Ricky Gervais has explained how Netflix opened up the realm of possibilities for his new film, Special Correspondents, including those for filmmakers in general. Originally set for sale to a big studio, Gervais says he was made ‘an offer I could’t refuse’ from Netflix at a recent event held by the studio, according to CNET. ‘I’ve always had the final edit,’ he goes on, ‘I’ve always done my own thing… but usually to get that luxury I’d go to fringe channels – BBC Two not BBC One, Channel 4…
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Recently, we were treated to a first glimpse at British director Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of the classic English tale of King Arthur, called Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur (although there is some contention on that title). Here’s the image of Charlie Hunman as the titular would-be king, as Guy Ritchie himself tweeted:

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And now, a press release from Warner Bros. reveals to us the official plot synopsis to the film. It…
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While the use of flashbacks is seamlessly implemented, Sheridan has fallen on a similar hurdle many filmmakers do when adapting a novel – which is to include too much
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‘Netflix will see the return of the auteur,’ Ricky Gervais declared at a Netflix press event earlier this month, ‘because you will make the movie that you wanted.’ The British comedian has demonstrably proven that he’s kept off the beaten path for the duration of his career so far, instead making his claim to success with more and more curious projects after another. When the studios did come calling for a big-budget comedy, he wrote The Invention of Lying; a flawed, but thoroughly…
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“When directors are involved in both critical and commercial flops, it’s always vital that they return with a far more accomplished film for their next project, so all eyes are on Peter Berg to see if he can successfully move on from Battleship with his latest picture Lone Survivor“…
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A heroic action-thriller, The Finest Hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history.
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A heroic action-thriller, The Finest Hours is the remarkable true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history.
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Ricky Gervais’s new comedy follows a struggling radio journalist and his hapless technician faking frontline war reports from a NYC hideout. Only on Netflix April 29.
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New York police officer Ralph Sarchie investigates a series of crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rites of exorcism, to combat the possessions that are terrorizing their city.
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