Disney+ orders The Crossover series

Disney+ is bringing Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover to the screen in a new drama series.

The series will be based on the critically acclaimed bestselling novel in verse. The pilot episode is directed by George Tillman, Jr. (The Hate U … Read More

MUBI Weekly Digest | 29th January 2022

MUBI continues its run of picks from the 2022 MyFrenchFilmFestival with the release of The Monopoly of Violence – and shines a spotlight on the Rotterdam Film Festival with the latest from Prague-based Kosovan filmmaker Norika Sefa. And there’s a … Read More

Netflix snaps up Sundance award winner Descendant

Netflix has snapped up the rights to Descendant, fresh from the Sundance Film Festival.

Participant’s feature documentary follows members of Africatown, a small community in Alabama, as they share their personal stories and community history as descendants of the Clotilda, … Read More

Trailer: The Midwich Cuckoos set for summer debut

The Midwich Cuckoos will arrive on our screens this summer, and a new trailer gives us a first look at Sky’s modern sci-fi horror.

The reimagining of John Wyndham’s classic novel stars Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley, with The Night … Read More

What’s coming soon to Apple TV in February 2022?

Uma Thurman and Adam Scott lead the star-studded line-up on Apple TV this February, as its 2022 slate begins to build momentum – there’s also a new film from Josephine Decker and weekly episodes of Servant and The Afterparty.

Here’s … Read More

What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in February 2022?

Amazon is stepping up its plans for the new year with a double-whammy of high-profile original series: the debut of Jack Reacher’s small screen outing and the return of Mrs Maisel. They’re joined by a rom-com in time for Valentine’s … Read More

Glasgow Film Festival 2022: The online line-up and how it works

The Glasgow Film Festival returns this March, with the festival once again playing online as well as in cinemas.

Running from 2nd to 13th March, the 18th edition of the festival will host 10 world premieres, 4 European premieres, 65 … Read More

The Aristocats set for live-action Disney+ treatment

The Aristocats is the latest animated Disney classic set to get the live-action treatment for Disney+.

From The Lady and the Tramp to Pinocchio, the House of Mouse has made no secret of its plans to work through its classic … Read More

What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in February 2022?

Two months in and Shudder settles into its 2022 groove, with favouritses from Fantasia, FrightFest and Grimmfest all released exclusively – plus there’s the chance to binge through modern franchies Battle Royale and VHS, plus the recent hidden gem Undergods … Read More

What’s coming soon to BritBox UK in February 2022?

BritBox is getting stuck into 2022 with some notable homegrown film hits this February – including Wild Rose – plus Steve McQueen’s remarkable Small Axe. But perhaps most intriguing is the latest addition to its library of original content: the … Read More