THE NEW KINGPIN OF GOTHAM
PREMIERE DATE AND OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASED FOR
THE PENGUIN
PREMIERES 20 SEPTEMBER ON BINGE
The premiere date of 20 September along with the official trailer for the new drama series, The Penguin, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb (aka “The Penguin”), has been released today ahead of its highly anticipated premiere on BINGE, with new episodes weekly.
A new trailer was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) today featuring Colin Farrell like you’ve never seen him before. The eight-episode DC Studios limited series continues filmmaker Matt Reeves’ The Batman epic crime saga that began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman. Developed by showrunner Lauren LeFranc, the series centres on the character played by Farrell in the film.
In addition to Farrell, the cast includes Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O’Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grapa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone), Carmen Ejogo (Eve Karlo) and Theo Rossi (Dr. Julian Rush).
Ahead of premiere, fans of the The Batman universe can catch up on films such as The Batman Begins and The Dark Knight available to stream now on BINGE.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, The Penguin is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal, and DC Studios. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.
THE PENGUIN premieres Friday 20 September on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and at 830pm on FOX8 and available On Demand.
All 15 seasons of ER is coming to Binge on Thursday.
FIRST LOOK TEASER FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SERIES
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE AND LASHANA LYNCH
PREMIERES 7 NOVEMBER ON BINGE
A thrilling first look teaser for the upcoming 10-part series, alongside first look images featuring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch and Úrsula Corberó, has been released ahead of its highly anticipated 7 November premiere on BINGE.
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
The series also stars Corberó (Money Heist) as Nuria, someone at the heart of The Jackal’s personal life, unaware of who he truly is. Wider cast includes Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The King’s Man) featuring in the role of Timothy Winthrop, Richard Dormer (Blue Lights, Fortitude, Game of Thrones) as Norman, Chukwudi Iwuji (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, The Split) as Osita Halcrow, Lia Williams (The Capture, The Crown) as Isabel Kirby, Khalid Abdalla (The Crown, The Kite Runner) as Ulle Dag Charles, Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead, I Used To Be Famous) as Zina Jansone, Jonjo O’Neill (Andor, Bad Sisters) as Edward Carver, Nick Blood (Slow Horses) as Vince, Sule Rimi (Classified, Andor) as Paul Pullman and Florisa Kamara (Eastenders) as Jasmin Pullman.
The series is written and adapted by Ronan Bennett, creator and writer of the critically acclaimed Top Boy. Internationally award-winning Director Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones, Luther, Boardwalk Empire) is the lead director. The 10-part adaptation is based on the seminal novel by Frederick Forsyth and subsequent award-winning 1973 film from Universal Pictures.
Ronan Bennett is Executive Producer/Writer. Brian Kirk is Executive Producer/Lead Director. Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant are Executive Producers for Carnival Films. Redmayne is also Executive Producer and Lynch a Co-Executive Producer on the project. Sam Hoyle is the Executive Producer for Sky Studios. Sue Naegle serves as Executive Producer and Marianne Buckland as Co-Executive Producer. Christopher Hall is Producer and Emily Shapland is Co-Producer. Frederick Forsyth is Consulting Producer. Produced by: Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. Distribution: NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL premieres Thursday 7 November on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and at 9pm on Showcase and available On Demand.
CAN YOU SPOT A NICE GUY?
MEET THE BOYS OF FBOY ISLAND AUSTRALIA
STREAMING ON BINGE AUGUST 5
Today, BINGE revealed the FBoys and Nice Guys vying for the hearts of Krystal Thomas, Ally Woodfall and Nicole Mitrov on the new season of hit reality series FBOY Island Australia. Premiering on BINGE August 5, the nine-episode series will be hosted by the unapologetic Abbie Chatfield.
The boys joining the show this season include 28-year-old account manager Wes (VIC), 35-year-old adrenaline junkie and ex-military man Aaron (QLD), 28-year-old music teacher Dart (VIC), 25-year-old electrician Doug (SA), 30-year-old basketball player Nuggett (SA), 28-year-old gardener Jerome (NSW), 31-year-old stuntman Eddy (NSW), 25-year-old DJ Frank (NSW), 27-year-old real estate agent Jack (QLD), 31-year-old TikTok star Jake (QLD), 25-year-old influencer Jin (NSW), 25-year-old rigger turned model Joe (QLD), 30-year-old stand-up comedian Lewis (VIC), 23-year-old model Joey (NSW), 30-year-old musician Minjarrah (NSW), 27-year-old stripper Mitch (VIC), 34-year-old youth worker Norman (SA), 32-year-old gym manager Paddy (SA), 23-year-old construction worker Sean (WA), 32-year-old fashionista Timothy (WA) and 27-year-old expat Vicente (NSW).
