[ad_1] It’s now clear how Game of Thrones TV series co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss intend to kick off their huge Netflix deal. Netflix has announced The Chair, a six-episode “dramedy” executive produced by the pair as well as show star Sandra Oh, writer (and Benioff’s wife) Amanda Peet and Bernie Caulfield. The half-hour […]
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Netflix’s first ‘Transformers’ teaser reveals a hopeless war
[ad_1] The teaser also gives a peek at the “new look” animation style, which ultimately boils down to cel-shaded CG but fits well with larger-than-life battling robots. On that note, you can expect plenty of fights — Rooster Teeth and Polygon Pictures haven’t forgotten one of the reasons why kids (and curious adults) latched on […]
First ‘Stranger Things 4’ teaser moves the action far from Hawkins
[ad_1] “It’s not all good news for our “American”; he is imprisoned far from home in the snowy wasteland of Kamchatka, where he will face dangers both human…and other. Meanwhile, back in the states, a new horror is beginning to surface, something long buried, something that connects everything,” the Duffer brothers wrote in a statement. […]
Netflix will let anyone stream ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ for free
[ad_1] Love is in the air! To celebrate, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before is available for anyone without a Netflix account to watch through March 9! pic.twitter.com/mLuHcxlvh7 — Netflix US (@netflix) February 11, 2020 The movie will be available to everyone in the US and some other markets until March 9th. It’s not […]
Netflix films won just two Oscars after ‘Parasite’ swept major awards
[ad_1] Last week, CEO Ted Sarandos rejected the idea of a film industry pushback. “A pushback? Nobody can say that with a straight face, he told the New York Times. “We got 24 nominations, the most of any studio. Our films have been honored across the board.” However, given that the streaming service spent $70 […]
Netflix says it’s only obeyed nine government takedown requests
[ad_1] It has done so most often in Singapore, removing five items including The Last Temptation of Christ (which is banned in the country), Brazilian comedy The Last Hangover and a trio of weed-related shows, because cannabis is illegal there. Netflix has also pulled The Bridge in New Zealand (which deems the Scandanavian series “objectionable”), […]
Netflix will let you stop those annoying auto previews
[ad_1] Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much. We’ve heard the feedback loud and clear — members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix. Here’s how: https://t.co/6V2gTjEW6HD https://t.co/zbz4E8fVab — Netflix US (@netflix) February 6, 2020 Netflix said that although some people inexplicably find the previews useful, it […]
Netflix switches to the AV1 codec for data-saving streams on Android
[ad_1] One reason for limiting the use of AV1 for playback is likely a lack of hardware support, which could mean people will use more battery life to watch the same videos. You can already enable AV1 instead of VP9 on YouTube videos, under the settings for Playback and Performance, but it warns users that […]
‘Altered Carbon’ season 2 teaser shows Anthony Mackie as the ‘new’ hero
[ad_1] The new season debuts February 27th. There’s a fair amount of hype for the show, both because of the relatively lengthy two-year wait and because of the show itself. It’s arguably Netflix’s tentpole ‘deep’ sci-fi show (Lost in Space being lighter fare) with a healthy audience, and now it has to go up against […]
Netflix is turning manga and anime ‘One Piece’ into a live-action series
[ad_1] Eiichiro Oda’s comment (Original Creator & Executive Producer): “I know I announced the production of this back in 2017, but these things take time! Preparations have been slowly progressing behind the scenes, and it seems that I can finally make the big announcement: — NX (@NXOnNetflix) January 29, 2020 Netflix, the world’s leading streaming […]