Since it was said that The Queen was ending, Mzansi has been trying to figure out who will take its place. Phil Mphela, who writes about entertainment, said that the new show will look into the world of shipping.
Phil Mphela wrote on Twitter that the new show is called “Gqeberha The Empire” and was made by Tshedza Pictures. It was filmed in Eastern Cape.
The isiXhosa telenovela will start right after The Queen, which is made by Ferguson Films, ends.
NEW SHOW: Qhebhera The Empire
A new telenovela replacing The Queen is coming to Mzansi Magic
Produced by Tshedza Pictures, the show is set around the world of shipping and was shot in Eastern Cape this year.
The isiXhosa telenovela will air in January 2023.#KgopoloReports pic.twitter.com/8E8KcHwbY2
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) October 24, 2022
Ferguson Films previously denied being on the chopping block. The cast repeatedly denied that the show would end, implying that they were unaware.
Brenda Ngxoli clipped back at Phil, “So now you are telling me What I did a month ago Mpela and yet mna I know nothing ngalento uyithethayo (about what you just said.) #HandsOffFergusonFilms…yiza nazo! (come with it) What else did I do that I have no idea of. Check your Sources. I love @Connie_Ferguson @FegusonFilms for the opportunity and love.” she said.
Vuyo Ngcukana who played Schumacher also denied this, “That report was deliberate and malicious, please believe THAT, it is not the first time nor will it be the last, I hold myself to a very high standard with work and I have never compromised that, I appreciate the love since that post, please keep enjoying the work and God bless.”
“The actor was fired because he lied about being sick when he was actually shooting another show. I knew that info but kept it private and post “contractual obligation”. How did reporting casting news become a hit on someone’s family? Haibo!”