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Taskmaster to return for New Year special
December 5, 2021 | VOD News
Feeling in a particularly festive mood, the almighty Taskmaster Greg Davies has once again gathered five famous faces for a standalone special on Channel 4.
Called Taskmaster’s New Year Treat, the one-off will see the formidable Taskmaster put these celebrity guests through their paces in … Read More
Trailer: Netflix to Stay Close this December
December 5, 2021 | VOD News
Four people, dark secrets, and a past that threatens their lives. That’s the starting point for Stay Close, Netflix’s new thriller from Harlan Coben (The Stranger, Safe, The Five).
Starring Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage and Sarah Parish, the … Read More
Apple’s Tragedy of Macbeth gets free IMAX screening
December 4, 2021 | VOD News
Apple, A24 and IMAX are teaming up to present a special screening of The Tragedy of Macbeth on the biggest big screen of them all – for free.
The film, based on Shakespeare’s classic play, stars Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, … Read More
Tiger King: Netflix to tell The Doc Antle Story
December 4, 2021 | VOD News
Netflix is expanding its Tiger King franchise to include the Doc Antle Story.
Showman or con man? Behind Doc Antle’s eccentric, animal-loving facade lies a history of troubling accusations. A lifelong showman, Doc Antle has built his various careers on … Read More
Antoine Fuqua forms first look partnership with Netflix
December 4, 2021 | VOD News
Antoine Fuqua has entered into a first-look partnership with Netflix.
Fuqua is the director behind such films as Training Day, The Magnificent Seven, The Equalizer, The Equalizer 2, Southpaw, Olympus Has Fallen, Brooklyn’s Finest, Shooter, Tears of the Sun and … Read More
Icon Film Channel to launch standalone app
December 4, 2021 | VOD News
The Icon Film Channel is launching a standalone app this December, bringing the distributor’s catalogue to a range of devices.
The streaming service initially launched in February as part of Amazon Prime Video Channels, Amazon’s VOD platform that allows Amazon … Read More
Around the World in 80 Days follow-up series in the works
December 3, 2021 | VOD News
Two follow-up series to Around the World in 80 Days are already in the works, before the programme’s first season has even aired.
Based on the Jules Verne novel, the series sees David Tennant play the intrepid explorer, joined by … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Reacher set for February debut
December 3, 2021 | VOD News
Jack Reacher will step on to Amazon Prime Video in February, and a new trailer gives us a first proper look at the series in action.
Based on the novel Killing Floor by Lee Child, the series stars Alan Ritchson … Read More
Halle Berry inks deal with Netflix
December 2, 2021 | VOD News
Halle Berry has inked a new deal with Netflix that will see her continue to partner with the streamer on new feature films.
The news comes as Berry’s feature directorial debut, Bruised, released globally on Netflix last week and landed … Read More
BBC One renews The Outlaws for Season 2
December 2, 2021 | VOD News
BBC One and Amazon Studios have renewed The Outlaws for a second season.
The comedy thriller series from Stephen Merchant, originally created by Merchant and Elgin James (co-creator of US series Mayans MC), follows seven strangers from different walks of … Read More
