The following contains spoilers from the season 3 finale of Disney+/Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian, episode Chapter 24, “The Return” written by Jon Favreau and directed by Rick Famuyiwa.
31.03.2023 - 01:19 / deadline.com
Deadline has confirmed that Netflix film executives Lisa Nishimura and Ian Bricke are exiting the streamer amid a reorganization of the film group. All live action film content will now be overseen by Kira Goldberg, Ori Marmur, and Niija Kuykendall.
We hear that Netflix will continue to make indie pics, and that this whole plan was part of streamlining and solidifying ops.
Scott Stuber, Chairman of Netflix Film, had the following to say in a statement: “Lisa Nishimura joined Netflix in the DVD days, and as the company moved into streaming, she built our original documentary and stand-up comedy divisions from the ground up, and established Netflix as a powerhouse in both spaces. Her documentary work includes American Factory, My Octopus Teacher, Making a Murderer and Tiger King; and on the narrative film side her work includes Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, and the upcoming They Cloned Tyrone, Rustin and NYAD. Along the way, she has been a champion for inclusion on and off screen, a leader and mentor to countless colleagues, and a trusted partner to the creative community.”
Stuber further added, “Ian Bricke has been at the company for more than a decade, building and leading our independent film team, attracting filmmakers like Tamara Jenkins, Nicole Holofcener, and Mark and Jay Duplass. He also championed fan favorites like The Kissing Booth and established our Emerging Filmmaker Initiative. We thank them both for their contributions to making us a world-class film studio and wish them the best for the future.”
Goldberg and Marmur, who were hired in 2021, oversee more tentpole-like projects, while Warner Bros. vet Kuykendall is involved in the development of mid-budget movies, having worked on Oscar winner A
The following contains spoilers from the season 3 finale of Disney+/Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian, episode Chapter 24, “The Return” written by Jon Favreau and directed by Rick Famuyiwa.
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Emily Longeretta Was Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” reunion worth the wait? You can now be the judge. The Season 4 special, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, is now available on the streaming service, 19 hours after it was supposed to stream live. On April 4, Netflix announced their second-ever live special would be the Season 4 reunion, set to debut at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Sunday night. However, due to technical issues, that didn’t happen. Many Variety staffers were inside the Hollywood viewing party, where eventually, the reunion — which filmed a few blocks away — streamed for the crowd. Meanwhile, for most viewers watching at home, it still wasn’t available.
The live reunion for Netflix’s Love Is Blind, planned for Sunday night at 5:00 p.m PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, has yet to hit the air.
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Four Love is Blind stars took over New York City this week!
Emily Longeretta Netflix’s live events continue — this time, with “Love Is Blind.” The Season 4 reunion special is set to stream live from Los Angeles on Sunday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. “Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion,” produced by Embassy Row, will feature both couples and singles from the show as they break down all of the season’s drama. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the group will also reveal who is still together today. Brandon Monk serves as showrunner and is executive producing along with Michael Davies. “Love Is Blind” is produced by Kinetic Content. Executive producers are Chris Coelen, Ally Simpson, Eric Detwiler, Brent Gauches and Brian Smith.
Netflix is going live, again.
fans! Season 4 is about to serve up some answers in the best possible way — live. Netflix announced on Tuesday that the highly anticipated reunion for the dating show's fourth season will be streaming live on Sunday, April 16.Appropriately titled the event marks only the second live production in the streaming service's history. The first being Chris Rocks' live standup show,, last month.In a teaser reveal for the live reunion, co-hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey admit that they have no spoilers to share for the upcoming reunion.«We actually have no idea what's going to go down at this reunion,» Nick says.«You know why? Because we're doing it live,» Vanessa adds.Netflix members can join the waiting room starting at 7:50 p.m.
Lisa Barlow is crunching down on trollish accusations that she supports Donald Trump.
Netflix executive Lisa Nishimura backed some of the streamer’s biggest successes – Tiger King, The Tinder Swindler, The Power of the Dog, and American Factory – but in an era of corporate cost-cutting, it wasn’t enough to save her job.
American Factory, My Octopus Teacher, Making a Murderer and Tiger King; and on the narrative film side her work includes Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, and the upcoming They Cloned Tyrone, Rustin and NYAD. Along the way, she has been a champion for inclusion on and off screen, a leader and mentor to countless colleagues, and a trusted partner to the creative community.”About Bricke, Stuber said, “Ian Bricke has been at the company for more than a decade, building and leading our independent film team, attracting filmmakers like Tamara Jenkins, Nicole Holofcener, and Mark and Jay Duplass.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Two veteran Netflix creative executives are parting ways with the streamer following a restructuring of the film group. Indie film and documentary features lead Lisa Nishimura and indie film vice president Ian Bricke have both stepped down. The change comes as the result of streamlining under Netflix film head Scott Stuber. All live-action film content will now roll up to Kira Goldberg, Ori Marmur and Niija Kuykendall. “Lisa Nishimura joined Netflix in the DVD days, and as the company moved into streaming, she built our original documentary and stand-up comedy divisions from the ground up, and established Netflix as a powerhouse in both spaces,” Stuber told Variety in a statement of the executive, a fixture in the indie community and on the annual festival circuit.