Monkey Man: Netflix picks up Dev Patel’s directorial debut

Netflix has nabbed the worldwide rights to Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man.

Patel, who most recently starred in The Personal History of David Copperfield, has established himself as one of the most interesting talents working in the UK today, … Read More

Jonathan Groff, Mary J Blige, Gina Rodriguez join Netflix’s Lost Ollie

Jonathan Groff, Mary J Blige and Gina Rodriguez have joined the cast of Netflix’s Lost Ollie.

The tale of a lost toy searching across the countryside for the boy who lost him, and the story of the boy who lost … Read More

Duffer brothers and Amblin to adapt Stephen King’s Talisman for Netflix

Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Paramount Television Studios are adapting Stephen King’s Talisman for Netflix.

The book, co-written with Peter Straub and first published in 2012, follows 12-year-old Jack, who spends his days alone … Read More

BAFTAs 2021: Where you can watch the nominees online

The 2021 BAFTA Awards nominations have been announced, and Rocks and Nomadland are leading the pack with seven nods each.

In a first for the awards, four women have been nominated in the Director category, with the helmers competing including … Read More

This Beast: Kurt Sutter heads to Netflix for feature directorial debut

TV veteran Kurt Sutter is heading to Netflix to make his first feature film.

Sutter, who created Sons of Anarchy for the small screen along with its spin-off Mayans MC, cut his teeth writing episodes of The Shield. He made … Read More

Nomadland and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom lead 2021 Critics Choice Award winners

Nomadland and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom lead the way at last night’s Critics Choice Awards, which were hosted by Taye Diggs in an virtual/in-person hybrid ceeremony.

Nomadland led the winners in the film categories, taking home four awards including Best … Read More

Operation Varsity Blues: Netflix to explore college admissions scandal

In 2019, a scheme was exposed that revealed the lengths wealthy families would go to for admission into elite colleges. A man named Rick Singer persuaded his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged … Read More

Trailer: Netflix to find The One this March

What if a DNA test could find your perfect partner? That’s the question asked by The One, Netflix’s new series arriving this March.

Recalling the similar premise behind AMC’s Soulmates, available on Amazon Prime Video, the drama is set five … Read More

Asterix heads to Netflix for 3D animated series

Asterix is getting ready to conquer Netflix with a new 3D animated series on the way.

The streamer is partnering Hachette’s Les Editions Albert René to create the first-ever animated limited series based on the timeless classic comics, introducing the … Read More

Trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer star in Netflix’s Thunder Force

“Don’t touch anything.” Those are the famous last words that begin Thunder Force, Netflix’s superhero comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer.

In a world where supervillains are commonplace, the film follows two estranged childhood best friends who reunite after … Read More