Beijing has exercised a more assertive paternal hand this year, from tacking the addiction of youngsters to online games, deemed a form of "spiritual opium," to clamping down on "blind" worship of internet celebrities.

Asked if the 2024-25 season was the earliest the failed project could start up again, Reichart told the PA news agency: 'That might be the first reasonable and realistic call but there are so many variables that I can't actually foresee.

In the draft of the family education promotion law, guardians will be reprimanded and ordered to go through family education guidance programs if prosecutors find very bad or criminal behavior in children under their care.

"There are many reasons for adolescents to misbehave, and the lack of or inappropriate family education is the major cause," said Zang Tiewei, spokesman of the Legislative Affairs Commission under the National People's Congress (NPC).

Sense8 follows eight strangers from across the world who discover they're mentally and emotionally linked. If you jibe with Sense8's diverse characters, you'll fall head over heels for this earnest and sensual sci-fi drama. Not only do these windows into vastly different lives teach tolerance, but the "sensates" can also tap each other's skills when facing a sinister organization hunting them down. Sense8 (2015-2018)

From the creators of The Matrix comes another story that plays with reality.

The launch of the European Super League in 2021 quickly collapsed after Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham pulled out in the face of criticism from their own supporters in addition to other key figures across the sport.

Can they keep the plane going long enough to take them to safety? Into the Night (2020—)

This apocalyptic sci-fi from Belgium will probably turn you off from flying any time soon. Set on a plane, Into the Night sees a red-eye hijacked by a soldier who, along with the rest of the passengers, ends up surviving a deadly global event down on the ground. That premise alone should be enough to entice you to catch this excellent, tense thriller.

The second film from Jennifer Kent, who directed the mighty The Babadook, is a force to be reckoned with. The Nightingale (2018)

A warning: The Nightingale depicts extreme graphic scenes of violence and rape. The Nightingale follows a young female convict seeking revenge in the 1825 Australian bush. With that in mind, proceed with this harrowing story and you'll see an important slice of history rarely told on screen.

Berlin Syndrome (2017)

Before Black Widow, Cate Shortland made her name directing excellent indie films, including Berlin Syndrome. While it's slower-paced at times in its confined setting, Berlin Syndrome assuredly delivers a gripping thriller. This psychological horror stars Teresa Palmer as Clare Havel, a young Australian who goes backpacking in Berlin, only to meet a man who holds her captive in his apartment. A cat-and-mouse game between captor and captive ensues.

What else do you need to know? Their target: a sample of an unknown substance for unclear purposes. This South Korean sci-fi mystery follows a crew of astronauts on a mission to an abandoned research facility on the moon. The Silent Sea (2021—)

Yeah, Gong Yoo from Squid Game's in this. Betrayal, government lies and personal secrets send this addictive space journey into a tailspin.

All three seasons of Dark's meditative look at time travel and its effect on human nature are waiting to hit you at full force. A sci-fi noir, Dark folds time travel, conspiracies and estranged families into a generation-spanning story kicked off by a child's disappearance. If those kinds of meticulously crafted layers are what you're after in your storytelling, settle in. Dark (2017-2020)

Germany's answer to Stranger Things deliberately takes its time before stepping into completely compelling and original places.

Cam (2018)

This smart psychological horror is partially drawn from co-writer Isa Mazzei's experiences as a camgirl (or webcam model). Yet Cam is no documentary, following Alice Ackerman, a young camgirl who one day discovers an exact replica of herself has taken over her show. This unique thriller flashing red with the threat of technology is an excellent feature to hit play on.

the Bronx (2020)

Vampires vs. the Bronx is a fresh, entertaining spin on the genre. the Bronx is a unique comedy-horror in more ways than one. But it's not just new designer clothing stores threatening to move in: Creepy pale neck-chompers are eating up people and their properties. Set in the New York borough of the Bronx, it follows young Miguel Martinez, a big-hearted kid helping to raise money for his struggling local bodega. A commentary on gentrification with goofy charm, twists and thrills, Vampires vs.