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Netflix announces 50 Mexican original projects and new Mexico office
February 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has unveiled plans to open a new Mexico City office, alongside 50 new original projects that are either in production or about to enter production.
Netflix has been increasingly investing in talent and productions in the area, with series … Read More
Ardal O’Hanlon joins Derry Girls Season 2
February 18, 2019 | David FarnorThe Derry Girls have a new fella joining the family – none other than Ardal O’Hanlon.
The comedian and actor, who is best known for his iconic role as Father Dougal in Father Ted, has joined the cast of Channel … Read More
David Morrissey, Maxine Peake, Jenna Coleman join Inside No. 9 Season 5
February 18, 2019 | David FarnorDavid Morrissey, Maxine Peake and Jenna Coleman are among the stars joining Season 5 of Inside No. 9. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s anthology series, which balances twisted chills with pitch-black laughs, is becoming a long-running jewel in the crown … Read More
Netflix wins rights to Joe Hill’s Faun
February 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the rights to Joe Hill’s new short story, Faun.
Hill, whose bestselling books include Heart Shaped Box, The Fireman and Horns, is no stranger to Netflix. The writer has multiple projects already in the works at the … Read More
Facebook Watch heads to London to woo creators
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorFacebook Watch headed to London this week to step up its rivalry with YouTube.
This week saw VidCon arrive in the UK capital for its first ever event on British soil – a major sign of both the growing vlogging … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Costume Quest arrives this March
February 17, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon’s new kids’ series Costume Quest, arrives this March, and a new trailer gives us our first look at the animation.
First commissioned back in 2017, the show is based on the smash video game series by Double Fine Productions … Read More
Jimmy Carr returns to Netflix with The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorJimmy Carr is returning to Netflix this spring with The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits from his stand-up career.
The comic, who hosts 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Your Face Or Me, became the first British … Read More
Ghosts of Sugar Land: Netflix nabs Sundance winning short
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorSundance may be over, but Netflix is still snapping up its pick of the festival, with a deal closed this week for short film Ghosts of Sugar Land.
The film, which is directed by Bassam Tariq, follows a group of … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 16th February 2019
February 16, 2019 | David FarnorWith only a week until the Oscars, MUBI is getting into the awards season spirit with a weekend double-bill of Winter’s Bone and Foxcatcher. And, if you want to see an award-worth performance on the big screen, you can use … Read More
New trailer flies in for Netflix’s Triple Frontier
February 16, 2019 | David Farnor“You’ve been shot five times for your country, and you can’t even afford to send your kids to college.” That’s the starting point for Netflix’s new thriller, Triple Frontier, which flies into cinemas and onto the streaming service this March.