VOD film review: Cats (2019)

This stunningly misjudged adaptation of the hit musical is a folly too grandiose to land on its feet.Read More

Netflix cancels Turn Up Charlie

Netflix has cancelled Idris Elba’s comedy Turn Up Charlie after one season.

The series follows the titular Charlie (Idris Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny’ … Read More

VOD film review: This Christmas

A likeable cast and a toe-tapping soundtrack make This Christmas an unexpected addition to your annual festive playlist.Read More

VOD film review: Yardie

Idris Elba brings style and swagger to a familiar gangster thriller.Read More

Idris Elba to direct and star in The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Netflix

Idris Elba will direct, produce and star in a new adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Netflix.

The currently untitled film will be “a modern retelling” of Victor Hugo’s tale. Produced by Fred Berger (La La Land) and … Read More

VOD film review: Molly’s Game

Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba crackle in Aaron Sorkin’s slick poker drama.Read More

VOD film review: The Dark Tower

This ambitious, commendably concise Stephen King adaptation fails to live up to its promise.Read More

First look: Idris Elba’s In the Long Run takes us back to the 80s

Idris Elba is going back to the 1980s in his new Sky One series In the Long Run, and new images give us our first look at the period comedy.

Created by and featuring the Luther star, In the Long … Read More

Idris Elba to take over BBC Three for a week

Idris Elba will take over BBC Three this month.

From Monday 27th March, the Luther star will lead a unique and ground-breaking season of content created and curated for the online TV channel.

The week-long collaboration will cover topics … Read More

Idris Elba teams up with new talent for BBC Three’s Five by Five shorts

Idris Elba will work with an array of young British talent in Five by Five, a collection of shorts for BBC Three.

Set in London, the five standalone films feature chance encounters people face which question identity and change perception. … Read More