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Trailer: Ben Kingsley and Oscar Isaac star in Netflix’s Operation Finale
September 25, 2018 | David FarnorBen Kingsley and Oscar Isaac are heading to Netflix with their next film, Operation Final.
The movie, which is produced by MGM and Automatik Production, was released in the US last month, but will head straight to Netflix in the … Read More
Diecisiete: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo heads to Netflix for new feature film
September 24, 2018 | David FarnorDaniel Sánchez Arévalo is returning to feature films for the first time in five years, and he’s doing so at Netflix.
Having won 90 international awards and 30 Goya nominations so far, the filmmaker is stepping back behind the camera … Read More
Netflix inks overall deal with Disenchantment’s Shion Takeuchi
September 24, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix has inked an overall deal with Disenchantment’s Shion Takeuchi.
The adult animated comedy, which debuted this summer, is set in the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, and follows the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion, … Read More
Bodyguard bows out with a record-breaking bang
September 24, 2018 | David FarnorBodyguard bowed out last night with a record-breaking bang, as Jed Mercurio’s thriller ended its gripping six-part run.
The series, which starred Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes, wound a tight path between the ridiculous and the ridiculously tense, as it … Read More
Netflix’s Outlaw King to axe 20 minutes following Toronto premiere
September 24, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix’s historical epic Outlaw King will be trimmed by 20 minutes following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Directed by David Mackenzie, the drama tells the story of Robert The Bruce, who transformed from defeated nobleman to … Read More
Cary Fukunaga: I wouldn’t return for Maniac Season 2
September 23, 2018 | David FarnorCary Fukunaga has said he wouldn’t return for a second season of Maniac, even if the series was greenlit for another outing.
The mind-bending comedy, which stars Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, follows two lost souls (Annie and Owen) who … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with The Handmaid’s Tale’s Reed Morano
September 22, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon has inked an overall deal with The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano.
Morano, who has impressed at the helm of episodes of Halt and Catch Fire and Billions, became the first woman to bag the Emmy and DGA prize … Read More
Trailer: Adam Sandler’s Netflix stand-up special arrives this October
September 22, 2018 | David FarnorAdam Sandler is returning to his old stomping ground this October, with a new stand-up special.
The comedian and actor will be reuniting once again with Netflix, where he inked a deal for four original movies, including Sandy Wexler, … Read More
NOW TV launches new Sky Sports Mobile Month Pass
September 22, 2018 | David FarnorLooking to watch the Premier League on the go this season without Sky? NOW has the answer with the new launch this week of a Sky Sports Mobile Month Pass.
As cord-cutting becomes increasingly popular, and household budgets become tighter, … Read More
MUBI’s Touch Me Not set for October UK cinema release
September 21, 2018 | David FarnorMUBI will release Touch Me Not in UK cinemas this October.
Adina Pintilie’s provocative and compassionate drama sits on the border between reality and fiction, as a filmmaker and her characters venture into a personal research project about intimacy.