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Red Dwarf returns to Dave for feature-length special
October 19, 2019 | David FarnorRed Dwarf will return to Dave next year for its first ever feature-length special.
Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules and Robert Llewellyn will be back as Lister, Rimmer, The Cat and Kryten, in an all-new story written and directed … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 19th October 2019
October 19, 2019 | David FarnorThe only thing better than one Guillermo del Toro film? Two Guillermo del Toro films. It’s impossible to argue with that logic, as MUBI paves the way for Halloween with a double-bill of the director’s best spooky stories. Del Toro … Read More
Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper to star in BBC Two’s The Witchfinder
October 19, 2019 | David FarnorTim Key and Daisy May Cooper will star in BBC Two’s new comedy, The Witchfinder.
The six-part series follows a witchfinder and his suspect on a road-free road trip through an England gripped by civil war, famine and plague. It’s … Read More
Amazon acquires rights to Ninth House
October 18, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon has acquired the rights to new fantasy novel Ninth House.
The book is the latest work from Grishaverse author Leigh Bardugo, and marks the writer’s first adult novel.
The Grishaverse series, including Six of Crows, were a veritable hit, … Read More
The Elephant Queen stomps into UK cinemas ahead of Apple TV+ launch
October 18, 2019 | David FarnorToday sees The Elephant Queen stomp into UK cinemas, as Apple prepares to launch its new streaming service Apple TV+.
The genre-crossing wildlife documentary, which is crafted as a character-driven narrative, is built upon a foundation of authenticity and integrity, … Read More
Netflix growth slows as it braces for competition
October 17, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix’s subscriber growth has slowed just as the streaming giant is bracing for competition.
Netflix, which has been streaming for the best part of a decade now, has been leading the charge in changing viewing habits, disrupting both the film … Read More
Stranger Things Season 3 watched by 64 million households
October 17, 2019 | David FarnorStranger Things Season 3 was watched by 64 million households, Netflix has revealed.
The streaming giant has historically been closeted about its viewing figures, but in the past year has begun to release a growing number of statistics for its … Read More
Anxious People: Netflix to adapt Fredrik Backman’s book
October 17, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has given the green light to Anxious People, a new Swedish dramedy based on Fredrik Backman’s book of the same name.
Anxious People is an unreasonably riotous comedy about a hostage drama during an open house. A failed bank … Read More
Watch: Full trailer for Netflix’s Marriage Story
October 17, 2019 | David Farnor“What I love about Charlie…” “What I love about Nicole…” This November, prepare to have your heart torn, as Netflix’s Marriage Story chronicles the breakdown of a relationship in raw, hilarious, heartfelt detail.
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star in … Read More
Netflix nabs rights to comic book series Bones
October 17, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the rights to comic series Bones.
Jeff Smith’s award-winning and New York Times best-selling series has been published in over 30 countries since 1991, with over 8 million copies sold in North America alone. It is among … Read More