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The Harder They Fall is coming this autumn, but Netflix has started the publicity with a teaser trailer The new Idris Elba western looks sumptuous if the teaser for The Harder They Fall is anything to go by, and this so-called teaser comes in over two minutes long. We also have a long précis for the film: … >
Channel 4 has good results for last year, but the government is considering privatisation. Is change inevitable? We’ve reported often on changes afoot at the BBC as it responds to declining audience and the rise of digital services. This week focus has turned to Channel 4, the other public service, though advertising funded, unlike the … >
Solar Opposites has been given a fourth season before the third airs. It’s a Hulu show but you can watch in the UK, as we explain Solar Opposites has been a huge success for Hulu, but it may have passed you by. We’ll explain what it is and how to watch in the UK. What … >
New series Loki continues to impress and episode 3, Lamentis is both gorgeous to look at and adds to the mystery Last week we reported on the role Sophia di Martino may (or may not) be playing in Loki, as well as touching on the mystery of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) itself. The latest episode, Lamentis, gave … >
The BBC has acquired The Watch from BBC Studios, a high-concept drama inspired by characters created by Sir Terry Pratchett, and is bringing it to BBC iPlayer as a box set The Watch follows an unlikely group, The City Watch, who are forced to find the guts to save the world, surprising even themselves in … >
Stranger Things retakes the top of the Parrot ratings for Digital Originals and Loki keeps rising The Parrot ratings for the week 13-19 June are out and make interesting reading as ever. Parrot Analytics provides good detail, so we’ll just cover a few points we noticed. The usual suspects lead overall Across all modes of … >
His Dark Materials series 3 starts production of its eight-part adaptation of Philip Pullman’s The Amber Spyglass This final series will see Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife, and Lyra (Dafne Keen), the prophesied child, travel through multiple worlds to find and protect each other. Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson), Mary Malone (Simone … >
The Tom Moran series The Devil’s Hour will star Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine Thanks to Deadline, we have a lot more detail on The Devil’s Hour. Due to be shown on Amazon Prime, we now know Peter Capadli (The Thick of It, Doctor Who) will star alongside Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife, Patrick Melrose). Also in the case are: … >
BBC Two releases new images of The North Water from See-Saw Films, starring Jack O’Connell, Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham Yes, we’ve checked and these are different from the images we reported last November. The new photos feature Jack O’Connell as Patrick Sumner, Colin Farrell as Henry Drax, and Stephen Graham as Captain Brownlee, alongside … >
Netflix has dropped a first teaser for The Chestnut Man — we can feel goosebumps already The Chestnut Man is coming to Netflix this autumn, and it already has a creepy poster and trailer. There’s even a tagline: If you find one, he’s already found you… Maybe we won’t be rushing to play conkers this year! … >