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Netflix picks up vigilante superhero film Past Midnight
March 4, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has reportedly picked up a vigilante superhero film with an eye to wooing Keanu Reeves to star.
The streaming giant is no stranger to world of super powers, capes and masked crusaders, with its long-running deal with Marvel and … Read More
Hulu and Channel 4 team up for The Bisexual
March 3, 2018 | David FarnorHulu and Channel 4 are teaming up for a new comedy series called The Bisexual.
This show explores the differences between dating men and women from the perspective of a person doing both. BAFTA-nominated Maxine Peake (Red Riding, Three Girls, … Read More
First look: Idris Elba’s In the Long Run takes us back to the 80s
March 3, 2018 | David FarnorIdris Elba is going back to the 1980s in his new Sky One series In the Long Run, and new images give us our first look at the period comedy.
Created by and featuring the Luther star, In the Long … Read More
Trailer: Netflix rides into Wild Wild Country for new cult documentary
March 3, 2018 | David Farnor“Everyone felt they were there at the beginning of the great experment, like we were the chosen people.” That’s how the first bioterror attack in US history began, and new Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country tells the story.
The six-part … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s All or Nothing Season 3 follows Dallas Cowboys
March 3, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon’s Emmy-winning sports docuseries All or Nothing returns for Season 3 this April.
All or Nothing, winner of the 2017 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Serialised Sports Documentary, is the first series to take viewers inside the locker room, on the … Read More
BBC launches its first augmented reality app with Civilisations AR
March 2, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC continues to move into immersive and interactive online territory with the launch of its first augmented reality app, Civilisations AR.
Developed by BBC Research & Development, BBC Arts and Nexus Studios, the app features over 30 fascinating … Read More
Trailer: Ricky Gervais tackles Humanity in new Netflix stand-up special
March 2, 2018 | David FarnorHumanity? Eh, not a big fan. That’s Ricky Gervais in a nutshell, as he returns to Netflix this month for a new stand-up special.
Filmed at the Apollo Hammersmith in London, Gervais’ Humanity is a scathing return to the stage … Read More
Netflix unveils trailer for The Defiant Ones
March 2, 2018 | David Farnor“Jimmy Iovine is the levitator. Dre is the innovator.” That’s the sound of HBO telling the story of the two hip-hop heavyweights in new documentary The Defiant Ones.
The limited series charts the careers or Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre — one … Read More
Spotify leads new features arriving on Sky Q
March 1, 2018 | David FarnorSky is beefing up its new premium set top box, Sky Q, with a slew of new features – and Spotify is leading the way.
This spring, the world’s leading music subscription service, Spotify, will launch on Sky Q in … Read More
Bosch Season 4 gets a trailer and April release date
March 1, 2018 | David FarnorBosch returns this April for a fourth season – and a new trailer gives us our first look of what’s in store for the hard-boiled detective.
Amazon’s longest-running one-hour Prime Original, the series is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling detective … Read More