Netflix has dropped the first trailer for The English Game

Amid ongoing calls for the U.K. government to offer financial support to the country's self-employed and freelance workers, Netflix has donated 1 million pounds ($1.2 million) to help establish a new fund set up by the British Film Institute and the Film and TV Charity.

A £1 million Netflix donation will back a new film and TV relief fund for those whose livelihoods have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

By Andreas Wiseman

The GC has cemented her place as one of the biggest stars in the UK by signing a six figure deal with In The Style. Gemma Collins’ line with the fashion giant will feature her most famous memes and will come in all sizes.

The fates of a 19th-century cotton mill, two rival soccer teams and a troubled marriage are bound together in “The English Game,” a mild entertainment from “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes. Anglophiles frothing at the mouth for Lord Fellowes’ usual costume-drama eye candy may be disappointed, as the bulk of the story takes place in the grimy world of serving wenches, poorly lit taverns, muddy roads and grim cotton mills of Lancashire. Maggie Smith does not drop in for an acerbic cameo.

The pair go heavy on 'Shaun of the Dead' references

As social distancing and self-isolation sweeps across the UK, there’s one thing that you’re likely to turn to after a long day of working from home – Netflix.The streaming giant has changed how we consume film and television over the years and more often than not it’s a solo hobby.

John Boyega is teaming up with Netflix to create a series of feature films set in Africa.

The feature films will all be non-English language

Star Wars actor John Boyega has signed a deal with Netflix to develop film projects focused on West and East Africa.

“Star Wars” actor John Boyega is partnering with Netflix through his UpperRoom Productions shingle to develop non-English language films centered on West and East Africa.