Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi‘s new Netflix project, Entergalactic, has a debut teaser, and it features an amazing cast!
20.05.2022 - 20:27 / usmagazine.com
Just the beginning! One month after finding success on Netflix, Heartstopper received a two-season renewal which will continue to focus on Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson’s (Kit Connor) blossoming romance.
“We were overjoyed with the global reaction to Heartstopper and can’t wait to continue the story with two more seasons,” a statement from creator Alice Oseman read in May 2022.
The groundbreaking series, which is based on Oseman’s graphic novels of the same name, explores the growing connection between high school students Charlie and Nick. After recently being outed at school, Charlie finds himself with a crush on his new friend Nick. The popular rugby player, for his part, starts questioning his sexuality because of his bond with Charlie.
Ahead of the show’s debut, Oseman opened up about the process of finding the right actors to take on the iconic roles. “We wanted young actors, we wanted to cast authentically, [and] we obviously needed talented people. So we knew it was going to be a difficult, difficult task. But somehow, they just found their way to us,” Oseman told Netflix’s Tudum in April 2022, noting that Locke and Connor’s script read sealed the deal. “They did the scene that leads up to the first kiss.”
The writer added: “We knew already that they were both really talented actors, but we had to know if the dynamic would work, if there was chemistry, and if they could carry the romance of Nick and Charlie. And they smashed it. It was just like Nick and Charlie had come to life in front of me.”
It was also important to Oseman that Heartstopper was lighthearted when it came to the LGBTQ representation. “There’s a lot on TV now that has queer content, but it’s definitely for adults. A lot of queer stories
Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi‘s new Netflix project, Entergalactic, has a debut teaser, and it features an amazing cast!
We’re getting the first look at Netflix’s anticipated anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners based on the Cyberpunk 2077 video game. The streamer unveiled the teaser trailer on Day 3 of its Geeked Week. Netflix also announced the series will premiere in September.
Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Kevin Smith’s successor to the cult 1983–1985 animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, is getting a second season. At its Geeked Week event Wednesday, Netflix announced the followup installment of the animated series, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, from Mattel Television and Powerhouse Animation.
The “Ghostbusters” franchise is expanding into the animated realm. Again.Netflix announced on Wednesday that the streamer and Sony Pictures Animation are developing an all-new “Ghostbusters” animated series to debut exclusively on Netflix.
A Ghostbusters animated series is in development at Netflix, Deadline has confirmed. The project, based on the Ghostbusters IP, hails from Ghostbusters: Afterlife co-writers Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan (Ghost Corps) and Sony Pictures Animation.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterA new “Ghostbusters” animated series is in development at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively. The series hails from Sony Pictures Animation, with Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan of Ghost Corps, Inc. onboard as executive producers.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Stranger Things” Season 4, Volume 1 has already smashed multiple Netflix viewership records in less than two weeks after its release, and anticipation for Volume 2’s July 1 launch is building more by the day. But the success of the streamer’s first-ever two-batch drop with just over a month in between releases does not mean Netflix is considering shaking up the “Stranger Things” model further ahead of its fifth and final season, meaning there are no plans to shift the Duffer Brothers series to a weekly release.“For the fans of ‘Stranger Things,’ this is how they’ve been watching that show, and I think to change that on them would be disappointing,” Peter Friedlander, Netflix’s head of scripted series for U.S.
The head of Netflix is still behind two of the company’s most popular comedians.
Naman Ramachandran Netflix has boarded “Darlings,” headlined by top Bollywood star Alia Bhatt and directed by feature debutant Jasmeet K. Reen.Written by Reen, Parveez Sheikh (“Queen”) and Vijay Maurya (Disney+ Hotstar series “The Great Indian Murder”), “Darlings” is billed as a dark comedy which explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in Mumbai, seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting against all odds.The film is produced by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions.
Wilson Chapman editorOne week ahead of the highly anticipated return of “Stranger Things,” Netflix has dropped the first 8 minutes of the season in a sneak peek, as well as announcing the episode counts for Season 4’s upcoming two parts. Watch the first 8 minutes below:The first volume will consist of the bulk of the season, with seven of the nine episodes releasing May 27. The remaining two episodes will be released on July 1 as Volume 2 of the season.The episodes are significantly longer than in previous seasons of the show, with most running at 75 minutes and Episode 7 running for 98 minutes.
Ava DuVernay’s Wings of Fire, an animated series adaptation of the family fantasy books which had been in development at Netflix since 2021, is the latest victim of animation cuts at the streamer, sources close to the project confirm to Deadline. We hear several other projects are not moving forward as well.
A Rhode Island dog whose inspiring story of going from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 which became the subject of a recent Netflix movie has been euthanized.
More to the story! After a cliffhanger-filled season 3 finale, Virgin River has officially been given the green light to divulge more details of Mel and Jack’s story.
Canadian unscripted producer Sean Connolly has set up his own production business and tied up a multi-year strategic deal with compatriot firm Great Pacific Media.
EXCLUSIVE: Diana Silvers (Space Force) and Younès Boucif (Standing Up) have signed on to star alongside Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in the Netflix film Lonely Planet, from writer-director Susannah Grant (Unbelievable), which is currently in production.
I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson has been renewed for a third season at Netflix.Variety broke the news that more episodes are currently being written, with cast member Sam Richardson confirming the news in March.“I’m not sure when they’ll start filming,” Richardson told the publication, after appearing in the first two seasons. “But there are funny sketches coming already, I can tell you that much.”The sketch series was created by Robinson alongside Zach Kanin.
Netflix has ordered a third season of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson.
Ethan Shanfeld Tim Robinson’s beloved sketch comedy show “I Think You Should Leave” has been renewed for Season 3 at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively.Cast member Sam Richardson told Variety that the team was in the process of writing the third season in early March. It is unclear when Season 3 will debut, as well as how many episodes it will contain. If one thing’s for sure, there will be more memes (and hopefully more hot dogs).“I’m not sure when they’ll start filming,” said Richardson, who appeared in both seasons of the Netflix show.