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Watch: Noomi Rapace fight with Noomi Rapace in What Happened to Monday
August 17, 2017 | David FarnorNoomi Rapace, Noomi Rapace and Noomi Rapace all star in Netflix’s new original film, What Happened to Monday – and a new clip sees the actress in brutal action. Several times.
Set in a world where families are limited to … Read More
Final trailer for The Defenders arrives
August 17, 2017 | David Farnor“I thought it would be a good idea if we all talked this over like adults…”
That’s Sigourney Weaver on sinister form in the final trailer for The Defenders. Netflix’s crossover event series is the biggest streaming hit of the … Read More
Trailer: Netflix rides the waves in Resurface
August 16, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix will be riding the waves this September with a new short documentary, Resurface.
Surfing has become medicine for military veterans suffering from physical and mental trauma. Resurface follows veterans who find that the ocean is the one place they … Read More
BBC Three and Young Brits head to Croatia
August 16, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three is heading to Croatia this summer.
Young Brits across the UK are packing their bags for a holiday of a lifetime – two weeks of sun, sea and sand in the increasingly popular party destination.
BBC Three will … Read More
Netflix orders untitled original from UK’s New Pictures
August 15, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has ordered an untitled eight-episode series from the UK’s New Pictures.
The streaming giant is making a concerted effort to step up its investment in European productions (licensed, original and co-productions). Indeed, Netflix has invested more than $1.75 billion … Read More
Netflix and Amazon lead 2017 New York Film Festival line-up
August 14, 2017 | David FarnorThe 2017 New York Film Festival has unveiled its line-up, and Netflix and Amazon are leading the way.
The streaming services have stepped up their presence on the global film scene in the last couple of years, becoming major … Read More
Shonda Rhimes and Shondaland come to Netflix
August 14, 2017 | David FarnorProlific writer, producer and television hitmaker Shonda Rhimes is bringing her Shondaland production company to Netflix under a multi-year deal to produce new series and other projects.
The move unites the creator of award-winning series such as Grey’s Anatomy, … Read More
Amazon inks overall deal with The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman
August 12, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon Studios has inked an overall deal with The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman.
The creator of the zombie smash hit, who co-founded production company Skybound Entertainment with longtime collaborator David Alpert, has signed a deal with Amazon Studios to … Read More
Netflix cancels Naomi Watts thriller Gypsy
August 12, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has cancelled Gypsy after one season.
The psychological thriller, which was written by Lisa Rubin and directed by Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Sam Taylor Johnson, stars Naomi Watts as a therapist who begins to develop illicit relationships with the … Read More
Pawn Sacrifice gets day-and-date Amazon release in UK
August 11, 2017 | David FarnorPawn Sacrifice will premiere this weekend on Amazon Prime Video at the same time that it’s released in UK cinemas.
The biopic, which stars Tobey Maguire, is based on the story of American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer. The true story … Read More