Netflix
‘East of Eden’ Puts Its Controversial Character Center Stage
John Steinbeck's classic is finally getting the prestige limited series treatment.
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Arrives on Prime Video This April
Sweeping war epic The Narrow Road to the Deep North has finally bound a U.S. distributor, and its premiere date is sooner than anyone likely expected. Prime Video, whose Australian arm played a key role in the creation of the drama, has announced a surprise (and rather sudden) release
HBO & HBO Max
Jacob Elordi Ages Into Ciarán Hinds in 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'
It's been a long and arduous journey for the five-part limited series The Narrow Road to the Deep North, based on Australian writer Richard Flanagan's best-selling novel. Initially announced in 2018, the project was one of the few stuck in multiple-year pandemic-induced delays. Filming did not
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power' Will Return for Season 3
It's finally official: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be back for a third season. This news isn't incredibly surprising, given that almost everyone involved with the show already appeared to be proceeding as though Season 3 was a done deal in
BBC
The BBC Takes 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'
Australian writer Richard Flanagan's The Narrow Road to the Deep North was an international bestseller released in 2014. His sixth novel, the mid-century set story, was based partly on his father's experiences before and during World War II, intermixed with a fictionalized version of Edward “Weary”
Sundance Now
'The Dry' Renewed for Season 3 Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
The dark comedy series The Dry is one of those shows that's survived a lot of upheaval as the U.K. streaming wars have forced British production studios and platforms to figure out where they stand. Unlike America, where our broadcast networks are all commercial, and their ratings
Movies
Liam Neeson is Wasted 'In the Land of Saints & Sinners'
You know something’s severely wrong with a film if you find yourself fixating on the casting – not just mulling over who’s in the ensemble, but how they all got assembled together. If you’re stuck on the mechanics of how brilliant actors ended up alongside each other, there’
The Dry
'The Dry' Reveals New Cast for Season 2 As Filming Begins
The Dry is officially back in production for Season 2. The Irish-based series, starring Roisin Gallagher (The Fall) as recovering alcoholic Shiv Sheridan, is a dark comedy that streamed in the U.S. on Sundance Now in 2022 and landed eight nominations at the Irish Film and Television Awards, including
Sundance Now
'The Dry' Commissioned For Season 2 with Double the Sobriety
The Dry was one of those shows initially picked up by ITV for BritBox UK as a series but not for BritBox U.S. (It debuted here on Sundance Now and AMC+.) The series, written by Nancy Harris, was developed from Element for RTÉ One and funded by the Broadcasting
Drama
BritBox UK Original 'The Dry' Coming In May
BritBox only just started producing original content in mid-2020, but its shows are already making waves. From the initial four titles, including AMC's The Beast Must Die and PBS' upcoming Magpie Murders, these series star A-list British talent or are fan-driven favorites like the 2021 renewal of
Movies
Classics Revisited: Why the 1995 'Persuasion' is a Perfect Jane Austen Adaptation
You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it eight years and a half ago.