Paul Feig to director The School for Good and Evil for Netflix

Paul Feig is opening up The School for Good and Evil for Netflix.

The A Simple Favour, Spy and Ghostbusters director will helm the film, which is based on Soman Chainani’s first novel – an instant New York Times bestseller. … Read More

Hitched at Home: Channel 4 hosts lockdown wedding this June

Channel 4 will host a lockdown wedding this June and is inviting the nation to watch.

Across the country, thousands of couples have had to cancel their dream wedding day this summer. In this one-off feature length documentary, Fred Sirieix … Read More

Caretaker: Royal Court Theatre invites audiences inside with virtual installation

The Royal Court Theatre is opening its doors – sort of – during the coronavirus lockdown with new installation Caretaker.

The durational installation by Hester Chillingworth is a livestream of the uninhabited stage, offering audiences some digital space, along with … Read More

Claire Foy and Matt Smith to stream socially distanced Lungs from Old Vic Theatre

Claire Foy and Matt Smith will perform a socially distanced version of Lungs that will be streamed from the Old Vic Theatre.

The two-hander play was first performed at the theatre back in 2019, but while it played then to … Read More

Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift join YouTube virtual graduation

Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift are among the star names joining the Obamas and BTS for YouTube’s virtual graduation event this June.

The event, which was announced earlier this month, is a virtual commencement celebration bringing together inspirational leaders, … Read More

Richard Ayaode to host virtual BAFTA TV awards

Richard Ayaode will host a virtual awards ceremony for the BAFTA TV awards this July.

The awards, which were set to take place in the spring, were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The awards will take place in a … Read More

BBC and Lyric Theatre team up for lockdown drama shorts

The BBC and Lyric Theatre are teaming up to film a group of drama shorts.

BBC Arts, the Lyric Theatre, BBC Northern Ireland – with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland – are collaborating on six theatre … Read More

Netflix buys Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre

Netflix has officially closed the deal to buy Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre.

The site of the first Hollywood movie premiere and the long-time home of the American Cinematheque, the venue was originally built in 1922 during the silent film era. … Read More

Apple reboots Fraggle Rock for new series

Apple TV+ is rebooting Fraggle Rock for a full series.

Last month, the fledgling streaming platform revived the classic 80s shows for new shorts filmed on iPhones in the homes of the cast and crew across the US. The mini-episodes, … Read More

Younger viewers turn to classics during lockdown

With people staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown, broadcasters and streaming services have seen a boost in box set bingeing. While new shows are always a draw for audiences, though, UKTV has found that young viewers have increasingly turned … Read More