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The Bold Type Season 2 returns to Amazon UK this June
April 26, 2018 | David FarnorThe Bold Type is returning to Amazon Prime Video UK this summer, with Season 2 airing from June.
Inspired by the life of Joanna Coles, former Editor-in-Chief of fashion magazine, Cosmopolitan, and current Chief Content Officer of Hearst Magazines, the … Read More
Grenfell: Our Home: Channel 4 commissions first VR film
April 26, 2018 | David FarnorChannel 4 is entering the world of VR with a new documentary exploring life in Grendel tower before the tragic fire of last summer.
The broadcaster’s Current Affairs department has commissioned its first VR film, a 15-minute short that … Read More
Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan and Elizabeth Banks to adapt Girl Waits with Gun for Amazon
April 26, 2018 | David FarnorJennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan and Elizabeth Banks are developing a new drama based on Girl Waits with Gun for Amazon Studios.
Amy Stewart’s bestselling book is inspired by the true story of Constance Kopp, who became the first female sheriff … Read More
Netflix drops full trailer for Dear White People Season 2
April 26, 2018 | David Farnor“Isn’t this campus divided enough?” That’s the sound of tensions escalating in Winchester, as Netflix’s Dear White People returns for a fast-talking, straight-talking, whip-smart second season – and gives us a hilarious new trailer to showcase it.
Based on the … Read More
Where can I watch The Terror online in the UK legally?
April 24, 2018 | David FarnorUpdate 2021: The BBC has acquired Season 1 of The Terror. The series will air on BBC Two and stream on BBC iPlayer from 3rd March 2021.
One of the most buzzed about TV shows in living rooms this year … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in May 2018?
April 24, 2018 | David FarnorMay is our favourite month of the year. Not only is it getting sunny outside, but with two Bank Holidays on the cards, there’s optimum time for some box set bingeing. Netflix UK has you more than covered, with a … Read More
Apple spends big to buy Ed Sheeran documentary Songwriter
April 24, 2018 | David FarnorApple has opened up its sizeable pockets to buy Songwriter, a new documentary about Ed Sheeran.
Directed by Murray Cummings, Sheeran’s cousin, the film is an intimate account of the creation of the singer’s chart-topping album, ÷, offering insights into … Read More
Amazon acquires Drake Doremus’ Zoe
April 23, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon has acquired the rights to Drake Doremus’ new film, Zoe. The sci-fi romance, which premiered at the weekend at Tribeca Film Festival, stars Léa Seydoux and Ewan McGregor. It is set in the near future, when technology has honed … Read More
Netflix drops full trailer for The Rain
April 23, 2018 | David Farnor“You never know when your life is going to change. But when it does, you need to have a plan.”
That’s the advice of Netflix’s new original series, The Rain, a dystopian survival thriller set in a world where … Read More
Netflix reportedly considered buying US cinemas
April 22, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has reportedly considering buying a chain of US cinemas, as the company finds itself in a heated debate about theatrical distribution.
That debate has primarily been a result of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which banned Netflix from screening … Read More