EXCLUSIVE: It’s a FAST world, and we’re just living in it – at least, that’s what a new report from European streamer Rakuten TV is telling us. Ahead of a presentation at SXSW London today, Rakuten shared insights from its study, The FAST Advantage, which shows that Europeans are taking FAST channels seriously as a […]
Continue ReadingGreek director Thanasis Neofotistos on ‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes,’ his SXSW London debut — a folk horror allegory about otherness, queer identity and the randomness of being born different.
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The U.K. and Ireland box office witnessed a historic opening weekend as A24’s psychological horror “Backrooms” seized the top spot, grossing £4.2 million ($5.7 million). The film delivered the biggest opening weekend in A24’s history for the territory. Disney’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” moved to second place in its sophomore frame, earning $3.5 million. The […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Scott (All Of US Strangers) and George MacKay (1917) have been set to lead the voice cast in Russell Tovey’s (American Horror Story: NYC) debut novel Starlings, which is being published as an Audible Original. Set in the heart of Clapham in London, the drama will explore family estrangement and queer identity. Release is set […]
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EXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute lobbied ministers to request that the UK’s film and TV business not be included in any trade deal signed with U.S. President Donald Trump. The BFI sent the British Foreign Office a policy document in May 2025 outlining why including the screen industries in any trade agreement would cause “fundamental […]
Continue ReadingEXCLUSIVE: The British Film Institute lobbied ministers to request that the UK’s film and TV business not be included in any trade deal signed with U.S. President Donald Trump. The BFI sent the British Foreign Office a policy document in May 2025 outlining why including the screen industries in any trade agreement would cause “fundamental […]
Continue ReadingTake a look at the movies and TV shows that are hitting the streaming service this month.
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“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was among the 34 winners chosen by the Peabody Awards jury to win this year’s prizes, and Kimmel joked that he “never felt dumber” being awarded along side documentaries and news programs that “exposed the horrors of ice, prison abuse and a teacher who took on Putin.” But the audience at Sunday night’s ceremony […]
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Zombie thriller Colony, directecd by Korea’s Yeon Sang-ho, has flown past three million admissions during its second weekend of release in its home market, following its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings section at Cannes film festival. Released in Korea on May 21, the film has so far racked up 3,475,000 admissions and grossed $24.84M, […]
Continue ReadingA.C.Bradley (‘What…if?’) and Rodrigo Blaas (‘Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia’) are on board for the series from Tencent Video and Coolabi based on the best-selling children’s fantasy novels.
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