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Narcos location scout found dead in Mexico
September 18, 2017 | David FarnorLocation scout Carlos Muñoz Portal has been found dead in Mexico, where he was searching for places to film Netflix’s Narcos.
The series, which charts the rise and fall of drug cartels, began telling the story of Pablo Escobar, before … Read More
Amazon snaps up The Exorcist and This Is Us, following Emmy win
September 18, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon has snapped up the worldwide rights to Emmy winner This Is Us and The Exorcist series.
The two shows premiered in the UK last year, with Channel 4 owning the first-run rights to This Is Us and Syfy UK … Read More
Emmys 2017: Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale makes history
September 18, 2017 | David FarnorHulu made history at the 2017 Emmys last night, as it became the first ever show by a streaming site to win an Emmy for Best Drama Series. The show beat competition from Netflix’s The Crown, Stranger Things and House … Read More
Autumn UK TV preview 2017: Top 26 shows coming soon
September 17, 2017 | David FarnorSeptember’s here, so put down the sun cream and pick up your remote – because the next couple of months will see a torrent of top series hit your living room. The wave of peak TV has already begun, with … Read More
Netflix picks up The Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has picked up The Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse, a new series from Matt Damon and Peter Berg.
The survival comedy, which is executive-produced by the Oscar-winning actor and the director, was first created by two military … Read More
Melissa Cobb to lead Netflix kids and family content team
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorMelissa Cobb has been hired to lead Netflix’s kids team, as the streaming giant ramps up its family original content.
As Vice President, Kids and Family, Cobb will oversee the creation and acquisition of series and films for children and … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 16th September
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis weekend, MUBI explores a decade in the life of the acclaimed Berlin School, an exhilarating movement of German cinema spearheaded in the early 1990s by directors like Christian Petzold and Angela Schanelec, and attracting new attention with Maren Ade’s … Read More
Trailer: Mr. Robot Season 3 airs on UK TV this October
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorMr. Robot will return to UK TV screens this October for Season 3 – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the programme.
The show, which is created by Sam Esmail, stars Rami Malek as Elliot, a … Read More
Transparent’s Alexandra Billings joins Goliath Season 2
September 16, 2017 | David FarnorTransparent star Alexandra Billings has signed on for a role in Season 2 of Amazon’s Goliath.
The legal drama, which premiered last year, was created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro and stars Billy Bob Thornton as washed-up lawyer … Read More
Netflix will now wish your kids happy birthday for you
September 15, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix will now wish your children happy birthday for you.
Barbie, King Julien, My Little Pony and other characters from the streaming giant’s originals have recorded special birthday messages for parents to play their children – just in case … Read More