Popcorn Highlights

The Circle

The Circle is a reality competition on Netflix. It is presented by Michelle Buteau, and produced by Shane Byrne, alongside several others, under the banner of Studio Lambert. The show features contestants who move into the same building, but can only communicate via social media apps. It was originally released on January 1, 2020, and currently has twelve episodes.

Stumptown

Stumptown is a crime-drama series, aired on September 25, 2019 on ABC. It was created by Jason Richman, distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, and stars Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson and Tantoo Cardinal, among others. The story, based on the eponymous comic series, follows a Marine veteran turned private investigator based in Portland, Oregon.

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials is a fantasy TV show, written by Jack Thorne, produced by Laurie Borg, and stars Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson and Anne-Marie Duff, among others. The show, which is based on the eponymous novel by Philip Pullman, follows the life of a girl on the quest to free her world from the Magisterium, which represses people's magic. It was aired on November 3, 2019 on BBC One.

Locke & Key

Locke & Key is a supernatural horror series, based on the eponymous comic series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez. It was developed by Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill and Aron Eli Coleite, produced by Ra'uf Glasgow and Kevin Lafferty, and stars Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup and Emilia Jones, among others. The plot follows the lives of three siblings who find a magical key of their new home after their father's murder. It was aired on Netflix on February 7, 2020.

Panga

Panga is a Hindi sports film, starring Kangana Ranaut, Jassi Gill and Richa Chadda, among others. It was directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, written by Tiwari herself, along with Nikhil Mehrohtra, and produced under the banner of Fox Star Studios. The plot follows the life of a Kabbadi player as she strives to achieve her dream and the support she receives. The film was released on January 24, 2020.