Season two of FBOY Island Australia follows our three leading ladies Krystal, Ally and Nicole as they navigate the dating pool together to determine who are the self-proclaimed “Nice Guys” looking for love, and who are the self-proclaimed “FBoys” only there to play the game and take home the $50,000 cash prize.
Throughout the series the boys are challenged to reveal their true colours with eliminated Nice Guys sent to retreat in "Nice Guy Grotto”, a haven celebrating their honesty and commitment to love. Conversely, the ousted FBoys are exiled to “LimBRO,” where they face Abbie’s unique brand of redemption and reflection, confronting their dubious behaviour head-on.
As alliances form, secrets unravel and emotions run high, the women are put to the test and must weed out all the FBoys. The climax of the season sees each woman left with two final suitors. If a woman picks a Nice Guy, they share a $50,000 prize, reinforcing their bond with honesty and love. If an FBoy is chosen, he holds the power to either share the prize, proving his transformation, or keep it all, revealing his true colours.
With societal norms questioned, gender dynamics challenged and accountability front and centre, FBOY Island Australia season two promises more laughter, unexpected twists and heart-warming moments.
Season one of FBOY Island Australia had Australia talking and became BINGE’S biggest reality premiere to date. The series was nominated for Best Reality Program at the 2024 AACTA Awards and has been praised by critics and fans alike for flipping traditional dating formats on its head.
FBOY Island Australia is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVP) for BINGE. FBOY Island Australia is an original format licensed by WBITVP. Executive producers from WBITVP are Dean Tocchini, Anson Charody-Bognar and Head of Entertainment Caroline Swift, along with Foxtel Group’s Head of Unscripted Originals Howard Myers-Rifai and Alison Hurbert-Burns.
FBOY Island Australia is commissioned by the Foxtel Group for BINGE and will also be available on Foxtel.
FBOY ISLAND AUSTRALIA premieres Monday August 5 on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and at 1:30pm on ARENA and available On Demand.
OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR NEW DOCUMENTARY
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES
PREMIERES 4 AUGUST ON BINGE
The official trailer for the new documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, directed by Nanette Burstein (Hillary and The Kid Stays in the Picture), has been released ahead of its 4 August premiere on BINGE. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes allows Elizabeth Taylor’s own voice to narrate her story, inviting audiences to rediscover not just a mega star of Hollywood’s Golden Age but a complex woman who navigated lifelong fame, personal identity, and public scrutiny on a global stage from early childhood. Through newly recovered interviews with Taylor and unprecedented access to the movie star’s personal archive, the film reveals the complex inner life and vulnerability of the Hollywood legend while also challenging audiences to recontextualize her achievements and her legacy.
Alongside Taylor, featured participants the documentary features are the voices of actors Roddy McDowall, Debbie Reynolds, Richard Burton, George Hamilton, producer Sam Marx, agents Marion Rosenberg and John Heyman, longtime assistant and co-Trustee Tim Mendelson, and friends Liz Smith and Doris Brynner.
A Zipper Bros film, Gerber Pictures, Sutter Road Picture Company, and Bad Robot production, in association with House of Taylor. Directed by Nanette Burstein; producers, J.J. Abrams, Sean Stuart, Glen Zipper, Bill Gerber, and Rachel Rusch Rich; executive producers, Nanette Burstein, Barbara Berkowitz, Tim Mendelson, and Quinn Tivey. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Sara Rodriguez.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES premieres Sunday 4 August on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and Monday 5 August at 8.30pm on Famous and available On Demand.
NEW MOCKUMENTARY COMEDY SERIES
MR. THROWBACK
FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND STAR STEPHEN CURRY
PREMIERES 8 AUGUST ON BINGE
First look at new mockumentary series, Mr. Throwback, from executive producer and star Stephen Curry, has been released ahead of its 8 August debut on BINGE.
Mr. Throwback follows a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Stephen Curry.
Stephen Curry executive produces and stars in his first scripted television role alongside Adam Pally, Ego Nwodim and Ayden Mayeri. Recurring guest stars include Tracy Letts, Layla Scalisi, Tien Tran and Rich Sommer.
Writer / Executive Producer: David Caspe (Happy Endings, Black Monday). Writers / Executive Producers: Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman (Happy Endings, Champaign ILL). Executive Producer / Star: Stephen Curry. Executive Producer / Star: Adam Pally (Knuckles, Happy Endings). Executive Producer: Erick Peyton (Unanimous Media). Executive Producer/ Director (101-106): David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer) Production company: Unanimous Media. Studio: Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
MR. THROWBACK premieres Thursday 8 August on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and Friday 9 August at 8.30pm on FOX8, and available FOXTEL On Demand.
Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ in USA on September 26.
Have the US not heard of fast-tracking?
- BINGE reached 1.552 million subscribers (1.529 million paid), up 1%
I’m watching House on Binge and am up to S01e21 and there is a Universal Channel watermark on the episode!
Yes i noticed that with a couple of Chicago Fire Eps. Wonder why?
FIRST LOOK AT NEW HORROR-THRILLER SERIES
TEACUP
PREMIERES 10 OCTOBER ON BINGE
First look images and announcement teaser for the new horror-thriller series Teacup, has been released ahead of the double-episode premiere 10 October on BINGE, with two episodes weekly through Halloween.
From the mind of Insidious and The Conjuring, the new eight-episode series follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon.
The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Luciano Leroux.
Showrunner / Executive Producer: Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone, Deputy, Chicago Fire). Director (101, 102) / Executive Producer: E.L. Katz (The Haunting of Bly Manor, Channel Zero). Executive Producers: James Wan (The Conjuring Universe, Archive 81, M3GAN), Michael Clear (Archive 81, Swamp Thing) and Rob Hackett (Archive 81, I Know What You Did Last Summer) for Atomic Monster, Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen. Executive Producer / Author (Stinger): Robert McCammon. Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
TEACUP premieres Thursday 10 October on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and Friday 11 October at 9.30pm on Showcase and available On Demand.
Foxtel Group sets sail on another season of ‘Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays’
The Foxtel Group announced today its acclaimed travel program, Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays has been renewed for another season, set to air on Foxtel and BINGE in August.
Following the success of its last season, Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays will return to screens on 29 August 2024, showcasing more of the world’s best travel destinations through the eyes of a selection of Australia’s most loved TV talent.
This season will take audiences on a spectacular world tour featuring some of the highest in-demand locations and tourist hotspots in Bali, Japan, Greece, Thailand, Canada, Mexico, Washington, Germany, Singapore, Istanbul, UK and Australia’s very own Queensland.
The new season will feature a star-studded cast including Cameron Daddo, Rebecca Gibney, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Miguel Maestre, Holly Kingston, Jane Hall, Foxtel’s very own Hannah Hollis and Neale Whitaker, with new additions Mike Reid, Karen Martini, Gary Mehigan, and more.
Wendy Moore, Director of Foxtel Channels and Content at Foxtel Group says: “We’re excited to welcome back Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays for another incredible season, offering viewers a first-class seat next to A-list TV stars for a glimpse into unbelievable holiday destinations and experiences. This is an such an amazing partnership between Foxtel and Luxury Escapes and we’re proud to be creating such an inspiring series together”
“We’re thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Foxtel, as we gear up for a brand-new season of this phenomenal travel show and its absolutely stellar cast. This new season promises to bring viewers closer to the world’s most coveted destinations and is a celebration of extraordinary travel, epic adventures, and unforgettable experiences.” says Adam Schwab, Co-Founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes.
Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays is produced by Foxtel in conjunction with i8 Studios. The brand-new season of Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays premieres on Foxtel’s LifeStyle channel August 29 at 8.30pm AEST, also streaming on BINGE and the LifeStyle app, available on Hubbl.
Wonder if this will again get a second window airing on 10 again? With the usual Saturday 6pm timeslot now occupied by the extended news bulletin, it would need to be from say 6:30 or air in another slot.
FIRST LOOK AT NEW POP-HORROR THRILLER SERIES
HYSTERIA!
STARRING JULIE BOWEN, ANNA CAMP AND BRUCE CAMPBELL
PREMIERES 18 OCTOBER ON BINGE
First look images and announcement teaser for the new pop-horror thriller series Hysteria!, has been released ahead of its 18 October debut on BINGE, with all eight-episodes dropping at once.
When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realise they can capitalise on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported “supernatural activity” triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.
The cast includes Julie Bowen, Anna Camp, Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis and Nikki Hahn. Recurring guest stars include Bruce Campbell, Garret Dillahunt, Nolan North, Elijah Richardson, Milly Shapiro, Allison Scagliotti and Jessica Treska.
Writers / Executive Producers: Matthew Scott Kane (Stitchers) and David A. Goodman (The Orville). Executive Producers: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (Dungeons & Dragons, Game Night); Chris Bender and Jake Weiner for Good Fear Content (My Spy, Mulan, Under the Silver Lake). Supervising Producer: Scott Stoops for Good Fear. Director (101 & 108) / Executive Producer: Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer, Kong: Skull Island). Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.
HYSTERIA! premieres Friday 18 October on BINGE, available on Hubbl, and Saturday 19 October at 7pm on FOX8 and available On Demand.