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The Money Shot: Walter Presents heads to France for adult family drama
November 14, 2018 | David FarnorWalter Presents is heading to France this autumn for an adult family drama that promises to steam up those cold dark nights.
The Money Shot follows an ordinary family with XXX-traordinary business. The Valadines are like most families except for … Read More
Netflix cancels The Good Cop
November 14, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has decided not to renew The Good Cop, its police sitcom starring Tony Danza and Josh Groban.
The father-son cop series (created by Monk’s Andy Breckman) follows Tony Sr. (Danza), a lovable yet not exactly honourable former NYPD officer … Read More
Netflix begins production on Spanish thriller Hache
November 14, 2018 | David FarnorProduction is now underway on Hache, Netflix’s new period Spanish thriller.
In what sounds like Spain’s answer to Peaky Blinders, Hache takes the audience back to the 60s to portray an unknown side of a Barcelona in full economic and … Read More
YouTube arrives on Nintendo Switch
November 14, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube is now available on the Nintendo Switch.
The gaming giant’s latest handheld console is something of innovative marvel, as it allows gamers to jump from living room TV to portable playing just by sliding it in and out of … Read More
Anne Mensah to lead Netflix’s UK content team
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorAnne Mensah is joining Netflix to lead its growing investment in British TV productions.
Mensah, who has most recently served as Director of Drama and Sky Studios and was formerly a longtime BBC executive, will be Netflix’s Vice President of … Read More
Marti Noxon inks overall deal with Netflix
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorMarti Noxon has inked an overall deal with Netflix.
The prolific Emmy-nominated writer, producer and director has hundreds of hours of television under her belt, helping to create shows that are honest, raw, and timely. Noxon’s career has been continually … Read More
Nailed It! returns for Christmas special
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorChristmas is coming early for Nailed It! fans this year, as Netflix’s baking show returns for a Christmas special next month.
The streaming giant’s answer to The Great British Bake Off, the series celebrates failure as well as success, as … Read More
From Food to Fukushima: Five global documentaries released on VOD
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorFive outstanding documentaries have been released on VOD this week, as Walk This Way continues its quest to bring together films from across the world. The scheme releases straight-to-VOD in the European Union, Latin America, the USA and Japan, with … Read More
Trailer: Netflix releases Roma in UK cinemas this November
November 13, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix will distribute Roma in UK cinemas this November, before releasing it online worldwide – and a new trailer gives us a glimpse of Alfonso Cuaron’s masterpiece in action.
A story that chronicles a tumultuous year in the life of … Read More
Netflix releases full trailer for The Hook Up Plan
November 13, 2018 | David Farnor“You’re my brother’s best friend. There won’t be a third time.” That’s the sound of Netflix getting its romantic comedy on, as it prepares to unleash three friends on the world: Charlotte, Emile and Elsa. Set in modern Paris, the … Read More