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BBC orders Dreaming Whilst Black Season 2
February 6, 2024 | David FarnorDreaming Whilst Black will officially return to BBC Three for a second season.
The half-hour comedy, from BAFTA Award winning co-creator and co-writer Adjani Salmon (Chivalry), tells the story of Kwabena (Salmon), an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment … Read More
Trailer: Noel Fielding stars in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
February 6, 2024 | David FarnorNoel Fielding will be retelling The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin on Apple TV+ this March – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the historical comedy.
The six-episode romp sees Dick Turpin (Fielding) set out … Read More
Netflix doubles down on Sundance documentaries
February 1, 2024 | David FarnorNetflix has been on a Sundance shopping spree, snapping up the rights to two documentaries that debuted at the festival.
Skywalkers: A Love Story is directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Maria Bukhonina, who both produce for All Rise Films, alongside … Read More
Apple TV+ renews Hijack Season 2
February 1, 2024 | David FarnorApple TV+ has renewed Hijack for a second season.
Starring and exec-produced by Idris Elba, the thriller is created by George Kay (Lupin, Criminal) and Jim Field Smith (Criminal, Litvinenko).
Told in real time, it follows the journey of a … Read More
Kidnapping: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon team up for Netflix film
January 31, 2024 | David FarnorBen Affleck and Matt Damon are reuniting for a bit of Kidnapping – and Netflix has already snapped up the thriller.
The two friends have been collaborating as far back as 1997, when they co-starred in and co-wrote Good Will … Read More
Netflix inks partnership with Studio Ponoc
January 30, 2024 | David FarnorNetflix has entered into a long-term partnership with Japanese animation company Studio Ponoc.
Studio Ponoc was founded in 2015 by renowned former Studio Ghibli producer Yoshiaki Nishimura. The name “Studio Ponoc” comes from the Croatian word “ponoć”, which means “midnight” … Read More
BBC lines up international versions of The Traitors
January 27, 2024 | David FarnorBefore Season 2 of The Traitors reached its gripping finale this week, the BBC has already lined up international versions of the reality series for the year ahead.
Originally conceived in the Netherlands by IDTV, an All3Media company, the format … Read More
Colin Firth to star in Sky’s Lockerbie
January 27, 2024 | David FarnorColin Firth will star in Sky’s Lockerbie.
On 21st December 1988, 259 passengers and crew were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie 38 minutes after take-off, with a further 11 residents losing their life as the plane … Read More
It’s What’s Inside: Netflix acquires Sundance horror hit
January 25, 2024 | David FarnorNetflix has acquired the rights to Sundance breakout horror hit It’s What’s Inside.
The film follows a pre-wedding party, which descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend shows up with a mysterious suitcase.
The film stars Brittany … Read More
Trailer: Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks star in Apple’s Constellation
January 25, 2024 | David Farnor“Will you be careful out there?” “Always.” Those are the famous last words that kick off Constellation, Apple TV+’s psychological thriller – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the series.
Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the … Read More