Netflix reteams with Little Prince director Mark Osborne for Escape from Hat

Netflix is reteaming with Oscar nominated director Mark Osborne for Escape from Hat, a magical animated adventure.

Osborne’s breakout film was DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda, which premiered Out of Competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated … Read More

BBC Three scores two new commissions

BBC Three has scored two new commissioned this week, as the online channel follows different groups of people taking on huge challenges, shining a light on the lives and experiences of young people today.

In one series, five mums will … Read More

Funny Firsts – BBC Scotland showcases new comedy on iPlayer

BBC iPlayer is heading to Scotland for the winter, with a month dedicated to showcasing Scottish comedy talent. Funny Firsts, which spans TV, Radio and iPlayer, is multi-platform experiment that kicks off later this month, featuring talent including Robert Florence, … Read More

Paramount and Netflix ink multi-picture deal

Netflix and Paramount have inked a deal to produce movies for the streaming service.

The heated battle for eyeballs and subscribers has seen rivals Netflix, Apple and Amazon Studios sign a number of exclusive agreements with filmmaking talents from around … Read More

What’s leaving Netflix UK in November / December 2018?

With Christmas on the horizon, Netflix is preparing to unwrap all sorts of treats, including A Christmas Prince sequel A Royal Wedding, but as much as it gives, the streaming service also takes away every month, as rights expire and … Read More

The Weekly MUBI Digest | 17th November 2018

MUBI unleashes Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria in UK cinemas this week, and MUBI GO (which offers a cinema ticket every week to its subscribers) is offering the chance to see it free at participating cinemas. (Read our review here.) … Read More

Interview: Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber on Blumhouse’s CAM and being sex-work positive

A multiple prize-winner at this year’s prestigious Fantasia Festival, the Blumhouse-produced Cam, now available on Netflix UK, is one of 2018’s most interesting horror films for numerous reasons.

First of all, the film, set in the world of webcam shows, … Read More

Criterion to launch own streaming service in 2019

Film fans – and filmmakers, including Guillermo del Toro, Edgar Wright and Rian Johnson – have taken to the Internet in recent weeks to protest about the closure of FilmStruck. The streaming service, a joint venture between Turner International’s Digital … Read More

Trailer: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding finally arrives this November

“It’s been 349 days since I said yes…” writes journalist Amber on her blog, as she prepares for the most anticipated royal wedding of the year. Yes, Netflix’s A Christmas Prince is coming back, and Amber Rose and Prince Richard … Read More

Apple partners with A24 to produce original movies

Apple is getting into the film business, with A24 producing a number of original films for the streaming service.

Founded by Daniel Katz, David Fenkel and John Hodges in 2012, it has taken just six years for the company to … Read More