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The Morning Show and The Crown succeed at 2020 SAG Awards
January 20, 2020 | David FarnorThe Morning Show and Parasite were surprise winners at last night’s 2020 SAG Awards.
The Screen Actors Guild gave Jennifer Aniston the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, one of the few wins The Morning Show … Read More
Sky extends deal with Netflix
January 20, 2020 | David FarnorSky has extended its deal with Netflix for several more years.
Netflix and pay-TV companies have long positioned themselves not as rivals but as complimentary services, with research showing that a sizeable number of people who sign up to one … Read More
Succession and 1917 lead PGA award winners
January 19, 2020 | David FarnorSuccession and 1917 led the 2020 PGA award winners last night.
Sam Mendes’ World War One movie, which won the Best Picture (Drama) prize at the Golden Globes, is now in pole position for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, … Read More
Trailer: The Wild Goose Lake comes to MUBI this February
January 19, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI is taking us to The Wild Goose Lake this February, and a new trailer gives us a glimpse at the stunning neo-noir.
The newest film from director Diao Yi’nan, who won Berlin’s Golden Bear with the acclaimed Black Coal, … Read More
Amazon and STX ink multi-year deal
January 19, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon has acquired the exclusive streaming rights for STX films in a new deal.
The multi-year, multi-territory output agreement makes Prime Video the exclusive streaming home for STX films in the UK and Italy, as well as France.
That means … Read More
Trailer: Netflix follows Our Planet with Night on Earth
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is following Our Planet with another nature documentary, Night on Earth, and a new trailer gives us our first look at the stunning series.
When the sun goes down, a new world awakes. Night on Earth showcases the wonders … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 18th January 2020
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorMUBI continues its annual awards season this week with Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her, but the real stars are the lesser-known titles, including Spike Lee’s overlooked Clockers, and Yi Okseop’s Maggie, fresh from 2018’s International Film Festival Rotterdam. Throw in … Read More
MacGruber will return for new Peacock series
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorMacGruber will return to our screens for a new series on US streaming service Peacock.
The NBCUniversal platform, which joins a wave of new streaming services, such as HBO Max and Disney+, will see NBC take back its own content … Read More
HBO Max drops details on Green Lantern series
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorHBO Max is moving ahead with its Green Lantern series, with some new details dropped this week about the streaming service’s plans.
HBO revealed the new series featuring the comic book hero last year, when unveiling its new subscription platform. … Read More
HBO Max orders Aquaman animation from James Wan
January 18, 2020 | David FarnorHBO Max has ordered an animated Aquaman series from James Wan.
Aquaman: King of Atlantis will see the DC superhero jump from the big screen to the small screen, after his live-action solo outing that saw Jason Momoa reprise his … Read More