The MUBI Weekly Digest | 18th January 2020

MUBI continues its annual awards season this week with Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her, but the real stars are the lesser-known titles, including Spike Lee’s overlooked Clockers, and Yi Okseop’s Maggie, fresh from 2018’s International Film Festival Rotterdam. Throw in … Read More

MacGruber will return for new Peacock series

MacGruber will return to our screens for a new series on US streaming service Peacock.

The NBCUniversal platform, which joins a wave of new streaming services, such as HBO Max and Disney+, will see NBC take back its own content … Read More

HBO Max drops details on Green Lantern series

HBO Max is moving ahead with its Green Lantern series, with some new details dropped this week about the streaming service’s plans.

HBO revealed the new series featuring the comic book hero last year, when unveiling its new subscription platform. … Read More

HBO Max orders Aquaman animation from James Wan

HBO Max has ordered an animated Aquaman series from James Wan.

Aquaman: King of Atlantis will see the DC superhero jump from the big screen to the small screen, after his live-action solo outing that saw Jason Momoa reprise his … Read More

The Truth Will Out on Walter Presents this February

The Truth Will Out on Walter Presents this February, as the online channel exposes the biggest miscarriage of justice in Swedish history.

The streaming service, which is part of All 4, is dedicated to TV from around the world. Sweden … Read More

Netflix inks first look deal with Bill Prady

Netflix has inked a first look deal with The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Prady began his work in entertainment in 1983 at Jim Henson Productions (then Henson Associates, Inc.). Working with Jim Henson, Prady … Read More

NBC’s Peacock set for July 2020 launch

NBC’s Peacock will officially launch this July in the US, with early access for Comcast Xfinity customers from April.

The NBCUniversal platform, which joins a wave of new streaming services, such as HBO Max and Disney+, will see NBC take … Read More

VOD film review: Beverly Hills Cop

Eddie Murphy’s sparkling charisma makes this a hilarious and energetic watch.Read More

Cobra review: The political disaster thriller you don’t need but will watch anyway

Robert Carlyle is a compellingly human lead in this bleak but entertaining political thriller.Read More

Steven Soderbergh signs overall deal with HBO

Steven Soderbergh has signed an overall deal with HBO, as the cabler prepares to launch its new streaming service HBO Max.

Soderbergh is no stranger to HBO, or owners WanerMedia, working with them on the Michael Douglas movie Behind the … Read More