BLACK STAR: BFI Player to release Paul Robeson collection online

The BFI is celebrating the work of the towering Paul Robeson (1898-1976) as part of its BLACK STAR season this winter – and to bring his work and legacy to a new generation of fans, BFI Player will be … Read More

Kate Walsh to star in Netflix high school comedy #REALITYHIGH

Kate Walsh will star in Netflix’s high school movie, #REALITYHIGH.

The film is written by the young team of Jana Savage, Brandon Broussard and Hudson Obayuwana, collectively known as Murder Ink. Hudson and Brandon first met in school themselves – … Read More

David O. Russell, De Niro and Julianne Moore head to Amazon with new series

David O. Russell, Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore are heading to Amazon Studios with their new series.

Russell, who has directed such big hitters as Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and Joy, is the latest high-profile feature director to … Read More

Black Sails will return to Amazon UK in January for fourth and final season

Black Sails will return to Amazon Prime Video in January 2017 for a fourth and final season.

The last run of the Starz original series, which is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, follows a dramatic Season 3, … Read More

YouTube adds HDR support

YouTube now supports HDR video streaming.

HDR, which stands for High Dynamic Range, is the latest buzz-word on the video circuit. The technology essentially has a better range of highs and lows, with higher contrast levels allowing for vibrant, … Read More

Netflix nabs global rights to South Korean blockbuster Pandora

Netflix has nabbed the global streaming rights to South Korean blockbuster Pandora.

The nuclear disaster movie by award-winning screenwriter-turned-director Park Jung-Woo (known for the science fiction horror film, Deranged) will be released in South Korean cinemas and on Netflix in … Read More

Sean Astin, Paul Reiser join Stranger Things Season 2

Stranger Things Season 2 has just signed up two bonafide 80s screen stars: Sean Astin and Paul Reiser.

Netflix’s supernatural drama, which became the unexpected hit of the summer, made no secret of its period influences, from Alien to The … Read More

Walter Presents The Passenger for winter binge-viewing

Walter Presents has announced its last TV box set for 2016, with French crime series The Passenger arriving just in time for some quality winter binge-viewing.

The psychological thriller, based on the novel by Jean-Christophe Grange, is the last of … Read More

Someone else from Daredevil will return in The Defenders

Just when you think it’s safe to leave the casting room, The Defenders announces another supporting character from the MCU will return.

Elektra will appear in the Netflix crossover series next year, which will unite Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica … Read More

Head of Netflix original films steps down

Pauline Fischer, the head of Netflix’s original films arm, is stepping down from her post.

Fischer has led the streaming giant’s increasingly ambitious move into film production, overseeing the company’s crucial first features.

She first joined Netflix in 2008 and, … Read More