MUBI Weekly Digest | 21st November 2020

MUBI is shining a spotlight on some of the world’s most distinctive filmmakers this week, with the release of Yorgos Lanthimos’ short film Nimic. It joins a double-bill of Krzysztof Kieślowski films, expanded from his Dekalog, and another offering from … Read More

Stranger Things Season 4: Robert Englund, Jamie Campbell Bower lead new cast additions

A wave of new faces are heading to Hawkins, Indiana, as Season 4 of Stranger Things adds new cast members to its ensemble.

The new run will see its core cast reprise their roles – including Millie Bobby Brown as … Read More

Jonathan Pryce and Laurence Fishburne join Amazon’s All the Old Knives

Jonathan Pryce and Laurence Fishburne have joined the cast of Amazon Studios thriller All the Old Knives.

The film is based on the 2015 novel of the same title by Olen Steinhauer. It follows Henry and Celia, former lovers and … Read More

Awkwafina joins Mahershala Ali in Apple TV+’s Swan Song

Awkwafina will co-star alongside Mahershala Ali in Apple TV+’s new film Swan Song.

Set in the near future, the film explores how far someone will go, and how much they’ll sacrifice, to make a happier life for the people they … Read More

Channel 4 renews Aisling Bea’s This Way Up for Season 2

Channel 4 has renewed This Way Up for a second season.

Aisling Bea’s Merman-produced comedy co-starring Sharon Horgan saw the comedian play Aine, a whip smart English-as-a-foreign language (TEFL) teacher trying to pull her life back together after a “teeny … Read More

Channel 4 orders Taskmaster Christmas special

Channel 4 has ordered a Christmas special of Taskmaster.

Fans will get a festive treat as Alex Horne’s BAFTA winning show will return with a festive special. The news arrives as Season 10 of the hit comedy entertainment show enjoyed … Read More

Blithe Spirit heads to Sky Cinema for January release

Blithe Spirit, starring Dan Stevens, will be released by Sky Cinema in January.

The film, which is based on the play by Noël Coward, co-stars Judi Dench (Skyfall, Victoria & Abdul), Leslie Mann (Blockers, The Comedian) and Isla Fisher (Greed, … Read More

Amazon to release Coming 2 America in March 2021

Amazon Prime Video will officially release Coming 2 America worldwide, and now we have a confirmed release date for the comedy sequel: Friday 5th March 2021.

After reports last month that negotiations were firming up, Amazon Studios has confirmed it … Read More

Tim Minchin to stream Apart Together concert

Tim Minchin is streaming a live concert featuring his new album Apart Together tonight.

Featuring an 14-piece band, a special guest or two, 11 songs, and whatever pours out of Minchin’s brain in between, the concert will be streamed live … Read More

Wonder Woman 1984 set for cinema and streaming release this December

Wonder Woman will be released in cinemas this Christmas, Warner Bros has officially announced, but will also stream online in the USA.

The blockbuster sequel to Patty Jenkins’ groundbreaking 2017 hit has been waiting in the wings of cinemas for … Read More