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wedoTV movies on Freeview

wedotv, the free streaming sports & entertainment network, has expanded its audience in the UK via Freeview.  The company’s FAST channel wedotv movies is now available to viewers receiving Freeview via connected TVs  on channel 275. “wedotv has been in the UK market and steadily growing for the past four years; first as our flagship […]

September 20, 2024

Freedom movie coming to Prime Video

Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for Freedom, the new film directed by Mélanie Laurent (The Mad Women’s Ball), starring Lucas Bravo (Emily in Paris), Léa Luce Busato (Alex Hugo) and Yvan Attal (Ad Vitam). Rasha Bukvic (Breathe), Steve Tientcheu (Aka), David Murgia (The Night of the 12th), Léo Chalié (Reign Supreme) and Slimane […]

September 16, 2024

Napoleon Director’s Cut on Apple TV+

Apple Original Films has announced that Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: The Director’s Cut, featuring 48 minutes of new footage from the Academy Award-nominated historical action epic, is now available to stream globally on Apple TV+. Since its debut in November 2023, Napoleon has drawn broad acclaim, and the film was recognised with three Academy Award nominations […]

August 30, 2024

Nile Entertainment acquires Wives on Strike: The Uprising rights

Nile Entertainment, the distribution division of the newly launched Nile Media Entertainment Group, has acquired global rights for the third instalment of the Nollywood blockbuster franchise, Wives on Strike: The Uprising. The movie is scheduled for an international rollout, premiering in theatres across the UK, US, Ireland and Canada this October. Wives on Strike: The […]

August 28, 2024

Kinds of Kindness on Disney+ UK

Searchlight Pictures’ Kinds of Kindness will make its streaming debut on Disney+ in the UK on August 30th. From the Oscar-nominated director of Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos, the dark comedy features a star-studded cast, led by Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe. The movie is a triptych fable following a man without choice who […]

August 23, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Apple orders Wolfs sequel ahead of theatrical debut

Apple Original Films has tapped writer, director and producer Jon Watts to write a sequel to Wolfs, the upcoming action-comedy film led by Hollywood stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The film is set to make its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival ahead of its limited theatrical release on September 20th. […]

August 9, 2024

Your Fault premieres on Prime Video in December

Prime Video has announced that the Spanish Original film Your Fault will be released exclusively worldwide on December 27th, following the success of My Fault, which launched on Prime Video in 2023. The film, based on the first book of the New York Times best-selling Culpable book trilogy written by Mercedes Ron, was among the top 10 most watched titles in more than […]

August 8, 2024

WBD signs first-look deal with Nguyen

Warner Bros Discovery [WBD] has signed a first-look deal with Jack Nguyen, a former Warner Bros executive, through his company JOAT Films. Under the deal, Nguyen will present Asia-focused film projects to Warner Bros, with an emphasis on local-language remakes of the global studio’s English-language films. He will co-produce with local partners in various markets […]

August 5, 2024

Netflix adapts The Thursday Murder Club

Netflix has ordered a movie adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club, a novel written by UK TV personality Richard Osman. The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. Helen Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley will […]

April 26, 2024

Echelon Studios launches movie podcast series

Echelon Studios has announced the launch of the Echelon Studios Podcast, a new show that aims to bring film fans closer to the movies and moviemakers they love. The original series, hosted by filmmaker Jesse Randall, will feature different guests each episode and offer first-person audio and video conversations that delve deep into the creation […]

February 8, 2024