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Breaking Boundaries: David Attenborough and Johan Rockström team up for Netflix documentary
April 22, 2021 | Staff ReporterDavid Attenborough is returning to Netflix for a new documentary in collaboration with Johan Rockström.
Founder of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of … Read More
Google Play shifts to YouTube for smart TV and Roku
April 22, 2021 | Staff ReporterGoogle Play is shifting to YouTube for a small number of smart TVs and Roku devices.
Google Play has long been the home for movie and TV show rentals and purchases as well as games and apps. A dedicated Google … Read More
22 vs Earth: Soul spin-off short film lands on Disney+ this April
April 22, 2021 | Staff ReporterEver wonder what new soul 22 has against Earth in Disney and Pixar’s Soul? A new short from Pixar Animation Studios aims to find out. Called 22 vs Earth, the spin-off animation revisits the skeptical soul long before she ever … Read More
Edgar Ramírez to star in Netflix’s Florida Man
April 22, 2021 | Staff ReporterEdgar Ramírez is reteaming with Netflix for crime drama Florida Man.
Ramírez, who is best known for playing Carlos the Jackal in Carlos and as Gianni Versace in American Crime Story, just starred in the streamer’s family comedy Yes Day. … Read More
Shantay, G’day! RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under comes to BBC Three
April 22, 2021 | Staff ReporterBBC Three, the home of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, will air the first Australian-New Zealand version of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Drag Race Down Under will see 10 of the most koala-fied Aussie and Kiwi queens competing for the title of … Read More
Watch: First trailer for BritBox’s The Beast Must Die
April 22, 2021 | Staff Reporter“What are you playing at?” “I just like taking risks.” That’s the sound of BritBox gearing up to release its first original drama The Beast Must Die this May.
The five-part revenge thriller tells the story of a grieving mother … Read More
Trailer: Arrow sets Threshold for May release
April 21, 2021 | Staff ReporterArrow Films has acquired all rights in the UK, Eire, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa for new horror flick Threshold.
An emotionally gripping possession road movie, the film was shot on two iPhones over the course of … Read More
Thomasin McKenzie, Sian Clifford, Jessica Hynes to star in BBC One’s Life After Life
April 21, 2021 | Staff ReporterBBC One is bringing Kate Atkinson’s novel Life After Life to the screen, and it’s lined up a star-studded cast for the drama.
Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace, Jojo Rabbit), Sian Clifford (Fleabag), James McArdle (Man In An Orange Shirt), … Read More
Wings of Fire flies to Netflix
April 21, 2021 | Staff ReporterAva DuVernay and Netflix are reteaming for a new animated series based on Wings of Fire.
The best-selling books from author Tui T Sutherland have sold 14 million copies around the world. Now, the fantasy saga is heading to the … Read More
First look: Netflix’s Ragnarok returns for Season 2 this May
April 21, 2021 | Staff ReporterNetflix’s Ragnarok will official return this May and new images give us a first look at its second season.
Ragnarok is a coming-of-age drama building on and contributing to Norse mythology. The second season will pick up where the first … Read More