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SYFY joins NOW TV Entertainment Pass
December 6, 2017 | David FarnorChristmas is coming early for science fiction fans this year, as streaming service NOW welcomes SYFY to its Entertainment Membership.
From today, fans of the genre can now stream SYFY – NBCUniversal International Networks’ brand dedicated to all things science … Read More
Trailer: The League of Gentlemen will return this December
December 6, 2017 | David Farnor“Didn’t there use to be a shop up here?” That’s the sound of The League of Gentlemen returning for three new episodes this Christmas.
Yes, BBC Two is going back to Royston Vasey this month, as Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, … Read More
Netflix falls for French romantic comedy series
December 5, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is heading back to France for a new romantic comedy series.
The untitled show, which is based on an original idea from British writer Chris Lang, is set in modern day Paris and follows a group of friends who … Read More
MUBI inks multi-year deal with NBCUniversal
December 5, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI has inked a major deal with NBCUniversal to expand its library of old and modern classics.
The multi-year deal includes such titles as Being John Malkovich, Dazed and Confused, Rumblefish, Touch of Evil and several Hitchcock films, from Rope … Read More
BBC iPlayer to stream Blue Planet II in Ultra HD and HDR
December 5, 2017 | David FarnorWildlife fans can watch Blue Planet II in the best quality ever shown on the BBC from Sunday 10th December.
The final episode of the seven-part series airs on BBC One this Sunday, after which the whole season will be … Read More
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure available on Sky Cinema and NOW TV in the UK
December 5, 2017 | David FarnorDisney’s new short film, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, has been whipping up a blizzard of debate in the US, where some parents have complained at having to sit through adverts and a 20-minute short before getting to Coco, the new Disney … Read More
Wormwood: Errol Morris’ Netflix series gets a trailer
December 5, 2017 | David FarnorDocumentary legend Errol Morris is heading to Netflix this Christmas for a brand new series, Wormwood.
The show aims to uncover the truth behind the CIA, LSD, mind control, and the death of a family man. Directed by Morris, it … Read More
Black Mirror boldly goes into new territory with USS Callister trailer
December 5, 2017 | David Farnor“Crew, we have a new member of the team…” That’s Jesse Plemons in the final trailer for Black Mirror Season 4, which gives us a look at what might be the show’s most ambitious episode yet: an episode set in … Read More
Black Mirror unveils Metalhead poster
December 2, 2017 | David FarnorBeware of dogs. That’s the sinister warning that accompanies the new poster for Black Mirror’s Metalhead.
The penultimate episode in Season 4’s 13 Days of Black Mirror, which is unveiling new posters and trailers every other day, it’s directed … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Dirk Gently will return in January
December 2, 2017 | David FarnorDirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency will return fo Season 2 in January, Netflix has confirmed.
The adaptation of Douglas Adams’ comic novels, which is co-produced by Netflix and BBC America, brings to life the unexpected world of the hyper, absurd, eponymous detective (played by Samuel Barnett), with Elijah Wood playing Dirk’s reluctant sidekick, Todd. Written and exec produced by Max Landis, the series first premiered at the end of last year.
“The result isn’t the Dirk Gently fans will know – far from it,” we wrote in our review of the opening episodes. “But as the programme repeatedly throws ideas at the screen, from energy vampires to lost pets, that non-stop energy slowly begins to form a whole from its uneven fragments that, while all over the place, not as funny as you might like and barely logical, is strangely entertaining. Maybe it is a bit like Douglas Adams after all.”
Netflix announced this weekend that Dirk Gently Season 2 will be released on 5th January – not a surprise, given the streaming giant’s stuffed December schedule, including Dark, Black Mirror Season 4, The Crown Season 2 and Bright.
Here’s the trailer unveiling the release date and giving us a glimpse of the show’s sophomore run:
Prepare to be clueless. @ElijahWood and @MrSamuelBarnett return for Season 2 of #DirkGently's Holistic Detective Agency, coming 5th January. pic.twitter.com/mtp4pZzAsZ
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) December 1, 2017
Tyler Labine to play Sherlock in Dirk Gently Season 2
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Tyler Labine has signed on to play Sherlock Hobbs in Season 2 of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.
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