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Netflix, Transgender Film Center Launch Career Development Lab for Trans and Nonbinary Filmmakers (Exclusive)
Netflix and the Transgender Film Center (TFC) are teaming up to launch a new fellowship aimed at supporting promising transgender and nonbinary creators The Career Development Lab is a new, 12-week, intensive project through TFC and funded by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity. The fellowship, which aims to accelerate the careers of its participants, will […]
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Chris Hemsworth Takes on New Deadly Mission in ‘Extraction 2’ Trailer
The latest teaser for Netflix’s action sequel Extraction 2 has Chris Hemsworth’s Australian black ops mercenary Tyler Rake taking on a new deadly mission as it’s revealed Rake survived the events of the original film. In the sequel, Rake is tasked with rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster. Rake seemingly died in the original […]
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Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery Among Top Hollywood Stock Gainers in First Quarter
Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global were among the hit Hollywood stocks of the first quarter of 2023, shaking off investor concerns about such industry challenges as record cord-cutting, getting streaming businesses to profitability and economic clouds darkening the advertising outlook, as well as recent stock market volatility due to the collapse of banks. […]
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Exit of Netflix’s Lisa Nishimura Marks End of an Era for the Streamer
With the exit of long-tenured film executive Lisa Nishimura on Thursday, Netflix has officially entered its austerity age — whatever that may mean for the streaming powerhouse. Nishimura’s 15 years at the company have spanned the streaming boom, Oscar wins and multiple restructuring efforts. Noted one industry veteran that has long worked with Nishimura, “It’s […]
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Ali Wong and Steven Yeun on Stepping into Executive Producer Roles for Road Rage Dramedy ‘Beef’
If Ali Wong and Steven Yeun have beef, it’s only on-camera. Together, the two star in Netflix’s upcoming comedy drama Beef, which follows two people consumed by revenge after a road rage incident. “It’s really scary to collaborate with people as a stand-up, when you have complete control of what you write, how you look, […]
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‘King of Collectibles’ Trailer Offers First Glimpse of Star-Studded Hobby (Exclusive)
On April 28, Netflix will take viewers inside the world of rare sports cards and collectibles with one of the industry’s best-known experts: Ken Goldin. Goldin and his team at Goldin Auctions will be the centerpiece of the newest transactional TV series, King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, a six-episode, half-hour series that offers a […]
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‘Kill Boksoon’ Filmmaker Talks Netflix Action Thriller With Shades of Female ‘John Wick’
Director Byun Sung-hyun was baffled when he first learned that his feature film Kill Boksoon would be invited to the Berlin International Film Festival last month. “I didn’t expect it at all,” he said at a press conference for Kill Boksoon held in Seoul earlier this month. “I thought Kill Bok-soon was not the type […]
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Netflix’s ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Anime Brings Back Original Stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and More
Sex Bob-omb is ready to rock once more, with Netflix ordering a Scott Pilgrim anime series that will bring back the cast of the cult 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Michael Cera will voice star as Scott Pilgrim and Mary Elizabeth Winstead will reprise her role as Ramona Flowers. Other returning castmembers include […]
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Netflix Indigenous Arctic Comedy in the Works With CBC, APTN
Netflix has jumped on board an untitled comedy to be shot in Canada’s Arctic for local broadcasters CBC and APTN. The homegrown Indigenous series is set to film in the Canadian territory of Nunavut and will center on a young Inuk mother who wants to build a new future for herself in her small Arctic […]
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‘The Night Agent’ Earns Speedy Season 2 Renewal at Netflix
The Night Agent is back on the job at Netflix. The streaming giant has handed out a swift second-season renewal to the drama from Sony Pictures Television and showrunner Shawn Ryan. The Gabriel Basso starrer debuted Thursday and immediately reached No. 1 on Netflix’s English TV list with more than 168 million hours watched, making […]
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Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler Have Sights Set on Drama for Next Collaboration
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have tackled the rom-com with 2011’s Just Go With It and action with 2019’s Murder Mystery and its new sequel. Now, the longtime friends are eyeing a drama for their next collaboration. “We were saying we would love to be able to do something serious together — not that this […]
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Ali Wong to Lead ‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ Animated Series for Netflix
Ali Wong has lined up her next project with Netflix, and it’s taking her back into the (under)world of animation. The streamer announced Wednesday that the Always Be My Maybe and Tuca & Bertie star will lead the voice cast of Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld, a new supernatural action series from first-time showrunner Echo […]
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