Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Company, giving the streamer access to all the author’s works – so expect plenty of Dahl adaptations in the near future. The British writer’s numerous children’s novels include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The BFG. …
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The Mandalorian season 3, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Andor are all reportedly releasing on Disney Plus in 2022. The news comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), tucked into a report about Lucasfilm appointing new PR Head Chris Coxall. In an overview of the studio’s upcoming projects, the …
Read More »The Tragedy of Macbeth trailer has arrived – and Joel Coens take on Shakespeare looks stunning
The Tragedy of Macbeth has been told many, many times – but never quite like this. The first trailer for Joel Coen’s Shakespearian adaptation has been released, and the upcoming black-and-white movie looks a shoo-in this awards season. Denzel Washington plays Macbeth, who three witches prophesies will one day rule …
Read More »Edie Falco reprised her role as Carmela Soprano in a Many Saints of Newark deleted scene
The Many Saints of Newark is a Sopranos prequel that doesn’t, as far as we know, involve any of the HBO series’ original cast. But it nearly turned out differently. Director Alan Taylor told NME (opens in new tab) that the show’s Carmela Soprano actor Edie Falco filmed a scene …
Read More »The Queens Gambit producers confirm the show wont return for season 2
The executive producers of The Queen’s Gambit have confirmed that the hit Netflix drama won’t be returning for another season. During a virtual panel at this year’s Emmys, Scott Frank and William Horberg said that they won’t be revisiting the story of chess prodigy Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) …
Read More »The Many Saints of Newark review: “Everything youd expect from a Sopranos movie”
Fourteen years after The Sopranos finished its groundbreaking run comes this blistering prequel. Fans of HBO’s New Jersey mobster saga can rejoice; The Many Saints of Newark is everything you’d want it to be. The story covers the mid-’60s to early ’70s, when Tony Soprano is still at school (well, …
Read More »Halloween Kills final trailer brings back more survivors from 1978
The Halloween Kills final trailer is your last look at the next entry in the new Halloween trilogy before the film proper stalks into theaters on October 15. The new trailer gives relatively little screen time to the Strode family, instead using its 2:20 runtime to turn the focus to …
Read More »Apple TV Plus prices: are the apps shows and movies are worth the cost for you?
Apple TV Plus prices are competitive at $4.99 per month, and that includes ad-free 4K content. The service’s selection of Apple Originals has now grown to over 80 titles too. That’s still some distance behind the likes of HBO Max, Disney Plus, and Netflix of course, and the lack of …
Read More »First trailer for Tom Hanks movie Finch looks like Cast Away – but Wilsons a dog this time
The first trailer for Tom Hanks movie Finch is here, and it’s got some serious Cast Away vibes. The film sees Hanks’ character – the titular Finch – living in a post-apocalyptic world, after a solar flare has devastated Earth. The good news is he finds a dog, named Goodyear …
Read More »Marvel fans aren’t happy about WandaVision’s Emmys snub
WandaVision rolled up to the Emmys with 23 nominations – and went home empty-handed. Some Marvel fans have reaction with equal parts disbelief and disdain for the decision to not award a gong to the MCU’s first-ever major series. “The fact that WandaVision went home empty handed despite being HEAVILY …
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