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Hasbro and Netflix team up for Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters
August 1, 2017 | David FarnorStretch Armstrong is officially coming to Netflix this year.
Hasbro is flexing more muscle in programming for kids, teaming up with the streaming giant to produce Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, a new original series.
Originally introduced in … Read More
Game of Thrones Season 7 gets off to record-breaking start
July 31, 2017 | David FarnorGame of Thrones Season 7 has got off to a record-breaking start in the UK. HBO’s fantasy epic was snapped up by Sky Atlantic many years ago, but where that once might have led to viewers without a pay TV … Read More
Lucifer Season 3 to premiere on Amazon in October
July 31, 2017 | David FarnorLucifer Season 3 will return to UK TV screens this October, Amazon has confirmed – and he’ll be joined by a new cast member.
Entering its third season, the story of the original fallen angel is based on characters created … Read More
Netflix releases stop-motion poem from Daughters of Destiny
July 31, 2017 | David Farnor“I am that girl who shoots bullets into the sky and makes doorways of freedom, hope and relief.”
Preetha’s Poem, a stop-motion video illustrating a young girl’s desire to escape the Indian caste system, was released today by Netflix … Read More
Trailer: Chadwick Boseman stars in Netflix’s Message from the King
July 29, 2017 | David Farnor“Whoever you work for, tell him: this was a Message from the King.”
That’s Chadwick Boseman displaying his fighting chops in Netflix’s new original film. Boseman is the flavour of the the year, as the world awaits Black Panther, … Read More
eSports comes to BBC Three as Gfinity streams Elite Series tournament
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three is diving into the world of eSports, with a new deal to stream Gfinity’s Elite Series tournament live over the coming weeks.
The BBC has broadcast eSports before, notably with the League of Legends World Championship in 2015, … Read More
Trailer: Transparent Season 4 premieres this September
July 29, 2017 | David Farnor“You’re a boundary pusher.” “I have no idea what boundaries are.”
That’s the sound of Transparent returning this September for a fourth season.
The fourth season of Amazon’s most award-winning and ground-breaking original series charts the coming out of the … Read More
The Defenders: What we know about Netflix’s new superhero crossover
July 29, 2017 | David FarnorWhile the comic book world awaits Infinity War with baited breath, we’re more excited about Marvel’s plans for the small screen than the big screen – specifically, The Defenders. And more details about the new Netflix crossover event continue to … Read More
Trailer: Cleverman Season 2 to premiere on BBC Three this August
July 29, 2017 | David Farnor“You can’t fix the situation. It’s happened. Learn from it.”
That’s the sound of Cleverman returning for a second season, as the Australia dystopian drama prepares to serve up more action, more sci-fi and a whole heap of tough … Read More
You Can Tutu dances onto UK digital this summer
July 28, 2017 | David FarnorNew British film You Can Tutu dances onto UK digital platforms this summer.
The movie, which stars Hollyoaks’ Stuart Manning, is that rare thing in modern British cinema: a film about ballet. You Can Tutu follows 12-year-old Tutu Marlow, who’s … Read More