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‘Under Paris’ Director Used Hollywood Tricks to Make an “Anti-Hollywood” Netflix Hit
[This story contains spoilers for the Netflix movie Under Paris.] Slicing Paris in half, the river Seine flows through the heart of French identity, past the Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Académie Française, the centuries-old institution of letters that guards against the bastardization of the French language, leading a valiant resistance to American cultural expansion. In these sacrosanct waters and […]
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Jonathan Van Ness Was “Walking on Eggshells” Waiting for ‘Queer Eye’ Exposé to Drop
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has, for the first time, publicly commented on allegations that they were abusive on the set of Netflix’s smash hit makeover series. The grooming expert was caught in the center of a Rolling Stone investigation in March this year, which claimed Van Ness had “rage issues” and that subsequent […]
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Dish’s New Plan to Stop Cord-Cutting: How About a Free Netflix Subscription?
The satellite TV firm Dish is the latest pay TV company to get into the bundled entertainment space, and it is entering with an aggressive offer: free Netflix. The company said Wednesday that customers who sign up for a two-year contract will get Netflix’s ad-supported tier for free, or if they want the ad-free tiers, […]
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Netflix to Preview ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 at Lucca Comics & Games
Netflix is bringing Squid Game 2 to Lucca. Squid Game creator/writer/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, along with stars Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-Joon, will preview the hotly anticipated second season of the smash-hit Korean thriller series at this year’s Lucca Comics & Games, Europe’s No. 1 comics and gaming convention, which runs in the medieval city of Lucca […]
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‘One Piece’ Adds Trio of Actors to Season 2 (Exclusive)
Netflix’s One Piece is expanding its cast as it heads into a second season. The live-action adaptation of the expansive manga and anime series has added Werner Coetser, Brendan Murray and Clive Russell to its ensemble of actors. They’ll each play allies of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his Straw Hat Pirates. Coetser and […]
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Netflix to Stream Chinese Suspense Series ‘See Her Again’ in Deal With China’s Tencent
Global streamer Netflix has picked up select international streaming rights to the much anticipated Chinese fantasy suspense series See Her Again. Currently in postproduction, the show is expected to drop later this year simultaneously on Netflix and Chinese streamer Tencent Video. The deal was unveiled this week at the ongoing 29th Shanghai TV Festival. See Her […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Addresses Fan “Disappointment” Over Gender-Flip in Season 3 Finale
[This story includes spoilers for Bridgerton season three, part two.] Julia Quinn, the author of the Bridgerton novel series, is addressing fan “disappointment” over the gender flip of a major character in the show’s season three, part two, finale. In the final moments of Bridgerton season three, fans are introduced to the character of Michaela […]
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Netflix Lobbyist Stephane Cardin to Step Down
Stephane Cardin, top Canadian lobbyist for Netflix, is set to step down after nearly six years in the post. “I appreciate Stephane’s keen industry insights and everything that he’s contributed to Netflix Canada over the years. I wish him all the best on his next steps,” Ruchi Bhowmik, vp of public policy for Netflix for […]
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‘Babylon Berlin’ Stars Talk Season 4: Fascism, Crime and Dancing in 1930s Germany
For U.S. fans of Babylon Berlin the wait is finally over. The epic, ground-breaking German series, a noirish crime drama set during the Weimar Republic, was unceremoniously dropped by Netflix, which had been streaming the show stateside, after three seasons. Season 4 premiered in Europe in late 2022 but American viewers had to wait until […]
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‘Babylon Berlin’ Greenlit for Fifth and Final Season
It’s official: After more than a year of negotiations and financial wrangling, the producers of Babylon Berlin have received the green light for a fifth and final season of the ground-breaking award-winning German period drama. Volker Bruch and Liv Lisa Fries will return to reprise their lead roles as police detective Gereon Rath and assistant […]
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‘Supacell’ Review: Netflix’s South London Superhero Drama Has Potential Despite Its Familiarity
The streamer's new six-part superhero drama, featuring an ensemble led by Tosin Cole, Josh Tedeku and Eddie Marsan, was created by writer-director Rapman.
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‘The Crown’ Star Meg Bellamy Reveals Online Criticism Said She Was “Too Fat To Play Kate”
Meg Bellamy, the young British actress who portrayed Kate Middleton in season six of Netflix favorite The Crown, has revealed an onslaught of “torment” from social media trolls who said she was “too fat” to play the Princess-to-be. Bellamy, just 21 years old, was tapped to take on the role for the show’s final ever […]
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