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Ava DuVernay working on Prince documentary for Netflix
October 30, 2018 | VOD News
Ava DuVernay is reportedly working on a Prince documentary for Netflix.
The late, great musician was a musical legend, with a career that spanned from Purple Rain to Batman and won awards that included an Oscar, Golden Globe and multiple … Read More
Don’t Watch This: Netflix drops surprise horror shorts featuring Antoni Porowski
October 30, 2018 | VOD News
With Halloween upon us, Netflix has saved one last shock for last, with the surprise release of a new compendium of horror shorts. Called Don’t Watch This, the anthology showcases five takes on horror from five different creators.
The collection … Read More
Scandal’s Chris Van Dusen signs overall deal with Netflix
October 30, 2018 | VOD News
Writer-producer Chris Van Dusen has signed a brand new, multi-year series overall deal with Netflix.
Van Dusen is a graduate of Emory University and USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program. He most recently served as co-executive producer on Scandal. A homegrown … Read More
American Vandal cancelled by Netflix
October 29, 2018 | VOD News
American Vandal has been cancelled by Netflix after two seasons.
The true crime satire, co-created by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda and produced by Funny or Die, was one of Netflix’s unlikeliest successes with its first season. It explored the … Read More
Molly Shannon joins Marlon Wayans in Netflix’s Sextuplets
October 29, 2018 | VOD News
Molly Shannon is leading a wave of new additions to Marlon Wayans’ new Netflix movie, Sextuplets.
Sextuplets tells the story of Alan (Marlon Wayans), a man embarking on a personal journey to meet his birth mother before the arrival of … Read More
Firestorm: Watch the first episode of Gerry Anderson’s new puppet show
October 28, 2018 | VOD News
Explosions! Space! Puppets! If you grew up with Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet as a kid, prepare to get a blast of miniature nostalgia, as Gerry Anderson’s new series, Firestorm, is officially a go.
Firestorm was originally conceived and developed by … Read More
Trailer: The Last Kingdom Season 3 returns this November
October 28, 2018 | VOD News
The Last Kingdom returns this November for a third season.
Adapted by BAFTA-nominated and RTS award-winning writer Stephen Butchard from Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series of novels, the historical series is set in the year 872, when many of the separate … Read More
Walter Presents goes back to France for Killer By the Lake
October 27, 2018 | VOD News
Walter Presents is going back to France this November for new mystery thriller Killer by the Lake.
Julie de Bona replaces Barbara Schulz as Parisian detective Lise in this follow-up to Vanished by the Lake, which was brought to our … Read More
Netflix to turn Wyclef Jean’s life story into animated musical
October 27, 2018 | VOD News
Netflix is turning Wyclef Jean’s life story into a new animated musical.
Stampede, the recently launched entertainment media company from Greg Silverman, is partnering with Netflix and the three-time Grammy Award-winning musician to produce the CG film. Written by Justin … Read More
FilmStruck UK to shut down this month
October 26, 2018 | VOD News
FilmStruck UK is officially shutting its doors next month, the streaming service has announced.
The subscription service, which is a joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks, first opened its online doors … Read More
