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Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy ink overall deal with Amazon Studios
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorJonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have inked an overall deal with Amazon Studios.
The duo have become one of the most prominent show running partnerships in TV, following two seasons of their mega hit sci-fi Westworld for HBO. With production … Read More
Snapchat announces 10 new original series for 2019
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorSnapchat is doubling down on its investment in original content, expanding its line-up of series with 10 new titles.
Announced this week at the first Snap Partner Summit, tech company Snap unveiled a varied slate of short-form shows, ranging from … Read More
The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell will not return to Netflix
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorThe Curious Creations of Christine McConnell will not return to Netflix for a second season.
The cooking show, produced by Jim Henson’s Alternative arm and Wilshire Studios, was certainly a unique offering from the streaming giant. A wickedly talented baker … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 6th April 2019
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI is at its versatile best this week, as On the Road kicks off a road trip around world cinema. From dark US comedy, courtesy of Todd Solondz, to Iranian cinema and poetry, MUBI’s journey across the globe also looks … Read More
Warner Bros. films return to Amazon Prime Video
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorWarner Bros. movies are available to buy, rent and download from Amazon Prime Video again.
The studio’s feature film output, which is currently riding a wave of hits from Crazy Rich Asians to A Star Is Born, was removed from … Read More
Fleabag will not return for Season 3
April 5, 2019 | David FarnorFleabag will not return for Season 3, one of its stars has revealed.
Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the BBC Three series has been an international smash hit, as the dry-witted, angry, cash-strapped, grief-riddled, porn-watching eponymous young woman has won over … Read More
Aurora: Netflix picks up Philippine horror
April 5, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has picked up its second Philippine film by bagging the rights to horror movie Aurora.
The film, which is directed by Yam Laranas (The Road, Sigaw), follows the titular passenger ship, which collides into a rocky sea threatening an … Read More
Fraggle Rock and Jim Henson classics head to Amazon Prime Video
April 5, 2019 | David FarnorAll of Fraggle Rock is now on Amazon Prime Video, as part of a wider collection of classics from The Jim Henson Company.
A plethora of the Company’s popular puppety series has been acquired by Amazon for nostalgic adults and … Read More
Watch: Trailer for Netflix’s The Ruthless
April 4, 2019 | David Farnor“I’ve never killed someone who didn’t deserve it.” That’s the ruthless Santo Russo in The Ruthless (Lo Spietato), Netflix’s new original Italian film.
Riccardo Scamarcio stars as Santo Russo, a Calabrian who grew up in the hinterland, after the first … Read More
Trailer: Cobra Kai returns for Season 2 this April
April 4, 2019 | David FarnorCobra Kai may have won the battle, but the war has just begun, as YouTube Premium’s sequel to The Karate Kid returns for Season 2.
The series, which is inspired by the 1980s sports classic, sees Ralph Macchio and William … Read More