Posts By David Farnor
Netflix begins production on Triad Princess
January 26, 2019 | David FarnorProduction is now underway on Netflix’s Triad Princess. The Taiwanese original series, announced last November, is created by talented playwright-director Neal Wu, known as a leading representative of Taiwanese popular literature and for his acclaimed movie At Cafe 6. It … Read More
Professional binge-watching? NOW TV offers £35k in UK’s first Box Set Sabbatical
January 25, 2019 | David FarnorEver fancied yourself a professional binge-watcher? That dream job could be in sight this new year, as NOW is offering someone £35,000 a year in what has been billed as “the UK’s first Box Set Sabbatical”.
A fifth of Brits … Read More
Trailer: Netflix to release The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in UK cinemas
January 25, 2019 | David FarnorChiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, will be released in UK cinemas by Netflix this February, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the actor’s work.
Adapted from the bestselling book by William … Read More
First look: Kate Beckinsale in ITV and Amazon’s The Widow
January 25, 2019 | David FarnorKate Beckinsale heads to ITV this spring for new thriller The Widow, and we’ve got our first look at her in action.
Written by Liar and The Missing’s Harry and Jack Williams (Liar, The Missing), the show follows Georgia Wells, … Read More
Chris McKay and Sandra Bullock team up for Netflix’s Reborn
January 24, 2019 | David FarnorChris McKay and Sandra Bullock are teaming up for Reborn, a new Netflix film based on the comic book by Mark Millar.
The streaming giant acquired Millar’s company, Millarworld, in 2017, giving it access to a whole library of potential … Read More
The Punisher showrunner has hopes for Season 3
January 24, 2019 | David FarnorThe Punisher showrunner still has hopes for Season 3, teasing his ideas for a possible third outing for Marvel’s antihero, even thought they seem unlikely.
After his scene-stealing appearance in Marvel’s Daredevil, Jon Bernthal reprised his role as Frank Castle … Read More
Charles Burnett to direct Steal Away for Amazon
January 24, 2019 | David FarnorCharless Burnett will direct Steal Away for Amazon Studios, a new film about the escape of American Robert Smalls from slavery in the 1860s.
Born in 1839 in South Carolina, Smalls was the son of a slave on the estate … Read More
Watch: Full trailer for Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy
January 24, 2019 | David FarnorIt’s looking like a Hazy Shade of Winter this February, as The Umbrella Academy unleashes its first full trailer.
The Netflix series, based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and … Read More
Alfonso Cuarón, Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Gabriela Rodriguez react to Roma’s Oscar nominations
January 23, 2019 | David FarnorThis week, Netflix’s Roma made history by racking up a not inconsiderable 10 Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Leading Actress for Yalitza Aparicio, Best Supporting Actress for Marina de Tavira, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Production … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in February 2019?
January 23, 2019 | David FarnorIt’s easy to fall in love with Netflix this February, as the streaming service serves up something to suit every possible taste, from satirical horror and true crime to sci-fi suspense, modern action, classic comedy, mouth-watering food docs and also … Read More