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10 UK websites to replace LoveFilm
August 15, 2017 | David FarnorThis week, Amazon announced that it will close down LoveFilm, the online DVD rental service that has been running for 15 years.
Founded in 2002, the company sent DVDs in the post to customers paying a monthly fee – a … Read More
Netflix orders untitled original from UK’s New Pictures
August 15, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered an untitled eight-episode series from the UK’s New Pictures.
The streaming giant is making a concerted effort to step up its investment in European productions (licensed, original and co-productions). Indeed, Netflix has invested more than $1.75 billion … Read More
Netflix and Amazon lead 2017 New York Film Festival line-up
August 14, 2017 | David FarnorThe 2017 New York Film Festival has unveiled its line-up, and Netflix and Amazon are leading the way.
The streaming services have stepped up their presence on the global film scene in the last couple of years, becoming major … Read More
Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland come to Netflix
August 14, 2017 | David FarnorProlific writer, producer and television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes is bringing her Shondaland production company to Netflix under a multi-year deal to produce new series and other projects.
The move unites the creator of award-winning series such as Grey’s Anatomy, … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman
August 12, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has inked an overall deal with The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman.
The creator of the zombie smash hit, who co-founded production company Skybound Entertainment with longtime collaborator David Alpert, has signed a deal with Amazon Studios to … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (12th August 2017)
August 12, 2017 | David FarnorThis week, MUBI continues its trip overseas to South America, as it dives into the vibrant, surprising and unique cinema of Argentina. A new wave of Argentine film has brought a number of impressive independent filmmakers to our screens, while … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (12th August 2017)
August 12, 2017 | David FarnorHeard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Night Moves. … Read More
Netflix cancels Naomi Watts thriller Gypsy
August 12, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has cancelled Gypsy after one season.
The psychological thriller, which was written by Lisa Rubin and directed by Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Sam Taylor Johnson, stars Naomi Watts as a therapist who begins to develop illicit relationships with the … Read More
Pawn Sacrifice gets day-and-date Amazon release in UK
August 11, 2017 | David FarnorPawn Sacrifice will premiere this weekend on Amazon Prime Video at the same time that it’s released in UK cinemas.
The biopic, which stars Tobey Maguire, is based on the story of American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer. The true story … Read More
Netflix orders new series from Fauda creators
August 11, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered a new series from the creators of Fauda.
In 2018, Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff’s acclaimed political thriller Fauda will premiere its second season on Netflix in all regions around the world outside of Israel and France. … Read More