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Gremlins prequel series in the works at Warner
July 3, 2019 | David FarnorAnother day, another studio tapping into a much-loved franchise to fuel its fledgling streaming platform. This time, it’s WarnerMedia, which will using one of its most fondly regarded classics as the starting point for a new series: Gremlins.
Warner has … Read More
Netflix sets up production hub at Shepperton
July 3, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has announced it is creating a dedicated production hub, featuring 14 sound stages, workshops and office space, at Shepperton Studios in the United Kingdom.
Netflix and its partners will produce new and existing TV series and feature films at … Read More
Trailer: David Harbour to uncover Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein for Netflix
July 3, 2019 | David FarnorDavid Harbour will be uncovering family secrets and horrific mysteries in a new mockumentary for Netflix.
Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein will see the Stranger Things star unearth lost footage from his father’s titular televised stage play. Expect the unexpected in … Read More
This Is Football: New Amazon documentary kicks off this August
July 2, 2019 | David FarnorFootball fans wondering what to do once the Women’s World Cup is over can be reassured that there’s something to fill the weeks until the new season begins: Amazon’s new documentary series This Is Football.
The six-part series will explore … Read More
Channel 5 brings back All Creatures Great and Small
July 2, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 5 is bringing back All Creatures Great and Small with a new adaptation of the James Herriot novels. 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the original publication of the beloved books, which were brought to the small screen … Read More
Louis Theroux revisits Westboro Baptist Church in Surviving America’s Most Hated Family
July 2, 2019 | David Farnor13 years since first encountering one of America’s most notorious hate groups, award-winning film-maker Louis Theroux makes a long-anticipated return to Kansas to spend time with the Westboro Baptist Church – a hugely controversial Christian ministry that for years has … Read More
Watch: Behind the scenes of Amazon’s The Boys
July 2, 2019 | David FarnorWhat does it take to turn the superhero genre on its head? Find out with this new behind-the-scenes video for Amazon’s The Boys.
Based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson (Happy!), the … Read More
David Attenborough appears at Glastonbury to unveil BBC‘s Seven Worlds, One Planet
July 1, 2019 | David FarnorDavid Attenborough took to the stage at Glastonbury this weekend to unveil his next nature series.
Seven Worlds, One Planet is a seven-part documentary that will explore each continent on the Earth, while highlighting the natural world that unites them … Read More
The Rook to premiere on Virgin TV this July
June 30, 2019 | David FarnorSupernatural spy thriller The Rook is heading to Virgin TV this July.
The Lionsgate/Starz original series, produced in association with Virgin Media, stars Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck, Red Sparrow), Adrian Lester (Hustle), Emma Greenwell (The Path, Shameless) and Olivia Munn (The … Read More
Shay Mitchell announces Almost Ready YouTube original series
June 30, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube is going personal for its latest original series, which will see actor and vlogger Shay Mitchell document her pregnancy on camera.
Mitchell, who is best known as Emily Fields in Pretty Little Liars, has since starred in Hulu’s Dollface … Read More