Category: Netflix
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Netflix is Close to a $450M Deal for 2 ‘Knives Out’ Sequels Starring Daniel Craig
Dust off your sleuthing magnifying glass, Netflix is nearing a deal to secure rights to second and third Knives Out films. If the deal goes through, Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as Benoit Blanc with Rian Johnson back in the director’s chair. Johnson has already written the two sequels, so now it’s just a…
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Netflix is Adding 40 Anime Titles to its Library in 2021
Netflix is set to launch 40 anime shows this year, double the number it released in 2020. The announcement was made at Tokyo’s AnimeJapan 2021 Expo Saturday and comes on the heels of the successful launch of “Blood of Zeus” last year, which is ranked among Netflix’s 10 most-watched series in about 80 countries. With…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of March 29, 2021
Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video are all restocking their content libraries for the new month this week, so as you finish up the rest of your March “to-Watch” lists, there’s plenty to look forward to when the new month rolls in Thursday. Our picks? Hulu’s documentary WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in April 2021
When Netflix announced its plan to release at least one new movie every week this year, movie fans everywhere buckled up for the ride. April alone is getting a dozen new originals to keep you going through the month, starting with the eery drama Coven of Sisters about Spanish women accused of witchcraft who lure…
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Viewers Take Comfort in Classic Comedy According to 2020 Viewing Trends
We’ve officially crossed the one-year mark since lockdown when life as we knew it suddenly changed. We’ve also been through different stages of quarantine that seem like a lifetime ago, and whether you jumped on the banana bread-making train, tie-dye sweatsuits phase, or Tiger King frenzy, there’s one thing we all can admit to doing:…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of March 22, 2021
Whether you’re looking for anime, comedy series, Spanish period dramas, and more, you’ll find it on these tentpole streaming services this month. Netflix‘s offering may be small but mighty this week with season 1 of DOTA: Dragon’s Blood and the laugh-out-loud Bad Trip, starring Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery, and Tiffany Haddish. Hulu‘s coming in…
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Hulu Makes it on to Nielsen’s Top 10 Streaming List with ‘Nomadland’
In a popularity contest usually dominated by Netflix, Hulu has made a breakout appearance in Nielsen’s recent weekly rankings for most minutes streamed during the week ending February 21. The platform’s acquired, award-winning film Nomadland made it to No. 8 on the streaming movie list alongside a slew of Netflix and Disney+ titles. Netflix leads…
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Streamers are Retaining Subscribers by Leveraging Movie Premieres
The shift to blockbuster movies receiving home premieres has likely made a permanent change in the streaming industry. Although more theaters may reopen later this year and in the years to come, streaming services and movies alike have mutually benefitted from this straight-to-streaming arrangement 2020 threw at us. But mostly, streaming services have the most…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of March 15
Get ready for a full week of incoming new content starting today. Some notable new arrivals include former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Waffles + Mochi on Netflix. For something a little darker, try Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case, the true-crime high-profile case of Belgian politician Bernard Wesphael who was accused of murdering his wife…
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Streaming Titles Dominate the Oscar Nominations for 2021
Last year, the movie entertainment world saw a huge shift to streaming due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the proof is manifesting itself during this year’s awards season. Just as Netflix cleaned up at the Golden Globes, streamers and Netflix, in particular, are set to do very well at the upcoming Oscar Awards. Netflix has…