Disney’s Netflix rival to launch in late 2019

Disney is stacking plenty of chips on its planned rival to Netflix, that it’s revealed it’s now set to launch next year. Whilst it currently has the DisneyLife platform in the UK, whereby people can pay a monthly subscription to stream family-friendly movies and shows, it sounds like bigger plans are afoot. Disney has already … >

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Bryan Fuller quits Amazing Stories, creative differences cited

Showrunner Bryan Fuller has stepped away from another project, with the news that he’s quit the upcoming reboot of Amazing Stories. Fuller, who recently left his job as showrunner on American Gods, and before that Star Trek Discovery, was hired for the Apple TV overhaul of the anthology series. He’d been attached to it since … >

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Magnum PI reboot moves forward

The classic 1980s TV show Magnum PI, that starred Tom Selleck and his fine moustache, is set for a reboot. CBS has ordered the show, with the showrunners behind the recent Hawaii Five-0 revival Peter Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim penning the script. Furthermore, it’s now been revealed that the project has attracted the attention of … >

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New BBC One John Le Carre adaptation has started filming

Fans of The Night Manager might be pleased with this one. For whilst the BBC continues to develop a follow-up to that show, it’s pressed ahead with another new adaptation of a John Le Carre novel. The Little Drummer Girl has begun filming this week, under the eye of Oldboy and Okja director Park Chan-wook. … >

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American Gods finally has its new showrunner

The second season of American Gods, adapted from the book by Neil Gaiman, hasn’t had the cleanest of paths to the screen. Production hasn’t yet begun on the new series, and furthermore, it lost its showrunner, Bryan Fuller, at the end of November. Co-showrunner Michael Green left the show at the same time. Now, just … >

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