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Magnifica 70 returns to Walter Presents for darker, dirtier Season 2
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorMagnifica 70 is returning to Walter Presents this spring, for a second season that promises to be darker and dirtier.
Picking up the action five years on from the end of the first season, relationships have shifted and Vicente and … Read More
Trailer: Netflix dares you not to Flinch this May
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorDo. Not. Flinch. That’s the simple rule behind Netflix’s bizarre new game show – and a trailer gives us a first look at what’s in store.
The action comedy reality series is set on a remote farm in the … Read More
Stranger Things plagiarism lawsuit heads to trial next month
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorThe creators of Stranger Things are headed to court next month, as the plagiarism lawsuit against them goes to trial.
Just weeks before the third season of their smash hit retro/horror/sci-fi series debuts, the Duffer Brothers will be defending themselves … Read More
Coachella 2019: YouTube’s live stream and viewing schedule
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube and Coachella are teaming up once again to stream the 2019 music festival live on the web.
The annual music and arts festival, which takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, started out in 1999 … Read More
Prime Video comes to Chromecast as YouTube returns to Fire TV
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video is officially coming to Chromecast this year, as Amazon and Google mend the relationships between their respective streaming services and platforms.
Rivals in both programming and hardware, things have been tense between them before now, with Amazon … Read More
BTS break YouTube record with Boy with Luv
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorK-pop superstars BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan – or “bulletproof boy scouts”, or “Beyond the Scene”) just keep going from strength to strength, breaking YouTube records this week with their latest video, Boy with Luv.
The superstars – who comprise RM, Jin, … Read More
Amazon’s Late Night opens Sundance London 2019
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon’s record-breaking acquisition Late Night is coming to Sundance London this summer, as the festival returns to bring the highlights of the Utah festival to UK audiences.
The film, which is directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Mindy Kaling, … Read More
Amazon’s Too Old to Die Young joins Cannes 2019 line-up
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon’s Too Old to Die Young has officially joined the line-up for Cannes 2019.
The show, which is created by Nicolas Winding Refn, explores the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles, charting the existential journey of several characters, as they transform … Read More
Mike Myers to star with Mike Myers in Netflix comedy series
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorMike Myers is getting his own Netflix series.
The Saturday Night Live veteran is a mainstay of the US comedy scene, after breaking through years ago on the sketch series with characters such as Wayne Campbell, and Sprockets host Dieter. … Read More
Trailer: The Rain Season 2 forecast for May release
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has forecast more of The Rain this May, with Season 2 of the post-apocalyptic drama returning.
Created by Jannik Tai Mosholt, Esben Toft Jacobsen and Christian Potalivo, the disaster thriller is the streaming giant’s first Danish original series. … Read More