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Someone else from Daredevil will return in The Defenders
November 8, 2016 | David FarnorJust 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
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorPauline 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
BBC Three’s Josh renewed for third season
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three has renewed its sitcom Josh for a third season.
The sitcom, which is written by comedian Josh Widdicombe, Tom Craine and Henry Paker, follows the highs and lows of Josh, an anxious old man trapped in an anxious … Read More
Watch the opening minutes of The Man in the High Castle Season 2
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorTate Donovan has joined the cast of The Man in the High Castle for Season 2.Read More
Netflix sets sights on Western script Yuba
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix is setting its sights on Yuba, a Western produced by Channing Tatum.
The spec script, which is written by newcomer Eamon O’Sullivan, is already on the streaming giant’s radar, reports Deadline, with Sarah Bowen, Director of Content Acquisitions, bringing … Read More
Amazon gives a mouse a Christmas cookie with new kids seasonal specials
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon will give a mouse a Christmas cookie this year, with a collection of new kids seasonal special.
The shows, which feature everyone from Laurence Fishburne and Regina King to Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Angela Bassett and Boyz II Men, will arrive … Read More
1 in 8 adults rarely watch normal TV
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne in eight adults now rarely watch “normal” TV, as the rise of subscription streaming services continues to impact traditional viewing habits.
The latest study from YouGov and Zuora shows that 13.9 million of British consumers (27 per cent of … Read More
Please Like Me Season 4 to premiere on Amazon Prime Video this November
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorAustralian comedy series Please Like Me will return to Amazon Prime Video this November for a fourth season.
The award-winning series, created by comic Josh Thomas, follows a boy, his dog and the parents, friends and lovers who rely on … Read More
Amazon’s Chi-Raq gets UK release
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Chi-Raq has finally got a UK release date. Spike Lee’s stirring, stunning musical is the first original movie produced by Amazon.
A modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata, by Aristophanes, Chi-Raq stars Teyonah Paris as Lysistrata, who leads … Read More
Goliath is Amazon’s most binged US original series
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Goliath is its most-binged US original series, the streaming service has announced.
The legal drama, which is created by David E. Kelley, premiered on Amazon Prime Video last month, with Billy Bob Thornton on fine form as Billy McBride, … Read More