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The Regenta of Netflix is not welcome in the cathedral
There is no better publicity for a provocative book than the fury of those who feel provoked by it.
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Netflix Alum Emily Feingold Joins Disney as Executive VP of Communications
Netflix alum Emily Feingold has joined the Walt Disney Co. as executive VP of communications, where she will steer media relations, financial and technology communications as well as enterprise editorial, executive and brand messaging. Feingold’s move to Disney in a senior communications role comes five months after she left Netflix following a nine-year tenure with […]
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Netflix announces a 'Stranger Things' prequel in the 1950s
'Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure 'will be released in 2028 and will move its stock to Nevada
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‘Stranger Things’ Prequel Spinoff ‘Other Worlds’ Ordered to Series at Netflix
The long-gestating “Stranger Things” spinoff has officially been ordered to series at Netflix, Variety has learned. The show is titled “Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure” and is set to debut in 2028. The announcement comes as part of “Stranger Things” Day, the annual celebration to mark the day Will Byers disappeared in the original […]
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'The New York Times' wants to buy Letterboxd for 330 million dollars
The newspaper itself has announced in a news that its parent company, The New York Times Company, is close to closing the deal to buy the social network
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Netflix Names Mattel Executive Roberto Stanichi as VP of Consumer Products and Experiences
Netflix has hired Roberto Stanichi as its vice president of consumer products and experiences, poaching him away from his role as Mattel’s chief marketing and brand officer. At Netflix, Stanichi will be tasked with overseeing Netflix’s global consumer products and licensing business and its global experiences division, including its newer Netflix House activations. He will […]
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Nate Bargatze Returns to Netflix With New Special ‘Good for Nathan’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Nate Bargatze is back with another Netflix special. The Grammy-winning comedian will debut his fourth stand-up hour for the streamer, titled “Good for Nathan,” on Nov. 24. “The beloved master of the deadpan story is back,” per the logline, “this time questioning fitness tractors, smart stoves, the brilliance of food delivery and much more.” Bargatze […]
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Netflix’s ‘Trinity’ Sets December Release Date, Drops Tense New Trailer (TV News Roundup)
Thriller series “Trinity” has been set for December release at Netflix. A new trailer gives a first look at Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Lift,” “Surface”) and Richard Madden (“Eternals,” “Citadel”) entrenched in political intrigue. Commander Katherine Decker (Mbatha-Raw) develops an unlikely bond with Secretary of Defense Webb Preston (Madden) and is drawn into dangerous machinations surrounding a […]
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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Sets Netflix Projects With Ali Wong, Gene Hong Under New Banner Lila Pictures
“Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin has set up two new TV projects for development at Netflix under his newly launched production company. Lee has established Lila Pictures under his recently-renewed overall deal with the streamer. In addition, he has hired Hyunji Ward to serve as senior VP of Film & Television for Lila Pictures. Ward […]
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Netflix Orders YA Drama ‘Prep’ Based on Curtis Sittenfeld Novel From Nicole Taylor
Netflix has given a straight-to-series order to the drama “Prep,” based on the novel of the same name by Curtis Sittenfeld. The show is officially described as a coming-of-age story about “scholarship girl Lee Fiora’s high school years at Ault, a prestigious New England boarding school, and her journey to navigate friendship, crushes and class […]
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Netflix Launches First AI-Branded Content Recommendations Feature on TVs
Netflix, which has seen viewer engagement slide in recent quarters, is turning to AI for a new feature aimed at spurring users to find something new to watch. The company on Tuesday (Nov. 3) is debuting AI Discover, a new feature on the Netflix TV app, initially to a limited number of subscribers in the […]
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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie Reunite — Again — for Netflix Revenge Action Movie ‘Dogfight’
The Jason Statham-Guy Ritchie partnership is set to extend into a seventh film. “Dogfight” — announced by Netflix — is described as a “stylish revenge actioner” set in the London criminal underworld. No other plot details have been revealed, but it’s safe to presume there’ll be guns, blood and — probably — some mean-looking faces. Production is due to […]
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Netflix Steampunk Western ‘Bass x Machina’ Is a Crackling Mix of Fantasy and Reality: TV Review
The U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves was a real person; an escaped slave turned groundbreaking lawman, Reeves’ remarkable biography has inspired a Taylor Sheridan show and HBO’s “Watchmen,” among other pieces of pop culture. The Netflix animated series “Bass x Machina,” created by LeSean Thomas (“Yasuke”) and produced by the Korean company Studio Mir (“The Legend […]
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Netflix U.K. Layoffs Hit Up to 3% of London HQ, Production VP Anna Mallett Exits
The seismic changes at Netflix have rippled across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ laid off, it has now been confirmed. The aftershocks from last month’s U.S. re-org have also claimed U.K. and EMEA production VP Anna Mallett, who has exited amid the shake-up. Mallett, who was vice president of […]
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23 Best Movies New to Streaming in November: ‘Tony,’ ‘Misty Green,’ ‘Possible Love’ and More
With temperatures dropping and the holiday season right around the corner, streaming boosts are all but guaranteed in November. Netflix is diving head first into the Christmas season with the launch of several original holiday movies, but the streamer is also getting a jump on Oscar season with the launch of international awards season hopefuls […]
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Netflix’s ‘Cliff Booth’ Won’t Play in Regal and Cinemark Imax Theaters
Netflix’s push to release more films on the big screen hasn’t come without a few hiccups. Most recently, theater chains including Regal Cinemas are declining to play the streaming platform’s “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth” on their Imax screens. Cinemark also turned down the “Cliff Booth” booking, according to sources. “Cliff Booth,” which stars […]
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Netflix’s ‘Haunted Hotel’ Renewed for Season 3
“Haunted Hotel” is now accepting reservations for 2027, as Netflix has renewed the animated series for third season. The adult comedy comes from “Rick & Morty” writer Matt Roller and follows a single mother who runs the world’s most haunted hotel, the Undervale. As she juggles raising her two children with managing a slew of […]
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‘PUBG’ Live-Action Series From Donald Glover, Stephen Glover in Development at Netflix
Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the battle royale video game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (“PUBG”) with Donald Glover attached to star. In addition to starring, Glover and his brother and frequent collaborator Stephen Glover will write and executive produce the “PUBG” show, with Donald also planning to direct. Michael Schaefer of Neon TV will […]
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‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Football Heroes Take to the Battlefield in Peter Berg’s Emptily Macho WWII Epic
No one familiar with the oeuvre of Peter Berg — the action merchant behind the Afghanistan war drama “Lone Survivor” and the improbably pumped-up boardgame adaptation “Battleship” — should approach “The Mosquito Bowl” expecting great restraint or good taste. Ostensibly, Berg’s Netflix-backed combat epic is fighting the same fight as Terrence Malick’s “The Thin Red […]
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‘Pride and Prejudice’ Trailer: Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden Reboot Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s Love Story for Netflix
Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” limited series, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as adversaries-to-lovers Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The six-part series is a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1813 novel penned by “Everything I Know About Love” author Dolly Alderton, centering on the will-they-won’t-they love story of […]