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PGA and DGA Awards join Oscars in changing awards rules
May 20, 2020 | David FarnorThe Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America have followed the Oscars in changing their rules to allow streaming releases to be eligible for their top prizes.
Since the coronavirus outbreak, cinemas have closed due to the lockdown … Read More
Taika Waititi leads star-studded online read of James and the Giant Peach
May 19, 2020 | David FarnorTaika Waititi is leading a star-studded reading of James and the Giant Peach online for charity.
Taika is no stranger to Roald Dahl, with a deal in place for him to direct the first two in a slew of series … Read More
The Sinner Season 3 set for June UK release
May 19, 2020 | David FarnorThe Sinner will officially arrive on UK screens this June.
Bill Pullman reprises his role as Detective Harry Ambrose in the third season of USA Network’s hit crime thriller. It sees him begin a routine investigation of a tragic car … Read More
Clouds: Zach Sobiech drama heads to Disney+
May 18, 2020 | David FarnorClouds, a new drama about the inspirational true story of Zach Sobiech, is heading to Disney+ later this year.
The movie, which was originally set to open in US cinemas this month, is instead going straight to digital, with the … Read More
The next Elite? Netflix drops trailer for Control Z
May 18, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is dipping back into high school drama for its new original series, Control Z.
The Mexican teen series, created by Carlos Quintanilla, follows the aftermath of a hacker releasing students’ most intimate secrets to the whole school. With the … Read More
Trailer: Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods arrives on Netflix this June
May 18, 2020 | David FarnorSpike Lee returns to Netflix this summer with Vietnam drama Da 5 Bloods – and new images and a trailer give us our first look at his stellar ensemble cast.
The film tells the story of four African American vets … Read More
Anne+: Walter Presents heads to Amsterdam for LGBTQ+ coming-of-age story
May 17, 2020 | David FarnorWalter Presents is heading to Amsterdam for an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age story this summer.
Anne+ follows Anne who moves into her own place, only to unexpectedly run into her first ever girlfriend Lily on the same weekend. A lot has happened … Read More
The Horror of Dolores Roach: Amazon to adapt podcast into TV series
May 17, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon is developing another podcast into a TV series, with The Horror of Dolores Roach in works for Prime Video.
Amazon has already tapped a number of podcasts for original series, including the horror podcast Lore and sci-fi mystery thriller … Read More
Annie Weisman inks overall deal with Apple
May 17, 2020 | David FarnorAlmost Family creator Annie Weisman has inked an overall deal with Apple.
Weisman, who has a knack for darkly funny, female-led series, has a wealth of TV shows under her belt, from Desperate Housewives and The Path to About a … Read More
Trailer: Ethan Hawke stars in The Good Lord Bird
May 17, 2020 | David FarnorEthan Hawke is heading to Sky Atlantic later this year in new series The Good Lord Bird, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the striking period drama.
Starring and executive produced by the Oscar nominee, The … Read More