Netflix has opted against a third season of action drama “Marvel’s Iron Fist,” with the streaming giant issuing the following statement: “Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew and showrunners. We’re thankful to the fans who have watched […]
Netflix has placed a 10-episode order for an animated series from 20th Century Fox Television called “Hoops,” which centers around a hot-headed, foul-mouthed high school basketball coach who thinks turning around his God-awful team will take him to the “big leagues.” The voice cast will be led by Jake Johnson (“New Girl,” ” BoJack Horseman”), […]
Netflix will develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” series. Under the terms of a multi-year deal between Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company, Netflix will develop classic stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide. All series and films produced through […]
Netflix has announced two new scripted drama series – “Virgin River” and “Sweet Magnolias.” Both shows received 10 episode orders and are based on best-selling romance novel collections that follow the lives of female protagonists. “Virgin River,” which is based on the Harlequin book series by author Robyn Carr, focuses on a character named Melinda […]
Netflix has given a 20-episode series order to multi-camera family sitcom “No Good Nick,” starring “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” actress Melissa Joan Hart and “Stranger Things” star Sean Astin. The logline: “No Good Nick” follows the story of Liz (Hart) and Ed (Astin), a hyper-competitive career mom and lovable but dorky “fun dad,” respectively. In the series, they’ve adopted […]
Netflix will begin streaming season one of “A User’s Guide to Cheating Death” on Friday, Sept. 28, followed by season two on Friday, October 19. Produced by Peacock Alley Entertainment, each one-hour episode of the docuseries challenges mass-marketed health trends often fueled by celebrity pop culture. Hosted by professor, health expert, author, and debunker extraordinaire, Timothy Caulfield (“Is Gwyneth Paltrow […]
“Narcos: Mexico” is a world-famous US-born drug trafficking drama series that was entirely created and directed by two long-term collaborators – Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro. The producers of the series have long been known for a few other outstanding cinematographic creations such as “Prince of Persia” and “The Uninvited” among many other spectacular movies. […]
Netflix has picked-up for canceled ABC drama “Designated Survivor,” starring Kiefer Sutherland, for a third season. Ten new episodes have been ordered for 2019. The alphabet net opted against a third season due to the low traditional Nielsen ratings. The logline: President Kirkman (Sutherland) will face a political reality… campaigning. What does it take to […]
Netflix will stream new Mandarin series “The Rise of Phoenixes” in over a dozen languages to members around the world beginning on Friday, September 14. The series features Mandarin performers Shen Yan and Liu Haibo (“Chinese Style Relationship”) as directors, William Chang (“The Grandmaster”) as artistic director and costume designer, as well as Chen Kun […]
