Netflix falls for French romantic comedy series

Netflix is heading back to France for a new romantic comedy series.

The untitled show, which is based on an original idea from British writer Chris Lang, is set in modern day Paris and follows a group of friends who … Read More

MUBI inks multi-year deal with NBCUniversal

MUBI has inked a major deal with NBCUniversal to expand its library of old and modern classics.

The multi-year deal includes such titles as Being John Malkovich, Dazed and Confused, Rumblefish, Touch of Evil and several Hitchcock films, from Rope … Read More

BBC iPlayer to stream Blue Planet II in Ultra HD and HDR

Wildlife fans can watch Blue Planet II in the best quality ever shown on the BBC ‪from Sunday 10th December‬.

The final episode of the seven-part series airs on BBC One this Sunday, after which the whole season will be … Read More

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure available on Sky Cinema and NOW TV in the UK

Disney’s new short film, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, has been whipping up a blizzard of debate in the US, where some parents have complained at having to sit through adverts and a 20-minute short before getting to Coco, the new Disney … Read More

Wormwood: Errol Morris’ Netflix series gets a trailer

Documentary legend Errol Morris is heading to Netflix this Christmas for a brand new series, Wormwood.

The show aims to uncover the truth behind the CIA, LSD, mind control, and the death of a family man. Directed by Morris, it … Read More

Black Mirror boldly goes into new territory with USS Callister trailer

“Crew, we have a new member of the team…” That’s Jesse Plemons in the final trailer for Black Mirror Season 4, which gives us a look at what might be the show’s most ambitious episode yet: an episode set in … Read More

Black Mirror unveils Metalhead poster

Beware of dogs. That’s the sinister warning that accompanies the new poster for Black Mirror’s Metalhead.

The penultimate episode in Season 4’s 13 Days of Black Mirror, which is unveiling new posters and trailers every other day, it’s directed … Read More

The Weekly MUBI Digest | 2nd December

As December begins, MUBI unwraps a diverse stocking of cinematic treats, from the big to the small. They don’t come much bigger than Sergio Leone’s gangster epic, One Upon a Time in America, or much smaller than the directorial debut … Read More

Trailer: Netflix’s Dirk Gently will return in January

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency will return fo Season 2 in January, Netflix has confirmed.

The adaptation of Douglas Adams’ comic novels, which is co-produced by Netflix and BBC America, brings to life the unexpected world of the hyper, absurd, eponymous detective (played by Samuel Barnett), with Elijah Wood playing Dirk’s reluctant sidekick, Todd. Written and exec produced by Max Landis, the series first premiered at the end of last year.

“The result isn’t the Dirk Gently fans will know – far from it,” we wrote in our review of the opening episodes. “But as the programme repeatedly throws ideas at the screen, from energy vampires to lost pets, that non-stop energy slowly begins to form a whole from its uneven fragments that, while all over the place, not as funny as you might like and barely logical, is strangely entertaining. Maybe it is a bit like Douglas Adams after all.”

Netflix announced this weekend that Dirk Gently Season 2 will be released on 5th January – not a surprise, given the streaming giant’s stuffed December schedule, including Dark, Black Mirror Season 4, The Crown Season 2 and Bright.

Here’s the trailer unveiling the release date and giving us a glimpse of the show’s sophomore run:

Prepare to be clueless. @ElijahWood and @MrSamuelBarnett return for Season 2 of #DirkGently's Holistic Detective Agency, coming 5th January. pic.twitter.com/mtp4pZzAsZ

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) December 1, 2017

Tyler Labine to play Sherlock in Dirk Gently Season 2

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Tyler Labine has signed on to play Sherlock Hobbs in Season 2 of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
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BBC launches new VR spacewalk experience

The BBC is getting in on the virtual reality game, with the launch of a new VR spacewalk experience.

Produced by the BBC and VR production studio REWIND, Home – A VR Spacewalk is an interactive experience that blasts off … Read More