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As the new year is in full swing, the brand new shows and films are set to hit our TV screens this month, including on Netflix.

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Foo Fighters‘ new feature-length film STUDIO 666 is coming to cinemas in the UK and Ireland next month.Directed by BJ McDonnell, the upcoming “horror-comedy” movie will follow Dave Grohl and co. as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record a new album.Once they arrive, however, frontman Grohl “finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band”.A clip from the movie was shared last December, with the first official trailer landing earlier this month.Today (January 27) it’s been confirmed that STUDIO 666 will be released exclusively in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on February 25 via Sony Pictures UK.

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood and London-based talent agency WPA is expanding its international and domestic teams with the hires of June Dowad and Daniel Starikov.

HELLO! from her home in Los Angeles, Marsha Thomason is worlds away from her role as the new family liaison officer, DS Jenn Townsend, on The Bay, but she can't wait to bring her back!The Manchester-born star made her debut on the third series and it's been a sure-fire hit already - so much so, that there's huge hope for season four. MORE: Why did Morven Christie leave The Bay after season two?While viewers watching the "who done it" crime drama on a weekly basis, are approaching episode three, many will already know the ending to the season having binged it on ITV Hub. WATCH: The Bay season three trailer This means anticipation and speculation over a fourth installment is a question on many fans' lips. Marsha opened up about the show and its future in an exclusive interview with HELLO!.MORE: What's on TV now: Best shows and series to watch RELATED: 5 shows to watch if you love Line of Duty When asked what it was like to be back in the UK working, she admitted she welcomed the change from sunny California. #The cast and crew are hoping for season four "I feel really connected to British drama," said Marsha, who relocated for several months with her husband, Craig and daughter, Tallulah.

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Naman Ramachandran Netflix and Sky are co-producing for the first time on natural history series “Predators,” a six-parter that will follow six predators across changing landscapes. The series will premiere on Sky Nature in the U.K., Germany and Italy in winter 2022.

How do you solve a mystery without any clues? It’s an intriguing concept at the heart of Netflix’s new series “Murderville.” The project introduces a new guest star each week and tasks them with finding a murderer as well as their motives. The catch? They are not given a script — leaving everything improvised.

Naman Ramachandran “Picabo,” co-directed by Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn and Hollywood producing legend Frank Marshall (the Jason Bourne, Jurassic World and Indiana Jones franchises), is among the programming revealed by the Olympics Channel ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, which commences Feb. 4.The programming includes stories of winter athletes past and present.

Tiger King-inspired drama series, Joe vs Carole, is set to arrive on UK screens in March – check out the first official trailer below.The forthcoming show will follow the fierce rivalry between Big Cat business owners Carole Baskin and Joe ‘Exotic’ Schreibvogel, which was documented in Netflix‘s hit series Tiger King (2020) and its 2021 sequel.It serves as a scripted adaptation of the 2020 Wondery podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King.Written and executive produced by Etan Frankel, Joe vs Carole will star Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) as Baskin’s husband Harold Baskin, with Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) taking on the role of Carole. John Cameron Mitchell, meanwhile, will appear as Exotic.Yesterday (January 21) Sky TV shared the “first look teaser” for Joe vs Carole on YouTube.

Sony Pictures Classics has taken North America, Latin America, Middle East, Scandinavia, Australia/New Zealand, Turkey, India, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Japan, Thailand rights and global airlines to Alex Helfrecht’s animated movie A Winter’s Journey. 

Mike White’s “The White Lotus” will be filmed in Sicily, Variety has learned — confirming previous reports that Season 2 of the HBO show will take place in Italy.A source close to the show said that once again a Four Seasons Hotel will stand in for White’s fictional luxury chain of White Lotus hotels, specifically the Four Seasons San Domenica Palace in the exclusive Sicilian resort town of Taormina. (The Hawaii-based first season of “The White Lotus” was filmed at the Four Seasons Resort Maui.) According to the San Domenica Palace’s website, it’s closed to guests until April 1.Representatives from HBO had no comment.Season 2 of the dark comedy will star Michael Imperioli and Aubrey Plaza alongside recently announced cast members F.

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2022 is set to be a massive year for Star Trek fans, with release dates and renewals for some of the franchise’s latest hits.

A Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle is set to get the green light from the Premier League despite warnings from Amnesty International on Thursday that the deal represents "sportswashing" of the Gulf kingdom's human rights record.

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HBO Max has recruited four more stars for the upcoming season two of their hit series, The White Lotus.