Jongo - Trailer African SuperHero TV Series

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This looks like a really awesome television show, recently previewed at DISCOP AFRICA 2015. Jongo is a television series set to premiere in 2016 in South Africa, following a young man who gains supernatural abilities after discovering an alien crystal.

Jongo is set in Johannesburg, following Eli King after he finds a crystal left to him by his murdered father. The crystal gives him superhuman abilities, and with his newfound speed and reflexes, he sets out to find who killed his father. As he investigates further, his family and friends are caught in the middle as he discovers that there are others with crystals of their own.

The trailer for the show makes it look like a really fun superhero affair, complete with a classic origin story. Click here for the trailer and other shorts by Motion Story.

Pacou Mutombo stars in Jongo, and is “one of the world’s top hip-hop dancers and his dancing features prominently in the series.”

Scene from the Movie

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The show’s writer and director, Gareth Crocker, noted that they wanted to create a show with a positive image of Africa, while also highlighting problems that they face in the continent:

“We wanted to showcase the beauty and dynamism of the continent and of South Africa in particular. So many films and TV shows focus on the problems Africans face. Jongo will emphasize all that is positive about this great continent of ours. We knew from the outset that we wanted to do something quite different from the other shows currently on air in this genre... We wanted to ensure authenticity – to produce something that people can connect with... In casting, we specifically sought out people who are closely aligned to the characters we’ve written.

An 8-episode first season, shot primarily in Johannesburg, "Jongo" tells the story of a young man, Eli King, who acquires an array of supernatural abilities after he finds an alien crystal in a cave at the "Cradle of Humankind." As Eli tries to deal with the death of his father and sets out to find the men responsible, he must also grapple with the powers of the crystal and how it will indelibly alter the course of his life. What Eli doesn’t know is that the men he is hunting have crystals of their own and need Eli’s stone to fulfil an ancient and devastating prophecy, which will threaten the lives of millions.

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Locally hailed as a game changer for continental African TV content, "Jongo" stars Pacou Mutombo, a renowned dancer/actor. He is joined by Katlego Baaitse, who play Eli’s best friend Kay, Pauline Zwane as Eli’s girlfriend Maya, and Luthuli Dlamini as Noah, the head of an agency that protects the planet from alien activity.





DISCOP AFRICA takes place next in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire (May 31 – June 2, 2016). With pay-tv revenues expected to surge, a growing middle classes, a booming advertising marketplace and improving infrastructures, television content business in continental Africa is worth close to a reported $1 billion in annual revenues, twice as much as three years ago. DISCOP AFRICA plays host to independent producers, regional and global distributors, and broadcasters, pay-tv, mobile operators and alternative distribution platforms driving the growth of Africa’s multi-screen and televised entertainment industry.

Unfortunately, there’s no word on whether Jongo will air in the United States. Fingers crossed: this looks like it could be a lot of fun to watch!!!

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