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Here Comes the Flood: Netflix nabs Simon Kinberg heist script
May 10, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the latest script from Simon Kinberg, a heist story called Here Comes the Flood.
Kinberg is an established name among genre films, with a long-running involvement with the X-Men franchise and a hand in the scripts for … Read More
David Ayer brings Harlan Coben’s Six Years to Netflix
May 10, 2020 | David FarnorDavid Ayer is bringing Harlan Coben novel Six Years to Netflix.
The Suicide Squad and Fury director is no stranger to the streamer, having helmed Bright, Netflix’s first big original blockbuster starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. This past week, … Read More
Dark Days at the Magna Carta: Blake Lively to star and produce in Netflix thriller
May 9, 2020 | David FarnorBlake Lively is headed to Netflix for the new thriller Dark Days at the Magna Carta.
The post-apocalyptic tale is written by Michael Paisley, who has served as writer’s PA on The Witcher and whose Dollhouse horror spec was snapped … Read More
Trailer: HBO’s Perry Mason arrives on Sky Atlantic in June
May 9, 2020 | David Farnor“There’s what’s legal and there’s what’s right.” That’s the sound of Perry Mason coming back to our screens this June, and a new trailer gives us a look at the all-new incarnation of the famed defence attorney.
Based on characters … Read More
Jay Blades’ Home Fix: BBC One orders lockdown DIY series
May 9, 2020 | David FarnorJay Blades, presenter of The Repair Shop and DIY enthusiast, will be sharing personal tips and tricks to help viewers become self-sufficient in their own homes during the coronavirus lockdown.
Jay will be demonstrating how we can all become a … Read More
Trailer: The King of Staten Island heads to digital this June
May 9, 2020 | David FarnorThe King of Staten Island will be released by Universal Pictures on digital platforms this June – and a new trailer gives us a proper glimpse at the latest from Judd Apatow.
The Knocked Up and Love creator will direct … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 9th May 2020
May 9, 2020 | David FarnorAfter dropping Pablo Larrain’s EMA and new video essay documentary Romantic Comedy, you’d think MUBI would rest on its laurels, but it’s another packed week, with work from Hirokazu Koreeda, Jonathan Glazer, Federico Fellini and Frederick Wiseman on the cards, … Read More
BBC and Pact agree new deal for iPlayer streaming
May 8, 2020 | David FarnorThe BBC and Pact have reached a new terms of trade deal, after criticism of the Beeb’s plans to extend its iPlayer window.
The industry body Pact raised concerns that independent producers were not being given a choice in the … Read More
Royal Albert Hall streams Sarah Brightman concert for free
May 8, 2020 | David FarnorThe Royal Albert Hall is streaming a Sarah Brightman concert for free this Bank Holiday weekend.
Since the theatre world’s curtains were brought down due to the coronavirus outbreak, a host of shows have been made available for people to … Read More
Trailer: Little Fires Everywhere heads to Amazon Prime Video this May
May 8, 2020 | David Farnor“Someone burned down your house with you inside.” That’s the sound of Little Fires Everywhere coming to the UK, care of Amazon Prime Video.
Based on the best-selling novel by Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere follows the residents of Shaker … Read More