A few months ago it was revealed that Polygon Pictures was working on a feature length Godzilla anime which would have a theatrical run in Japan before appearing worldwide on Netflix in November. Directed by Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita, the anime takes place far into Earth’s future as the last remnants of humanity return to […]
Netflix renews GLOW for second season
In the wake of its success on Netflix, the streaming service has renewed the female wrestling comedy GLOW for a 10-episode second season. The series stars Alison Brie as a wannabe actress who finds an unexpected chance at stardom in the wrestling ring. Netflix made the announcement over GLOW‘s Twitter page, revealing a brief teaser trailer for the second […]
Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington to star in Netflix drama series Safe
Former Dexter and Sherlock stars Michael C. Hall and Amanda Abbington have been cast in the new drama from Netflix and Canal+, Safe. The eight-part series comes from mystery author Harlan Coben and the UK’s Shameless’ Danny Brocklehurst, who will also write the series. Safe will see Hall as a British paediatric surgeon raising two teenage daughters, Jenny and Carrie, alone after the death […]
Netflix/Amazon revenue to surpass UK box office by 2020
Forecasts are predicting that the revenue from streaming services Netflix and Amazon will top the U.K. box office by 2020.PricewaterhouseCoopers consulting firm is forecasting that Netflix and Amazon will be the biggest money makers on the U.K. movie scene in the next four years.The firm predicts that the U.K.’s revenue from streaming services that offer […]
Netflix CEO wants to “take more risks” with Original Series
It looks like Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is not merely content with having a high number of successful original series on the streaming platform. Talking to CNBC, Hastings made it clear that he has no desire to play things safe with any Netflix Original Series moving forward:“Our hit ratio is way too high right now. […]
Netflix cancels The Get Down
Netflix has announced it will not be renewing Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down for a second season, Deadline has revealed.The Get Down recently aired the second part of its first season on the streaming service last month, with the first being made available last August.The reasons for its cancellation are apparently because of its budget – the first […]
Netflix has fallen short of subscriber expectations
The streaming mega service Netflix has fallen short of its subscriber expectations for the first three months of 2017.While the company just keeps on going from strength to strength in terms of its original content, already releasing 13 Reasons Why and Santa Clarita Diet this year (and with a host of top returning shows on […]
Why Cannes Giving Netflix The Seal Of Approval Matters
Neil Calloway argues that the films being shown at Cannes mark a turning point in cinema… Ten years ago Netflix were a cool little company that would mail you DVDs every month, even providing a little envelope so you could return Casino Royale before they sent you Pan’s Labyrinth. If someone had told you that […]
Netflix to co-produce BBC thriller Requiem
Streaming giants Netflix are jumping on board with the BBC to co-produce their new psychological thriller TV series Requiem.The team up, confirmed by Variety, will see them producing a six part television series written created by Kris Mrksa of The Slap and Underbelly fame.The show will be produced by New Pictures whose credits include serial […]
Netflix and Frank Marshall to complete Orson Welles’ final film The Other Side of the Wind
Orson Welles’ is known as one of cinema’s most legendary actors, writers and directors, with a C.V, that includes directing Citizen Kane and Touch of Evil, producing the War of the Worlds radio drama, adapting several Shakespeare plays into films and, as one of his final roles, voicing the evil and powerful planet eater Unicron in Transformers: The Movie. […]
