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The Watch: BBC America orders new Discworld TV series
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorSam Vimes is finally getting his own TV series, with a new show based on Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld ordered by BBC America.
The Watch, based on the fantasy books that have sold more than 90 million books worldwide, has … Read More
Top horror movies on-demand (and where to find them) – 2018
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorIt’s Halloween. You’re home alone. The last thing you want to do is venture out into the dark to find your nearest HMV. No, much safer to sit indoors and stream something straight from the Internet. In the empty house. … Read More
Where you can see The Other Side of the Wind in UK cinemas
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorIn 1970, Orson Welles began filming what would ultimately be his final cinematic opus with a cast of luminaries that included John Huston, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg and Welles’s partner during his later years, Oja Kodar. 48 years later, that … Read More
Ava DuVernay working on Prince documentary for Netflix
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorAva DuVernay is reportedly working on a Prince documentary for Netflix.
The late, great musician was a musical legend, with a career that spanned from Purple Rain to Batman and won awards that included an Oscar, Golden Globe and multiple … Read More
Don’t Watch This: Netflix drops surprise horror shorts featuring Antoni Porowski
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorWith Halloween upon us, Netflix has saved one last shock for last, with the surprise release of a new compendium of horror shorts. Called Don’t Watch This, the anthology showcases five takes on horror from five different creators.
The collection … Read More
Scandal’s Chris Van Dusen signs overall deal with Netflix
October 30, 2018 | David FarnorWriter-producer Chris Van Dusen has signed a brand new, multi-year series overall deal with Netflix.
Van Dusen is a graduate of Emory University and USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program. He most recently served as co-executive producer on Scandal. A homegrown … Read More
American Vandal cancelled by Netflix
October 29, 2018 | David FarnorAmerican Vandal has been cancelled by Netflix after two seasons.
The true crime satire, co-created by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda and produced by Funny or Die, was one of Netflix’s unlikeliest successes with its first season. It explored the … Read More
Molly Shannon joins Marlon Wayans in Netflix’s Sextuplets
October 29, 2018 | David FarnorMolly Shannon is leading a wave of new additions to Marlon Wayans’ new Netflix movie, Sextuplets.
Sextuplets tells the story of Alan (Marlon Wayans), a man embarking on a personal journey to meet his birth mother before the arrival of … Read More
Top food TV shows on Netflix to fill the Bake Off void
October 28, 2018 | David FarnorThis week sees the end of The Great British Bake Off for another year, which means Tuesday nights just don’t feel the same. There’s no Paul. There’s no Prue. There’s no Noel or Sandi playing about in the background. And … Read More
Firestorm: Watch the first episode of Gerry Anderson’s new puppet show
October 28, 2018 | David FarnorExplosions! Space! Puppets! If you grew up with Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet as a kid, prepare to get a blast of miniature nostalgia, as Gerry Anderson’s new series, Firestorm, is officially a go.
Firestorm was originally conceived and developed by … Read More