Emmy Noms Reveal Underwhelming Year For New British Shows, As ‘The Crown’ & ‘Killing Eve’ Lead The Charge

Andreas Wiseman International EditorAMC Networks’ horror SVOD service Shudder is extending to Australia and New Zealand.

Rumer, “Nashville Tears” (Cooking Vinyl) The combination of Rumer’s crystalline voice and Hugh Prestwood’s songs results in some breathtaking, deeply moving music on “Nashville Tears,” the Pakistan-born, British singer’s interpretation of the Texas-born, New York-based songwriter’s catalog.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEva Green’s legal team have hit back at claims the actress derailed UK sci-fi project A Patriot when she dropped out of the lead role.Producer White Lantern (Britannica) Ltd has filed a High Court motion claiming Green departed the film after her “unreasonable demands” were not met, as per a report in the Evening Standard.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen took a long gap between 2013’s Oscar-winning “12 Years A Slave” and 2018’s “Widows” (possibly because of an HBO series he was meant to put on, but it eventually fell through). Fortunately, he’s already following up the underappreciated “Widows” with a new project and it’s an ambitious one.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Sundance Now has boarded New Zealand crime series One Lane Bridge in the U.S.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal will skip the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting on hold his bid to equal Roger Federer’s men’s record for Grand Slam titles.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSteve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of “12 Years a Slave” and “Shame,” is best known for his searing big-screen work. So it is fitting that the New York Film Festival would turn to the British auteur to kick off its 58th edition with his new work “Lovers Rock.

50 pence piece has sold for a hefty profit on eBay, netting the seller 400 times the face value of the coin. The Kew Gardens 50p is believed to be one of the most sought-after coins in the UK and sold for £200 on eBay after attracting more than 27 bids last week, reports Mirror Online.

A new female-led feature will be released in the fall, and a new trailer was unveiled on Sunday for “A Call to Spy”.

As 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth nears the end of her reign, the debate as to who should rule next remains a divisive issue.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley has teamed up with UK scribe Elinor Cook, a writer on season 3 of Killing Eve, on Audible Original drama Islanders, about a reality TV contestant.The Audible Emerging Playwright commission tells the story of a young woman, performed by Ridley, who has always felt invisible. When she becomes a contestant on a televised dating show, she’s thrust into a manufactured paradise.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterHappy Friday readers. Tom Grater checking in with your weekly dose of international news.