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One of the best pieces of news from the Oscar nominations was Bong Joon-ho’s dark comedy class satire “Parasite” scoring not just six nods, but becoming one of the very few films to be nominated for both Best International Feature and Best Picture. Speaking with Deadline, Bong says he’s very happy with his nominations and […]
HBO are making a series based on the new film Parasite which will be a limited event series and it's been confirmed that it won't be remaking the story but rather expanding on it using ideas that were left unused for the film.
They’ve done it for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, now Amazon Studios is having a go at turning author Lee Child’s Jack Reacher into a big-budget drama series with the streamer officially handing out a straight to series order. Nick Santora (“Scorpion,” “Prison Break”) will serve as showrunner on the Amazon series which will be based […]
Whilst Amazon have ordered a season of Jack Reacher which will be a closer adaptation of the books than the films were. By the sounds of it each season will tackle a book in the series with the first season starting with The Killing Floor.
CW are moving ahead with their reboot series of Walker, Texas RangerLast edited by Neon Ignition; 15-01-2020, 07:38.
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It was Starz’s turn at the Television Critics Association press tour on Tuesday as CEO Jeffrey Hirsch discussed the “John Wick” spin-off series “The Continental,” a “Weeds” reboot, “Power” spin-offs and the future of “Outlander”. Starz’s domestic streaming business has grown 70% from the prior year, ending its last quarter with 5.6 million subscribers and […]
Starz confirm that Wick spin-off The Continental is still coming but has to fit around the films so will be post-Wick 4.
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Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens Comedy Central has officially renewed its upcoming comedy series “Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens” for a second season. The renewal announcement comes ahead of the half-hour long sitcom’s debut next week – a series based on the real-life experiences of the actress. Raised by her Dad (BD Wong) and Grandma […]
The final episodes of Bojack Horseman will launch on 31 January
The “Snowpiercer” TV series has finally scored a release date with the first season set to premiere Sunday, May 31st on TNT. Based on the “Le Transperceneige” graphic novels and Bong Joon Ho’s 2013 film adaptation of them, the show about a never-ending train ride through a wintery apocalypse has been in the works since […]
Snowpiercer has been set a 31 May 2020 launch date
Amazon Studios has officially cancelled its planned pilot for a “The Dark Tower” TV series. The new series was designed to be independent from the 2017 film adaptation starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey which was a critical and commercial failure. Executive producer/showrunner Glen Mazzara (“The Walking Dead”) and production company MRC are reportedly now […]
Amazon has axed its plans for a Dark Tower series
One of the reasons people seem to be drifting away from AMC’s once juggernaut “The Walking Dead” is that there is no sign as to the end of that franchise. The network has made clear they will flog that horse not just to its death, not just until it’s a fine paste on the ground, […]
The Walking Dead: World Beyond has been announced to be a limited series lasting just two seasons
It was unlikely but now it seems certain – don’t expect a second season of HBO’s “Watchmen” as series showrunner Damon Lindelof indicates he’s exited the series. Speaking with USA Today this week, Lindelof tells the paper that he’s “told the story he wants to tell and has no interest in a second season”. He […]
Lindelöf has exited Watchmen which now effectively confirms there will be no second season
Following the official coming-out party for NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service this afternoon, more details have been revealed about the original content planned for the service. The biggest announcement is “MacGruber,” a TV series based on the popular SNL character who previously got his own film in 2010, is coming to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service. Talk […]
The Peacock Service have announced a new series based on MacGruber
A whole bunch of news poured out of the soon to launch HBO Max streaming service’s presentation at the Television Critics Association yesterday. I already posted stories on the “Aquaman” animated mini-series, Adam McKay’s new drama, and more details shared about the upcoming “Green Lantern” TV series. However HBO Max chief Kevin Reilly and HBO […]
The Game of Thrones spin-off won't land till at least 2022
Netflix will reportedly invest around $17.3 billion this year in content on a cash basis according to a new forecast report from Wall Street firm BMO Capital Markets. That number is up from around $15.3 billion in 2019, and estimates are the streamer will top $26 billion a year on content spending by 2028, with […]
Netflix will spent $17.3bn this year on original content for the service. That's another increase as the long term debt figure also continues to creep up.
