Netflix has ordered a second, ten-episode series of Glow. The series tells the story of Ruth Wilder (Brie), an out-of-work, struggling actress in 1980s Los Angeles who finds one last chance for stardom when she’s thrust into the glitter and spandex world of women’s wrestling. In addition to working with 12 Hollywood misfits, Ruth also has to compete with Debbie Eagan … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Glow gets second series
Trailer: Robert Redford and Jane Fonda’s Our Souls at Night
Robert Redford and Jane Fonda reunite in Our Souls at Night which gets its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on 1st September ahead its 29th September launch on Netflix. Fifty years since playing newlyweds in Barefoot in the Park, the pair come together onscreen for the fourth time, playing a couple who find love unexpectedly later in life. … [Read more...] about Trailer: Robert Redford and Jane Fonda’s Our Souls at Night
Jane Lynch joins the cast of Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jane Lynch (Glee, Criminal Minds) has signed on for a guest-starring role in Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s upcoming Amazon Original Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Greenlit for two seasons on Amazon Prime Video, the series is written and directed by the Palladinos, stars Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, … [Read more...] about Jane Lynch joins the cast of Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
David Letterman signs on for new Netflix series
TV chat show icon David Letterman, famed for his stints on Late Night and The Late Show, is making a six-part series for Netflix. Each episode of the yet-to-be-named show will see Letterman conduct a long-form interview with a single guest and leave the studio to explore topics on his own. In his 33 years on late-night television, David Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of … [Read more...] about David Letterman signs on for new Netflix series
Netflix buys Mark Millar’s comic book publisher Millarworld
Netflix has made its first content producer acquisition, snapping up Mark Millar’s comic book publisher Millarworld. Millar is the creator of a raft of iconic characters and stories as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan and will now work with Netflix to bring his creations to life in a series of Netflix exclusive “films, series and kids’ shows”. The streaming giant … [Read more...] about Netflix buys Mark Millar’s comic book publisher Millarworld