Posts By David Farnor
A Fleabag book is on the way
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorA Fleabag book is officially on the way.
Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the BBC Three series has been an international smash hit, as the dry-witted, angry, cash-strapped, grief-riddled, porn-watching eponymous young woman has won over viewers in the US as … Read More
Netflix inks deal with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has signed an exclusive overall deal with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The duo have been based at HBO for a decade working on the fantasy series, based on George RR Martin’s books. Whatever viewers’ … Read More
Watch: Amazon unveils trailer for Shia LaBeouf’s Honey Boy
August 8, 2019 | David Farnor“My dad’s not the reason I drink. He’s the reason I work.” That’s Otis (Lucas Hedges) in the new trailer for Amazon’s Honey Boy.
From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el (Bombay … Read More
BAFTA will still allow Netflix and Amazon to compete for awards
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix, Amazon Prime Video and other streaming services will still be able to compete for BAFTA awards, the British Academy has ruled.
The organisation has come under fire in the past year from cinemas including Vue and Cineworld, which complained … Read More
Half of UK homes now subscribe to a streaming service
August 7, 2019 | David FarnorThe UK is now a streaming nation, new figures from Ofcom reveal, with around half of the country’s homes subscribing to a streaming service. The number of UK households signed up to the most popular streaming platforms – Netflix, … Read More
Trailer: Elite Season 2 to premiere on 6th September
August 7, 2019 | David FarnorElite returns to Netflix this September and now, not only do we know when class is officially back in session, but we also have our first glimpse of the new season.
The series, written by Carlos Montero (The Time in … Read More
Dangerous Liaisons: Alice Englert, Lesley Manville, Paloma Faith to star in STARZPLAY series
August 6, 2019 | David FarnorAlice Englert, Lesley Manville and Paloma Faith are among the star names joining STARZPLAY’s Dangerous Liaisons TV series.
The drama is a reimagining of the characters from Laclos’ classic 18th-century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise … Read More
Amazon inks first-look deal with Blake Lively
August 6, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has added another star name to its roster of talent with development deals: Blake Lively.
Lively, who broke out with teen drama Gossip Girl, has gone on to star in The Shallows and A Simple Favour and now, … Read More
Goliath showrunner Larry Trilling inks overall deal with Amazon
August 6, 2019 | David FarnorGoliath’s Larry Trilling has inked an overall deal with Amazon studios.
Trilling is a seasoned veteran of the small screen, directing episodes of everything from Scrubs and Alias to Masters of Sex, Agent Carter, Snowfall and Goliath. He has also … Read More
Event Horizon TV series in the works at Amazon
August 6, 2019 | David FarnorA TV series based on Event Horizon is in the works at Amazon.
The online giant is teaming up with Paramount TV to develop a show based on the 1997 sci-fi horror film, reports Variety.
The series will be … Read More