Posts By David Farnor
Idris Elba to direct and star in The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Netflix
May 24, 2018 | David FarnorIdris Elba will direct, produce and star in a new adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Netflix.
The currently untitled film will be “a modern retelling” of Victor Hugo’s tale. Produced by Fred Berger (La La Land) and … Read More
What’s leaving FilmStruck UK in May 2018?
May 23, 2018 | David FarnorFilmStruck may be the new kid on the UK streaming block, but the rules of the online road still apply: as new films arrive on the subscription service, others inevitably depart, as their rights expire. Every month, along with our … Read More
Trailer: Kal Penn and Amazon tackle This Giant Beast That Is the Global Economy
May 23, 2018 | David Farnor“Whether you like it or not, we’re all connected by money.” That’s the sound of Kal Penn taking on the giant beast that is the global economy, in a new Amazon series called… This Giant Beast That Is the Global … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s November 13 documentary to premiere on 1st June
May 23, 2018 | David FarnorAs the UK marks the one-year anniversary of the Manchester bombing, Netflix is preparing to look back at the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris in 2015.
November 13 – Attack on Paris is a three-part documentary in which … Read More
Netflix forms “storytelling partnership” with Barack and Michelle Obama
May 21, 2018 | David FarnorPresident Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement with Netflix to produce films and TV series.
The Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and … Read More
Silicon Valley’s Clay Tarver to pen My War for Amazon
May 21, 2018 | David FarnorSilicon Valley’s Clay Tarver is writing My War for Amazon Studios.
The film, ordered by Amazon this week, is based on Tarver’s own cover story for the New York Times. Penned in 2013, it was titled The Rock ’N Roll … Read More
What’s leaving Sky and NOW TV in May / June 2018?
May 21, 2018 | David FarnorThe end of May means a Bank Holiday bonanza, with four-day weeks beckoning you to spend more time on the sofa. And there’s good reason to, as a number of gems leave Sky, from Westworld and High Maintenance to Darkplace.
Trailer: Steve Martin and Martin Short promise a night to forget for Netflix subscribers
May 21, 2018 | David FarnorFancy An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life? That’s what Netflix is promising subscribers this weekend, as Steve Martin and Martin Short team up for a comedy special.
A night in with your two favourite amigos, … Read More
What’s leaving Amazon Prime Video UK in May / June 2018?
May 20, 2018 | David FarnorWhat do penguins, Michael Shannon, Peter Pan, LEGO and high school all have in common? They’re all departing Amazon Prime Video in the coming days and weeks, as May makes way for June, and a whole bunch of classics – … Read More
Trailer: Lust Stories reunites four directors for Netflix anthology
May 20, 2018 | David Farnor“You don’t hurt the people you love.” That’s the sound of Netflix bringing four leading Indian directors together for a profound new anthology.
After celebrating a century of Indian cinema with Bombay Talkies in 2013, filmmakers Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, … Read More