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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Harlan Coben’s No Second Chance hits Walter Presents this summer
August 10, 2019 | David FarnorHarlan Coben is a name recognised the world over. His novels have been adapted into French films such as Tell No-One and he’s worked on TV series from Netflix and Sky. Now, Walter Presents is joining the club, with No … Read More
Dumbo flies to Number 1 in UK’s Official Film Chart
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorTim Burton’s live-action Dumbo remake has flown to Number 1 in the UK’s Official Film Chart, following its release on disc. Rising two places, the much-loved Disney flick knocks last week’s chart-topper Alita: Battle Angel down to Number 4. Former … Read More
Netflix to look Behind Her Eyes with Simona Brown and Tom Bateman
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix will look Behind Her Eyes with a new psychological thriller.
The six-part series, which stars Simona Brown and Tom Bateman, is based on Sarah Pinborough’s novel of the same name. From the team behind The Crown, it is written … Read More
Carnival Row trailer teases star-crossed romance
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorCarnival Row comes to Amazon Prime Video later this month and the new trailer isn’t afraid to lay on the cheese, as the fantasy epic prepares to chart a story of star-crossed lovers.
They are human detective Rycroft Philostrate (Orlando … Read More
Peaky Blinders Season 5 gets August air date
August 9, 2019 | David FarnorPeaky Blinders Season 5 finally has a UK release date, with the drama officially returning to BBC One this August.
The hit crime family saga, written and created by Steven Knight, has become a cult phenomenon since launching in 2013. … Read More
Home Alone and other Fox film remakes in the works for Disney+
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorHome Alone and a number of other Fox films are being lined up for remakes a Disney+.
The upcoming streaming service is an increasingly large focus for the House of Mouse, as it looks to take on the dominance of … Read More
A Fleabag book is on the way
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorA Fleabag book is officially on the way.
Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the BBC Three series has been an international smash hit, as the dry-witted, angry, cash-strapped, grief-riddled, porn-watching eponymous young woman has won over viewers in the US as … Read More
Netflix inks deal with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has signed an exclusive overall deal with Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
The duo have been based at HBO for a decade working on the fantasy series, based on George RR Martin’s books. Whatever viewers’ … Read More
Watch: Amazon unveils trailer for Shia LaBeouf’s Honey Boy
August 8, 2019 | David Farnor“My dad’s not the reason I drink. He’s the reason I work.” That’s Otis (Lucas Hedges) in the new trailer for Amazon’s Honey Boy.
From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el (Bombay … Read More
BAFTA will still allow Netflix and Amazon to compete for awards
August 8, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix, Amazon Prime Video and other streaming services will still be able to compete for BAFTA awards, the British Academy has ruled.
The organisation has come under fire in the past year from cinemas including Vue and Cineworld, which complained … Read More