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Sky today announced a new eight-part supernatural crime thriller The Rising which is due to begin filming in the Lake District next month. The Sky Original drama is adapted from the Belgian crime thriller Hotel Beau Séjour The Rising is the story of Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard), who discovers she is dead. She’s scared and confused … >
A West Side Story teaser trailer has been revealed by Disney for Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic movie The original stage show and film West Side Story is regarded as both a classic and (by some) as a pinnacle. It’s hard to imagine a more powerful telling of the story, though of course it will … >
Netflix has acquired the exclusive global rights for Ghost Lab a film created by GDH. The film will be released on Netflix on May 26 Directed by “Goff” Paween Purijitpanya (Body, 4BIA, Phobia 2), Ghost Lab is a thriller film about supernatural experiments that cross the boundaries between life and death. It stars “Tor” Thanapob Leeratanakachorn, “Ice” … >
It’s World Record time for Big Finish as Guinness World Records (TM) records the success of their Doctor Who main range Here are the highlights from the Big Finish press release celebrating their achievement: Big Finish Productions is proud to announce that its long-running series Doctor Who – The Monthly Adventures has received a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title … >
Renowned actors, Monica Dolan and Eddie Marsan, will play Anne and John Darwin in the extraordinary and compelling ITV drama, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe Based on the true story of Anne and John Darwin, and written by Chris Lang, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe tells how John Darwin, played by Eddie Marsan … >
Josh Hartnett to star in new Sky Original limited series, The Fear Index Josh Hartnett (Penny Dreadful) is to star in the taut new Sky Original thriller The Fear Index, based on the best-selling novel by Robert Harris. Adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey (The Alienist, Peaky Blinders), the … >
Netflix shares plunge. It’s a statement of fact — following their quarterly investor update, the share price took an 11% hit. So what? Cultbox is about content rather than business, though for most streamers, their business is content. It matters, hence our fascination with global trends and ratings. If you’ve paid any attention to entertainment … >
Filming has begun on Showtrial, a brand new BBC One drama from writer Ben Richards (The Tunnel, Strike, Cobra), produced by World Productions (Line Of Duty, Bodyguard, The Pembrokeshire Murders) for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Zara Hayes (Poms, Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist) directs New drama Showtrial stars Tracy Ifeachor (Quantico, Treadstone, The Originals); James … >
It’s success for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Disney+ tops this week’s Nielsens As we suggested last week, Disney+ tops this week’s Nielsens (US streamed viewing figures of certain services) and we expect some celebration later. There’s plenty of churn, several new entries, and even a Hulu show coming into range. As ever we’ve processed the Nielsen data, … >
Brand new wellbeing stream Radio 1 Relax launches on BBC Sounds Clearly focused on young adults (hence Radio 1 Relax) heres how the BBC describes the new stream: …will provide the ultimate destination for listeners to unwind, bringing the best well-being and relaxation focussed shows from across Radio 1 and BBC Sounds into a dedicated stream … >