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Shudder unwraps Scare Package this June
May 14, 2020 | VOD News
Shudder will unwrap a special Scare Package for subscribers this June, with the debut of a new horror comedy anthology.
From creators Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns, the collection delighted audiences at numerous festivals including the Sitges Film Festival … Read More
The Eddy: BAFTA to host online Q&A with Damien Chazelle and Jack Thorne
May 14, 2020 | VOD News
BAFTA is hosting an online Q&A today with Damien Chazelle and Jack Thorne, talking about their Netflix drama The Eddy.
Set in the vibrant multicultural neighbourhoods of modern-day Paris, the series follows a once celebrated jazz pianist Elliot Udo (André … Read More
Trailer: Alex Rider arrives on Amazon Prime Video this June
May 14, 2020 | VOD News
Amazon has acquired the UK rights to Alex Rider, a new spy series based on the popular teen spy franchise.
The coming-of-age show is based on Point Blanc, the second novel in Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series of books, which … Read More
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 doc heads to Disney+
May 14, 2020 | VOD News
Disney+ is taking Frozen fans behind the making of Frozen 2 with a new original documentary.
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 is a six-part series that sees filmmakers, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors to cameras to reveal … Read More
Steven Knight and Tom Hardy return to BBC One for Great Expectations
May 14, 2020 | VOD News
Steven Knight and Tom Hardy are returning to BBC One for a new adaptation of Great Expectations.
The series will be the second Dickens adaptation from Peaky Blinders creator Knight, who brought A Christmas Carol to the Beeb and FX … Read More
Disney lines up The New Mutants for theatrical release
May 13, 2020 | VOD News
Disney is lining up The New Mutants for a theatrical release, after much misplaced speculation about the film’s release online.
Digital distribution has become a go-to for many studios in these unprecedented times, with Universal in particular leading the way … Read More
Ju-On Origins: Netflix unveils The Grudge series
May 13, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix is bringing The Grudge into the box set age with a new series based on the classic Japanese horror film.
Released back in 2000, Takashi Shimiziu’s Ju-On: The Curse quickly spawned a franchise based around its ghostly story of … Read More
Bombshell in Concert: Smash cast to reunite for charity concert stream
May 13, 2020 | VOD News
The cast of musical TV series Smash are reuniting for a special online stream of the show’s musical-within-a-musical, Bombshell in Concert.
Created by Theresa Rebeck and developed by Robert Greenblatt, the underrated NBC show followed Julia and Tom, a songwriting … Read More
Regular Heroes: Amazon series highlights courageous coronavirus stories
May 13, 2020 | VOD News
Amazon is celebrating some of the most courageous everyday acts of heroism during the coronavirus pandemic with a new original series, Regular Heroes.
The eight-episode docuseries highlights the contributions and personal sacrifices of generous individuals who are going above and … Read More
Complicité theatre to stream Simon McBurney’s The Encounter online
May 13, 2020 | VOD News
Complicité theatre company is getting in on the theatre streaming game this weekend with the online debut of The Encounter.
With theatres across the UK shutting their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, audiences have been turning to streaming theatre services … Read More
