Mountainhead - Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith & Ramy Youssef

Mountainhead – HBO announce a film from Succession’s Jesse Armstrong

The movie project is his feature directing debut.  Written and directed by Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, Mountainhead has just finished production in Park City, Utah. The details are scant, but the film’s longline says “A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis”. It stars Steve Carrell as Randall, … >

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Harry Potter television series – it’s still happening

If it comes to fruition, there could be a decade of Harry Potter shows on the small screen.  It’s been nearly eight months since news broke of MAXs plans to make a Harry Potter television series, but a report in Deadline suggests there’s some movement. The piece, an exclusive from a trio of their writers, … >

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Curb Your Enthusiasm S12

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 – the trailers have landed

Larry enjoys a close encounter as he promotes the show’s final season.  With Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s twelfth season coming up fast, the trailers are here. The show’s final run is being promoted with the tagline “Don’t be mad he’s leaving, be mad he stayed so long.” First up, there’s a conventional trailer showcasing Larry at his … >

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The Regime - Kate Winslet

The Regime – official trailer for Kate Winslet’s new political drama

Kate Winslet impresses as the hard-edged leader of a modern European regime.  Updated 21/11/23: Sky reveal the official trailer for The Regime, but there’s still no confirmed start date. It’s been almost eight months since we first got a taste of Kate Winslet in her role as Chancellor. The show, from Succession‘s Will Tracy, follows … >

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Bundling — the answer to the sweet shop problem

Bundling — the trend to watch in 2024?

The streamers want to improve revenues, cut churn and attract customers — even if it means working with the competition, bundling just might be the answer Streamers are raising prices, household budgets are ever stretched and there are too many options in the market. Remember when you were a kid, buying sweets at the cinema … >

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Harry Potter Television series

That HBO Harry Potter television series is really happening

Max officially announces their Harry Potter redux.  While news only leaked last week, Max (the rebranded HBO/Discovery+ streaming service) have announced their Harry Potter television series. It plans to retell the whole Hogwarts saga with the press release referencing a “decade-long” adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s seven book series. We’re told the “… series will feature … >

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