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AMC’s “Better Call Saul” has been renewed for a sixth and final season of thirteen episodes at AMC. The final season will go into production later this year and air in 2021, that number brings the show’s total to 63 episodes – one more than its progenitor “Breaking Bad”. Showrunner Peter Gould and co-creator Vince […]
AMC has greenlit Better Call Saul: Season 06 which will be the final season
AMC’s “Better Call Saul” has been renewed for a sixth and final season of thirteen episodes at AMC. The final season will go into production later this year and air in 2021, that number brings the show’s total to 63 episodes – one more than its progenitor “Breaking Bad”. Showrunner Peter Gould and co-creator Vince […]
Despite low ratings AMC is moving ahead with The Terror: Season 03
Hank Azaria has retired as the voice of Apu on “The Simpsons” according to the actor himself today during a panel for the final season of his IFC series “Brockmire”. Azaria has voiced the character of Kwik-E-Mart proprietor Apu Nahasapeemapetilon since the first season of “The Simpsons” back in 1990, but in recent years the […]
After 31 years Hank Azaria has formally retired from voicing Apu in The Simpsons. So far the showrunners haven't announced whether voicing duties will change to a new actor or if the character will be removed from the show.
It was Hulu’s turn at the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday with numerous trailers, premiere dates and new show announcements made by the now fully Disney-run streamer. Premiere Dates The Elle Fanning-led “The Great,” about the rise of a young Catherine the Great in a “genre-bending, anti-historical ride through 18th century Russia” will premiere […]
Solar Opposites, the new animated show from the creators of Rick & Morty, will launch on Hulu with 8 episodes all out on 08 May 2020
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Netflix has announced that the second season of its cyberpunk sci-fi drama “Altered Carbon” will be released on the service on Thursday, February 27th. Anthony Mackie will replace Joel Kinnaman as the most current ‘sleeve’ of leading character Takeshi Kovacs, though Kinnaman is expected to appear in some capacity. Chris Conner, Dina Shihabi, Simone Missick, […]
Altered Carbon: Season 02 launches on Netflix on 27 February 2020
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MGM has reportedly been courting Netflix and Apple over a potential acquisition deal, going so far as to hold preliminary talks reports CNBC (via Yahoo). The outlet, which has done a feature piece on big media mergers, says MGM seems like a logical candidate to sell this year. MGM was near bankruptcy in 2010 and […]
Both Apple and Netflix are said to be circling buying out MGM. Urgh.
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Altered Carbon: Season 02 launches on Netflix on 27 February 2020
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The “Equalizer” reboot in the works at CBS is taking the next big step. CBS has officially ordered the pilot for a reimagining of the classic 1980s CBS series “The Equalizer” with Queen Latifah attached to star and produce. The original four-season series starred British actor Edward Woodward as Robert McCall, a former covert operations […]
CBS are moving forward for a pilot of the Queen Latifah led reboot of The Equalizer
The first trailer is out for “Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge,” a new R-rated animated feature from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment that goes back to the basics of this franchise. The heroes of Earth versus the worst that Outworld, Netherrealm, and others have to offer in this transdimensional tournament to decide the fate of all […]
Warner Bros have released a trailer for the R-rated animated movie Mortal Kombat: Scorpion's Revenge
Disney+ has premiered the official trailer for their new animated series “Short Circuit,” offering a preview of the fourteen short films from Walt Disney Animation that make up the series. All are now available for streaming. The experimental short film collection is created by the studios’ filmmakers and artists and aims to take risks in […]
And Disney have released a trailer for the new Disney+ series Short Circuit which is a series of 14 animated shorts intended for their animators to experiment with short form stories and art styles. The series has just launched on the service.
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Procter & Gamble (P&G), the multinational maker of many consumer hygiene products and the world’s largest advertiser, is getting into the streaming service business. P&G is teaming with Stone Village Television (“Station Eleven,” NBC’s “Las Vegas”), to launch long-form scripted series aimed at boosting themes of gender equality, diversity and inclusion. One series in development […]
Another streaming service is to be launched, this time from Procter and Gamble - the company behind such hits as Gillette (the tale of a detective caught in a love triangle as he tries to solve a crime whilst also finding which of his lovers truly is the best a man can get), Pepto-Bismol (the harrowing tale of a recovering alcoholics struggle to move beyond the effects of the demon drink) and Tampax (the science fiction horror tale of an alien being that terrorises a small family until they turn the tables having realised that if it bleeds... they can kill it)
The service will deliver original scripted content with a focus on themes of gender, diversity and inclusion.
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Ron Howard has confirmed that the reported Disney+ sequel series to his 1988 fantasy feature “Willow” has not been given the go-ahead as yet. First reported back in May, Howard and writer Jonathan Kasdan have been working on the scripts which sound pretty much complete – now it’s just waiting on the studio. Speaking at […]
Ron Howard confirms that they're still working on the Willow TV series but Disney haven't greenlit it yet
GLOW Though renewed for a fourth and final season in September, filming on the new episodes of Netflix’s “GLOW” won’t kick off until March according to actress Alison Brie this week. The series generally goes to air around eight months after shooting begins on a new season, suggesting the final outing of “GLOW” should hit […]
The final season of GLOW won't release till the end of the year
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