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Spike Lee will kick off 2022 with a new Netflix deal. The Oscar-winning filmmaker and streaming giant have announced their multi-year creative partnership that will officially begin in January. Under the deal, Lee will produce and direct a number of narrative projects, while Netflix will provide financial support for his “ongoing mission to develop new talent and increase representation […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Spooky szn is upon us, and with Netflix making way for a bunch of new spooky content this month, that means […]

Halloweentime is upon us, and Netflix is alive and thriving. They have made sure that they removed some classic movies and a few TV series to make way for a number of truly horrific and entertaining shows and films for the month of October. You ready? The crown jewel hitting Netflix in October is the smash hit You, which […]

André 3000 has joined the cast of Oscar-nominated director Noah Baumbach’s screen adaptation of White Noise, Pitchfork has confirmed. That film, which is currently in production before a future release on Netflix, will star Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, according to a January report from The Hollywood Reporter. Other actors in the cast include Don Cheadle and Jodie Turner-Smith.  André 3000’s role in […]

A live-action Pokémon series being put together for Netflix is in the early stages of development, according to a report from Variety.  Unfortunately because of that “early stages” part, there are no plot details currently available.  Variety writes that Joe Henderson will be a part of the series as both a writer and executive producer. Henderson is currently an executive producer […]

In a deal that sounds similar to the one it made with Adam Sandler about a year ago, Netflix has finalized an agreement with Kevin Hart and his production company (HartBeat Productions) for at least four films starring and produced by Hart.  According to Deadline, said agreement also includes a first-look film producing deal for the comic. Financial […]

Here’s a lot of numbers that appear to support the statement that Bridgerton has/will be a ratings win for Netflix. The numbers come from Netflix themselves and, since those are the people cutting the checks, then theirs is the only opinion on the subject that really matters here.  As reported by Variety, the streaming behemoth projects the Shondaland series […]

Netflix has opted to renew The Umbrella Academy for a third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This renewal was given to the series’ production company (Universal Content Productions) and showrunner Steve Blackman, and calls for 10 new episodes. Filming for that new run is currently scheduled to start up in February in Toronto, and the following stars from […]

As he is wont to do on occasion, the CEO of Netflix (Reed Hastings) has answered questions in relation to whether or not the streaming platform he heads up can continue to remain ad-free. The subject has always been one of interest for those within the industry, and also is probably relevant to the service’s […]

Netflix is testing out a feature called “Shuffle Play,” which will help their millions of subscribers who continuously comb through their menu suffering from decision paralysis figure out what to watch by simply streaming a title at random. In addition to helping indecisive people make up their minds, this new gimmick will also double as […]