Ahmed Amin to star in Netflix’s Paranormal

Ahmed Amin will star in Netflix’s Paranormal.

Netflix’s first foray into Egyptian drama, Paranormal is based on the books by the late Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, which have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.

Set in the 1960s Egypt, it … Read More

The Fall: Jonathan Glazer’s new short film gets surprise iPlayer release

The new film from Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth, Under The Skin) surprised viewers on BBC Two last night, when it appeared at 10pm.

Inspired by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, an etching by Francisco Goya, The Fall invites … Read More

Watch: Robert Pattinson and Timothee Chalamet in final trailer for The King

“King of England, are you scared?” That’s the sound of Robert Pattinson stealing the show in Netflix’s The King as a French prince, and he makes a welcome appearance in the final trailer for the historical drama, which rides on … Read More

Toy Story 4 soars to top of UK film chart

Disney Pixar’s heartfelt animated sequel Toy Story 4 leaps straight in at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart this week.

Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are officially back, and the epic culmination of the much-loved Toy Story … Read More

Channel 4’s Indian film season unveils line-up

Channel 4’s annual Indian film season returns this week, showcasing 10 films in seven weeks to present a cross-section of the best contemporary and classic Indian cinema.

Curated by longstanding season consultant and Indian cinema expert Nasreen Kabir, the annual … Read More

MUBI and Curzon ink deal to stream The Souvenir and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire

MUBI and Curzon have broken ground this week with a radical new deal to stream two films soon after their cinema release.

Much has been debated in recent years about the merits of streaming versus the big screen, but Netflix’s … Read More

The Young Offenders Season 2 gets November release date

The Young Offenders will officially return to BBC Three this November for Season 2.

Written and directed by Peter Foott, the comedy is based on the feature film of the same title from 2016. It follows the coming-of-age adventures of … Read More

Amazon inks overall deal with John Carney

Amazon Studios has inked an overall deal with John Carney.

The writer and director broke out onto the global stage with bittersweet masterpiece Once, which announced him as a filmmaker with an eye for low-key, realistic romance and an ear … Read More

BBC risks “lost generation” as younger viewers look elsewhere

The BBC is risking losing a generation of viewers as younger audiences look elsewhere, Ofcom has warned.

The media regulator is required to publish a report every year on the Beeb’s performance. This year, the second to be produced, found … Read More

Watch: Opening scene from The End of the F***ing World Season 2

Meet Bonnie. She’s an outsider. An ex-convict. A murderer. And she’s about to go murder somebody again. That’s the introduction we get in the opening scene of The End of the F***ing World Season 2, which you can now watch … Read More