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Netflix cancels The Society and I Am Not Okay with This
August 22, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix has cancelled two of its high-profile young adult series, The Society and I Am Not Okay with This.
The Society, which is inspired by The Lord of the Flies, follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to … Read More
Shudder snaps up Lucky, Slaxx and Hunted from Fantasia
August 21, 2020 | VOD News
Shudder has snapped up a trio of female-led horrors from Fantasia Film Festival.
The Canadian event, which is unfolding online this year during the coronavirus pandemic, is running into September with a series of streaming premieres geo-locked for viewers in … Read More
Virgin’s V Festival heads to ITV2
August 21, 2020 | VOD News
ITV2 will bring the V Festival to the UK this weekend, with a three-part special.
Hosted by Maya Jama and Joel Dommett, the festival will comprise three one-hour episodes that feature Anne Marie, Olly Murs and Dizzee Rascal as headliners, … Read More
Host and Saint Maud directors join FrightFest line-up
August 21, 2020 | VOD News
FrightFest officially goes online this August Bank Holiday weekend, and it’s bringing some of the most buzzed-about filmmakers from the genre with it.
The five-day event, kicking off on Thursday 27th August, will stream 25 feature films from 10 countries, … Read More
Dead Ringers: Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch team up for Amazon reboot
August 20, 2020 | VOD News
Rachel Weisz and Alice Birch are teaming up for a reboot of Dead Ringers at Amazon.
David Cronenberg’s 1988 film, about twin gynaecologists played by Jeremy Irons, was based on Twins, the book by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland. More … Read More
Netflix’s Chef’s Table serves up BBQ special
August 20, 2020 | VOD News
“The smoke. It gets your attention…” That’s the sound of Netflix getting its BBQ on with a special new series of Chef’s Table.
The streaming giant’s series was its second ever documentary to be commissioned, and quickly won over audiences … Read More
BBC Three acquires Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
August 20, 2020 | VOD News
BBC Three has acquired comedy series Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.
Golden Globe winner and rapper Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, Ocean’s Eight, The Farewell) stars as Nora Linn in the scripted series, based on Awkwafina’s real-life beginnings in Queens, New … Read More
Tom Hardy to narrate All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
August 20, 2020 | VOD News
Tom Hardy will narrate All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, Amazon has confirmed.
The new docuseries follows the London football team throughout the 2019/20 season. The series will take sports fans through the club’s pivotal year, following all of the key … Read More
Netflix tests Shuffle Play feature
August 19, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix is testing a new Shuffle Play feature.
The function is the latest in a string of experiments for the streaming giant, as it determines what new additions or changes to make – primarily with the aim of keeping … Read More
Shirley heads to UK and LFF this October
August 19, 2020 | VOD News
Shirley, starring Elisabeth Moss, will officially be released in the UK this October – and it will stopping off at the London Film Festival along the way.
The biopic, directed by Josephine Decker, introduces us to the renowned horror writer … Read More
