Netflix builds comedy line-up with David Brent and Handsome detective

Netflix continues to build its comedy line-up with two new acquisitions this week.

The first is Ricky Gervais’ David Brent movie. The spin-off from his sitcom The Office, called Life on the Road, sees a documentary crew catch up with … Read More

Netflix snaps up rights to first film shot in Equatorial Guinea

Netflix has snapped up the rights to Where the Road Runs Out.

The first film to shoot in Equatorial Guinea, the streaming giant announced the acquisition of the drama this week, following a series of award-winning screenings at festivals, including … Read More

Some people binge-view shows on Netflix, reveals research by Netflix

Binge-viewing is “clearly the new normal”, argues Netflix in a new study that attempts to analyse how people watch shows online.

The streaming giant is well placed to offer such an insight, having now launched in over 190 countries around … Read More

Marco Polo Season 2 trailer arrives

The first trailer for Marco Polo Season 2 has landed online.Read More

Netflix in talks with Eddie Murphy for soul mockumentary

Netflix is in talks with Eddie Murphy to star in a soul mockumentary.

Called Soul Soul Soul: The Murray Murray Story, the film will follow a fictional soul singer, named Murray Murray. After a new artist samples his 1962 hit, … Read More

Sundance and chill: The changing relationship between film festivals and VOD

Earlier this year, Amazon and Netflix made headlines by becoming the top buyers at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. By the end of the festival, both companies had secured the rights to multiple titles, with Amazon paying … Read More

New trailer for Netflix’s Brahman Naman

Netflix has unveiled the new, full trailer for Brahman Naman.

The movie, which was bought by the streaming giant at Sundance earlier this year, has its European Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, before landing on Netflix worldwide on … Read More

New trailer for Orange Is the New Black Season 4

“Welcome to the block.”

That’s the sound of a new trailer for Orange Is the New Black Season 4.

The show’s fourth run arrives on Netflix globally on Friday 17th June.

The first trailer for Orange Is the New … Read More

Netflix’s Brahman Naman and The Fundamentals of Caring to premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Netflix is heading to Scotland this summer to premiere its Sundance acquisitions, Brahman Naman and The Fundamentals of Caring.

Both films, which the streaming giant snapped up at the indie festival earlier this year, will have their European Premieres at … Read More

EP Bill Wolff steps down from Netflix’s Chelsea talk show

Exec Producer Bill Wolff has stepped down from Chelsea Handler’s Netflix talk show.

The series, for which he was effectively showrunner, has been developed over the last nine months by Wolff and Handler. It premiered earlier this month, with three … Read More