[ad_1] Netflix is using a tactic far removed from the nature of its service to make the best of its movies and TV series stand out. Not in the eyes of ordinary viewers, though, but in the eyes of award show voters. According to Bloomberg, the streaming service is publishing its own magazine to promote […]
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Netflix drops trailer for Uma Thurman horror series ‘Chambers’
[ad_1] “It’s just so weird that someone had to die for me to live,” reflects Sasha to a friend. There are obvious parallels between the two young women, one whose untimely death saved the life of the other. But Sasha’s initial feelings of gratitude are replaced by fear as she begins to notice some troubling […]
Netflix debuts Beyoncé Coachella show documentary on April 17th
[ad_1] You probably don’t think of Netflix as a go-to place for music documentaries beyond Taylor Swift’s tour movie, but it’s determined to burnish its image. The service has teased the April 17th debut of a previously rumored documentary on Beyoncé’s much-hyped performance at the 2018 Coachella festival — conveniently, just ahead of the 2019 […]
The road to ‘Avengers: Endgame’
[ad_1] Road to Endgame: ‘The Avengers’ changed cinema and avoided the mistakes of past Marvel moviesSiddhant Adlakha,Slashfilm Avengers: Endgame marks the end of a 22-film run for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). While there are certainly plans to make more movies, this phase will soon be over. Slashfilm is revisiting all of them in the […]
Netflix abruptly loses support for Apple AirPlay
[ad_1] Netflix has supported AirPlay streaming from iOS devices to Apple TV since 2013, and while it wasn’t the world’s most necessary feature it is odd to hear that this week users noticed it suddenly stopped working. As MacRumors and Apple Insider point out, a support page on Netflix’s website now says “Airplay is no […]
Netflix ‘Cowboy Bebop’ series casts John Cho and Mustafa Shakir
[ad_1] While there are still roles on the show to be filled, including for a hacker known as Radical Ed, Netflix’s take on the classic anime is starting to take shape. The company first announced plans for a live-action Cowboy Bebop late last year with Shinichiro Watanabe, director of the anime series, on board as […]
Netflix’s US price increases will hit users in May
[ad_1] Hey, @netflix….for this price, I better be getting the next season of The Crown ASAP. pic.twitter.com/OuhlWz9VIr — Laura (@lbrgdl) April 3, 2019 The basic plan is rising from $8 to $9, while the standard package (which offers HD streaming on two devices simultaneously) is jumping from $11 to $13. The premium plan, which offers […]
CBS All Access bids for ‘One Day at a Time’ after Netflix cancellation
[ad_1] Vulture says One Day at a Time producer Norman Lear asked Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos to waive the company’s veto rights. Lear was also the person behind the original version of the show from the ’70s and was the one who approached Sony with the idea of remaking it with a Hispanic […]
Oscars limits for streaming movies may violate antitrust law
[ad_1] An Academy spokesperson confirmed to Variety that it had received the DOJ notice and had “responded accordingly,” although it didn’t specify what its answer was. Its Board of Governors will hold their yearly rule meeting on April 23rd. Studios have sometimes accused online services of ‘cheating’ the Oscars system with short theatrical release windows, […]
Netflix’s new superhero movie may star Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer
[ad_1] It definitely sounds like an origin story, though it’s still unclear if the two stars will get their powers from being bitten by insects, being subjected to top-secret human experimentation or being involved in vehicular accidents with truckloads of dangerous chemicals. Details are still under wraps, perhaps until Netflix is ready to announce that […]