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The Best Original Shows on (Almost) Every Streaming Service

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Anghus Houvouras on the best original shows on (almost) every streaming service… There are so many streaming services out there and so many shows. It’s impossible to keep up with all of them. The vast majority of content is an ocean of mediocrity leaving we, the viewers, adrift desperately seeking a lifeline to guides us […]

His House: The Best Horror Film on Netflix? | Video Review

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His House, 2020. Written and Directed by Remi Weekes. Starring Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku, Matt Smith, Malaika Wakoli-Abigaba, Javier Botet, Emily Taaffe, Rasaq Kukoyi, Vivien Bridson Cornell, John Bradley Banton, Gamba Cole, and Scott Michael Wagstaff. In what our critic EJ Moreno describes as one of the year’s best horror films, His House truly feels […]

Neil Gaiman reveals which storylines Netflix’s The Sandman will adapt in its first season

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Production is officially underway on the long-awaited adaptation of the DC/Vertigo comic The Sandman at Netflix, and creator Neil Gaiman has revealed some new details on the series. In an interview with Yahoo, Gaiman confirmed that the cast and crew started filming ten days ago and offered some details on which storylines will be adapted […]

I Am Not Okay With This showrunner explains why Netflix cancelled the series after one season

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Despite being renewed and preparing for a second season, Netflix cancelled I Am Not Okay With This after just one season earlier this year, and now the series showrunner Jonathan Entwistle has opened up about why the series was scrapped. In an interview with Insider, Entwistle detailed the various factors that played into the show’s cancellation including […]

Queen vs Thatcher in new trailer for The Crown season 4

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With its premiere a little over two weeks away, Netflix has released another trailer for the acclaimed drama series The Crown, which focuses on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman), and the relationship between Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) and the Royal Family; watch it here… As the 1970s are drawing […]

Narcos: Mexico renewed for Season 3 at Netflix without Diego Luna and showrunner Eric Newman

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Netflix has confirmed that the third season of Narcos: Mexico is currently in development, however, the latest instalment in the Narcos franchise is set to bring some changes including losing its series lead and switching showrunners. “Set in the 90s, when the globalization of the drug business ignites, Season 3 examines the war that breaks out after […]

Netflix announces cast for Harlan Coben’s Stay Close

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Earlier this year it was reported that Netflix and the creative team behind The Stranger would be reuniting for an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s New York Times bestseller Stay Close, and now the streamer has officially announced an eight-episode series order, as well as unveiling the cast. Stay Close follows three key characters whose dark […]

First images from Netflix’s The Dig featuring Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James and Johnny Flynn

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Netflix has released seven first look images from Simon Stone’s upcoming adaptation of John Preston’s novel The Dig which stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott and Monica Dolan; check out the images, along with the official synopsis… As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to […]

Christian Serratos stars in trailer for Netflix’s Selena: The Series

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Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming drama Selena: The Series which stars Christian Serratos (The Walking Dead) as the ‘Queen of Tejano Music’ and explores Selena Quintanilla’s career from singing small gigs to becoming the most successful female Latin artist of all time; watch it here… Before she became the Queen of […]

Netflix announces Assassin’s Creed live-action TV series

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Netflix has today revealed that they are making a TV series adaptation of the video game series Assassin’s Creed. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed has been one of the world’s most popular video game series for quite some time, blending historical fiction with a sci-fi twist. However, its recent foray into live-action with the Michael Fassbender-led movie […]