth season prompts the usual introspection that’s become the show’s hallmark, and its characteristic sense of unease is still present in spades, but now the budget is bigger than ever, and so are the standings of the stars it attracts. |
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#2 The Ali documentary that offers even more verbal sparring contests than knockout punches What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali is so full of virtuoso boxing and hilarious banter that when Ali calls himself “the greatest” you’ll find it hard to disagree… |
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#1.New series based on Deon Meyer’s Trackers is going global The television adaptation of internationally acclaimed author Deon Meyer’s crime novel Trackers marks the beginning of a new era in high-end African storytelling. |
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Each week we take a number from 1 to 10 from our list of suggestions and put it through a randomizer to choose a trailer to show you. This week it landed on our number 2 spot, What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali.
We will definitely get back to Ali at some point. He truly was the greatest, and not only because he said so himself:
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