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Netflix wins rights to Joe Hill’s Faun
February 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the rights to Joe Hill’s new short story, Faun.
Hill, whose bestselling books include Heart Shaped Box, The Fireman and Horns, is no stranger to Netflix. The writer has multiple projects already in the works at the … Read More
Facebook Watch heads to London to woo creators
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorFacebook Watch headed to London this week to step up its rivalry with YouTube.
This week saw VidCon arrive in the UK capital for its first ever event on British soil – a major sign of both the growing vlogging … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Costume Quest arrives this March
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon’s new kids’ series Costume Quest, arrives this March, and a new trailer gives us our first look at the animation.
First commissioned back in 2017, the show is based on the smash video game series by Double Fine Productions … Read More
Jimmy Carr returns to Netflix with The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorJimmy Carr is returning to Netflix this spring with The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits from his stand-up career.
The comic, who hosts 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Your Face Or Me, became the first British … Read More
Ghosts of Sugar Land: Netflix nabs Sundance winning short
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorSundance may be over, but Netflix is still snapping up its pick of the festival, with a deal closed this week for short film Ghosts of Sugar Land.
The film, which is directed by Bassam Tariq, follows a group of … Read More
New trailer flies in for Netflix’s Triple Frontier
February 16, 2019 | David Farnor“You’ve been shot five times for your country, and you can’t even afford to send your kids to college.” That’s the starting point for Netflix’s new thriller, Triple Frontier, which flies into cinemas and onto the streaming service this March.
Netflix renews Alexa & Katie for Season 3
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has renewed Alexa & Katie for Season 3.
The series follows two lifelong best friends on their journey as they face not only the challenges of high school but also the lingering complexities of Alexa’s battle with cancer.
Created … Read More
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino ink new overall deal with Amazon
February 15, 2019 | David FarnorAmy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino have inked a new overall deal with Amazon Studios.
The duo, who created The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for Amazon Prime Video, are no strangers to the online giant, inking an overall deal with the company … Read More
Bloodride: Netflix heads to Norway for new horror series
February 14, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is bringing in a fresh blast of chilling wind from Norway with its new horror series, Bloodride.
A journey into the unknown with twists and turns, mysteries, absurdities and morbid humor, the series was announced at the Berlinale this … Read More
Amazon’s Hanna series set for 29th March premiere
February 14, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon’s Hanna TV series finally has a release date, and a new trailer gives us our first proper look at what to expect.
Based on Joe Wright’s 2011 film, the eight-episode first season was written by David Farr (The Night … Read More