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Trailer: The Last Kingdom Season 3 returns this November
October 28, 2018 | David FarnorThe Last Kingdom returns this November for a third season.
Adapted by BAFTA-nominated and RTS award-winning writer Stephen Butchard from Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series of novels, the historical series is set in the year 872, when many of the separate … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in November 2018?
October 27, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon is full steam ahead this November, as it continues to wheel out its big hitters, starting in style with the new thriller Homecoming, based on the hit podcast of the same name. It’s joined by the long-awaited Season 2 … Read More
Walter Presents goes back to France for Killer By the Lake
October 27, 2018 | David FarnorWalter Presents is going back to France this November for new mystery thriller Killer by the Lake.
Julie de Bona replaces Barbara Schulz as Parisian detective Lise in this follow-up to Vanished by the Lake, which was brought to our … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 27th October 2018
October 27, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI gets into the spooky seasonal spirit this week with a whole host of hand-picked horrors lined up, from John Carpeter to Jennifer Kent. And, for those who prefer their fears more theological, the subscription service’s exclusive acquisition The Apparition … Read More
Netflix to turn Wyclef Jean’s life story into animated musical
October 27, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is turning Wyclef Jean’s life story into a new animated musical.
Stampede, the recently launched entertainment media company from Greg Silverman, is partnering with Netflix and the three-time Grammy Award-winning musician to produce the CG film. Written by Justin … Read More
Top classic films on Netflix UK
October 27, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is somewhat infamous for its relative lack of classic films – and, with the closure of FilmStruck, those slim pickings are more important than ever to address. But with Netflix funding the restoration and completion of Orson Welles’ The … Read More
FilmStruck UK to shut down this month
October 26, 2018 | David FarnorFilmStruck UK is officially shutting its doors next month, the streaming service has announced.
The subscription service, which is a joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks, first opened its online doors … Read More
The Tell-Tale Heart: Lost Edgar Allan Poe short released on BFI Player
October 26, 2018 | David FarnorSee Edgar Allan Poe as you’ve never seen him before this Halloween, as a lost film based on his classic The Tell-Tale Heart is released online for the first time.
Adelphi Films’ 1953 short is a British adaption of Edgar … Read More
Netflix orders five new German original projects
October 26, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix continues its investment in German content this year, ordering five new original projects.
“At Netflix, we want to tell local stories with global appeal. We are excited to have found this in these five projects, which – each … Read More
Outlaw King prepares for battle in new trailer
October 26, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix’s Outlaw King arrives this November, and a new trailer sets the stage for the movie’s brutal, gripping action.
Directed by David Mackenzie, the drama tells the untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman to … Read More