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Gang wars span generations in Walter Presents’ Fenix
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorA gang war spans multiple generations in Fenix, the new series from Walter Presents.
The online channel, dedicated to showcasing TV from around the world, continues to unearth the best of the Netherlands with the thriller, which charts the aftermath … Read More
Trailer: Anne Hathaway, Willem Dafoe star in Dee Rees’ The Last Thing He Wanted
January 27, 2020 | David FarnorMudbound director Dee Rees is back at Sundance today with her latest Netflix film The Last Thing He Wanted.
Based on the 1996 novel by Joan Didion, it follows hardscrabble journalist Elena McMahon, who finds herself on dangerous ground as … Read More
Americanah: Lupita Nyong’o, Chinonye Chukwu, Danai Gurira team up for HBO Max series
January 26, 2020 | David FarnorLupita Nyong’o, Chinonye Chukwu and Danai Gurira are teaming up for a new HBO Max series.
Called Americanah, the 10-episode drama is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s bestselling novel. It follows Ifemelu (Nyong’o), a self-assured woman raised in Nigeria, who … Read More
You’re Doing Great! Tom Papa heads to Netflix for comedy special
January 25, 2020 | David FarnorIn this age of insurmountable consumption of media and where bad news travels fast from all directions, Tom Papa is here to proclaim You’re Doing Great!.
That’s the title of the debut Netflix comedy special from the comedian, who is … Read More
Amazon abandons The Dark Tower series
January 25, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has abandoned its plans to adapt The Dark Tower for the screen.
Stephen King’s book series of books, first published in 1982, are a sprawling fantasy epic, which follow Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. Roland is a … Read More
MyFrenchFilmFestival launches 2020 line-up
January 25, 2020 | David FarnorAfter 10 million plays in 2019, MyFrenchFilmFestival, the world’s first online French-language film festival, is back for 2020. The festival comprises a collection of features and shorts, subtitled in 10 languages and available all around the world from 16th January … Read More
73 million households have watched The Crown
January 25, 2020 | David Farnor73 million households have watched The Crown to date, according to Netflix statistics.
The streaming giant has traditionally been tight-lipped about its viewing figures, but as third party content increasingly departs the service and rivals launch their own competing platforms, … Read More
My World: Angelina Jolie teams up with BBC for global news series
January 25, 2020 | David FarnorAngelina Jolie is teaming up with the BBC and Microsoft for My World, a weekly news series for young audiences.
The global show aims to explain the stories behind the news, providing facts and information for viewers aged 13 and … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 returns to Netflix UK this February
January 25, 2020 | David FarnorRuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 has officially got a release date, with episodes set to arrive on Netflix UK this February.
Drag Race has become a veritable phenomenon in recent years, with RuPaul finally giving fans a UK version of … Read More
Amazon scraps People Just Do Nothing US remake
January 25, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon is doing nothing with its plans to remake People Just Do Nothing for the US.
The series, which was announced in 2018, is based on the hit BBC Three mockumentary, which follows pirate radio station Kurupt FM.
The remake … Read More