Posts By Staff Reporter
Americanah: Lupita Nyong’o, Chinonye Chukwu, Danai Gurira team up for HBO Max series
January 26, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Lupita Nyong’o, Chinonye Chukwu and Danai Gurira are teaming up for a new HBO Max series.
Called Americanah, the 10-episode drama is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel. It follows Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who … Read More
Netflix nabs Sundance horror His House
January 26, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Netflix has nabbed the global rights to horror film His House at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
The Utah event has become a competitive marketplace for streaming players, as they seek to snap up the next indie breakout hit, such … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in February 2020?
January 26, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Studio Ghibli. Those are the two words that sum up February on Netflix UK, as the streaming giant begins the gradual release of the Japanese anime studio’s masterpieces on any streaming platform for the first time. That on its own … Read More
Will Season 4 of The Bold Type be released on Amazon Prime Video UK?
January 26, 2020 | Staff Reporter
This past week has seen the return of the underrated comedy-drama The Bold Type in the US. Freeform’s series which is produced by Universal Television, is inspired by the life of Joanna Coles (former Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan). It follows the … Read More
You’re Doing Great! Tom Papa heads to Netflix for comedy special
January 25, 2020 | Staff Reporter
In this age of insurmountable consumption of media and where bad news travels fast from all directions, Tom Papa is here to proclaim You’re Doing Great!.
That’s the title of the debut Netflix comedy special from the comedian, who is … Read More
Amazon abandons The Dark Tower series
January 25, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Amazon Studios has abandoned its plans to adapt The Dark Tower for the screen.
Stephen King’s book series of books, first published in 1982, are a sprawling fantasy epic, which follow Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. Roland is a … Read More
MyFrenchFilmFestival launches 2020 line-up
January 25, 2020 | Staff Reporter
After 10 million plays in 2019, MyFrenchFilmFestival, the world’s first online French-language film festival, is back for 2020. The festival comprises a collection of features and shorts, subtitled in 10 languages and available all around the world from 16th January … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 25th January 2020
January 25, 2020 | Staff Reporter
January means one thing: the return of MyFrenchFilmFestival, the annual online showcase for new French cinema. MUBI joins in this week with To the Ends of the World, as well as journeying to Rotterdam for past festival favourites and popping … Read More
73 million households have watched The Crown
January 25, 2020 | Staff Reporter
73 million households have watched The Crown to date, according to Netflix statistics.
The streaming giant has traditionally been tight-lipped about its viewing figures, but as third party content increasingly departs the service and rivals launch their own competing platforms, … Read More
My World: Angelina Jolie teams up with BBC for global news series
January 25, 2020 | Staff Reporter
Angelina Jolie is teaming up with the BBC and Microsoft for My World, a weekly news series for young audiences.
The global show aims to explain the stories behind the news, providing facts and information for viewers aged 13 and … Read More
