Posts By David Farnor
NextUp dishes up Jeff Leeson double
September 17, 2019 | David FarnorNextUp is dishing up a Jeff Leeson double this week, with not one special by the Canadian comic but two making their debut on the subscription VOD platform.
Jeff hit the comedy scene at only 14 years old. 18 years … Read More
BBC braces for second wave of VOD disruption
September 17, 2019 | David FarnorThe BBC is bracing for a second wave of video on-demand disruption as the streaming industry begins to mature.
The rise of VOD has vastly changed the face of television, not only in terms of the cinematic scale of prestige … Read More
Virgin Media snaps up The Feed
September 17, 2019 | David FarnorVirgin Media has snapped up The Feed as a TV exclusive.
The Studio Lambert, all3media, Liberty Global and Amazon original series, produced in association with Virgin Media, is a dystopian thriller, starring Guy Burnet (Counterpart, Mortdecai, Asher and Pitch Perfect … Read More
First look: Netflix‘s In the Tall Grass to premiere this October
September 17, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix will be venturing In the Tall Grass this autumn, as the Stephen King and Joe Hill story makes it to the screen
Written and directed by Splice and Cube director Vincenzo Natali, the adaptation of the novella was snapped … Read More
Netflix decides no more seasons for No Good Nick
September 17, 2019 | David FarnorThere’ll be no more seasons for No Good Nick, Netflix has decided.
The multi-camera dramedy, starring the Clarissa Explains It All icon Melissa Joan Hart and Lord of the Rings and Stranger Things hero Sean Astin, was picked up by … Read More
Game of Thrones, Chernobyl and Mrs. Maisel lead Creative Arts Emmys winners
September 16, 2019 | David FarnorGame of Thrones, Chernobyl and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel led the winners at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys this weekend.
The Emmys will dish out it main Primetime prizes next weekend, but HBO wasn’t waiting until then to dominate proceedings, … Read More
Battle at Big Rock: New Jurassic World short stomps online
September 16, 2019 | David FarnorJurassic World has stomped back on to our screens this week, but not as you know it: the franchise has returned in mini-form (except for the dinosaurs), with an all-new short film, Battle at Big Rock.
Directed by Colin Trevorrow, … Read More
El Gato Negro: Robert Rodriguez and Diego Boneta team up for Apple TV+ series
September 16, 2019 | David FarnorRobert Rodriguez is heading to Apple TV+ for his next project, El Gato Negro.
The Spy Kids and El Mariachi director will soon helm his own Netflix family actioner, but then will take a bite out of Apple’s upcoming streaming … Read More
Trailer: Paul Rudd and Paul Rudd star in Netflix’s Living with Yourself
September 16, 2019 | David Farnor“The path of life brings us many troubles,” purrs a scientist in the new trailer for Living with Yourself, in case Netflix’s cloning comedy wasn’t already an exciting enough prospect.
The series stars Paul Rudd and Paul Rudd as Miles … Read More
The Crown does not have royal approval, insists Buckingham Palace
September 15, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix’s The Crown does not have royal approval, Buckingham Palace has insisted.
The lavish drama, which charts the life and reign of Her Maj, has been a huge smash hit for the streaming giant, picking up awards and nominations galore. … Read More