Peacock to Bow Series ‘The Miniature Wife’ With Elizabeth Banks April 9
Peacock will release the original series “The Miniature Wife,” starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, on April 9 with all episodes. Based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzales, the dramedy examines the power (im)balances between spouses Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen) after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis. Subscribe HERE to … Continue reading “Peacock to Bow Series ‘The Miniature Wife’ With Elizabeth Banks April 9”
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Live sports have been steadily moving to streaming, but Feb. 8 may mark a decisive shift. On that day, NBC and Peacock will broadcast both Super Bowl LX and the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. For an industry that has long debated whether streaming can support the biggest live sporting events at scale, next month … 
Netflix Feb. 3 announced that the detective comedy “A Man on the Inside” has been renewed for a third season. The series stars Ted Danson as Charles Nieuwendyk, a retired professor who, to alleviate his loneliness and boredom, takes a job as an assistant for a private investigator (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) and ends up working … 
Radial Entertainment and ITV Studios have announced a major expansion of their longstanding distribution partnership, encompassing marquee scripted series, an extensive British drama catalog and select unscripted franchises. The expanded agreement broadens Radial Entertainment’s streaming footprint for the acclaimed dystopian thriller “Snowpiercer” from Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner). Radial added U.S. AVOD, SVOD and … 
Twentieth Century Studios survival thriller Send Help generated more than $20 million in projected opening weekend ticket sales (plus $8 million internationally) to edge out YouTube personality Markiplier’s (a.k.a. Mark Fischback with 38 million followers) sci-fi horror drama Iron Lung with $18 million in opening revenue — on a self-financed $3 million budget. Amazon MGM … 
STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Documentary; Not rated. The men who comprise the Navy SEALs are defined by an elite, almost superhuman physical standard. Yet the documentary In Waves and War — directed by the award-winning team of Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen — reveals the hidden cost of that excellence. Now streaming on Netflix, the film … 
Twentieth Century Studios’ thriller Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, is projected to lead a foursome of new weekend theatrical releases through Feb. 1. The workplace harassment-turned-jungle survival storyline is expected to generate $17.5 million in ticket sales, after earning $2.2 million in special Thursday preview screenings, according … 
A coalition of indie filmmakers, theater operators and nonprofits has reportedly sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), asking state attorney generals to block Netflix’s accepted $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses, citing antitrust concerns. NAAG is nonpartisan organization founded in 1907 that serves as a … 
Drug cartel cash heist drama The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, remained No. 1 across all Netflix content and 0n the movie chart for a second week with 40.4 million views across 93 countries. The Georgia-based murder-mystery thriller, “His & Hers,” moved to No. 1 on the English language TV chart with 17.2 …