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With Lionsgate Play, Pinoy viewers can dive into diverse, global stories right from their homes. In the streaming platform’s latest drop, Spinners, we are taken to the gritty underbelly of Cape Town, where the local gangs rule the streets.
17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James) is trapped in a life he never wanted. He’s a good kid with few choices, forced into working for a gang to keep food on the table for himself and his younger brother. But there’s a spark of hope amidst the chaos: spinning, an extreme motorsport that’s as exhilarating as it is risky. Ethan discovers he’s a natural behind the wheel. Will Ethan’s talent for spinning be enough to change his destiny, or will the streets claim him before he can escape?
Beyond the adrenaline-pumping races, Spinners also offers a poignant commentary on poverty, privilege, and the human spirit’s resilience. Spinners is the first African series to be selected in competition at Canneseries. It has gotten awards and rave reviews for its thrilling action, raw emotion, and powerful performances. With the entire 8-episode series now available on Lionsgate Play, you can witness the journey of Ethan and his fellow spinners as they push the limits.
On what it was like filming in the slums of Cape Flats, lead actor Cantona James told GQ South Africa, “The word ‘cathartic’ was used a lot on set, because we were surrounded by the story we’re telling. I’m talking about kids from 10 years old and younger, not being at school, working, and selling drugs. I’m telling a fictional story, but these kids are living the life. So, for me, it helped with sourcing the story and the character, and also bringing a sense of responsibility to everyone and everything that we’re doing, because we can see who we’re doing it for.”
Buckle up and catch “Spinners” when it premiers on Lionsgate Play on September 27.
About Lionsgate Play
Lionsgate Play, a premium streaming service from Lionsgate India and Starz, offers bespoke quality content to its users. It boasts premium and curated content including Premieres, billion-dollar Franchise Movies and binge-worthy Box Sets. Lionsgate Play is accessible to consumers in the Philippines via the app. For a monthly subscription cost of PHP 79, the titles can be streamed with a PLDT Home account.
For more information about Lionsgate Play Philippines, visit lionsgateplay.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok.
About PLDT Home
PLDT Home is trusted by Filipinos to deliver the fastest internet connection and future-ready innovations to their homes. It is the only telco in the Philippines that has received the most prestigious “Fastest Fixed Internet, Five Years In a Row” award at the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ 2022 – a first for PLDT and the Philippines. Enabling moments that bring the family closer together, PLDT Home offers unli-entertainment including Lionsgate Play and its library of award-winning titles.
About Smart
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT, Inc., the Philippines’ largest and only integrated telecommunications company. Smart serves approximately 97% of the country’s population with its combined 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G network, providing mobile communications services, high-speed internet connectivity, and access to digital services and content to Filipinos, supporting the country’s growing digital economy, and providing the best customer experience for an increasingly digital Filipino lifestyle.
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