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  • ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Renewal Expected in Early 2023

    ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Renewal Expected in Early 2023

    The unique take on the Addams Family in Tim Burton’s Wednesday has been quite the hit for Netflix. Not only did the Jenna Ortega-led project pass the one billion hours viewed mark, it even mananged to become their second most-watched U.S. show only behind the latest season of Stranger Things. So, it would seem logical that Netflix would give that series a second season any second now but it looks like we’ll still have to wait just a bit longer before they finally announce it.

    In a new piece by Deadline, they reveal that producers are already talking to writers about a second season’s writer’s room while also looking into locations. Still, the announcement is not going to arrive before the year ends and likely won’t be confirmed by the New Year. The series was supplied by Amazon after their purchase of MGM and created a unique situation where two rival studios are working on the same show.

    The current restructuring of MGM though by Amazon Studios is not expected to derail any plans for future seasons and it seems that renewal talks are going smoothly. With their purchase of MGM, they’ve ended up developing quite a few projects with other streamers, as the same is the case with The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu, Fargo on FX, Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix and more. So, it doesen’t seem like Amazon will suddenly decide to remove any of these projects for no reason.

    Source: Deadline

  • Netflix Kills ‘Blockbuster’….Again

    Netflix Kills ‘Blockbuster’….Again

    You’d think Netflix would be tired of doing the same thing over and over again, but another series has sadly been scrapped by the streamer. Ironically, it’s the new comedy starring Melissa Fumero and Randall Park as two employees in the last living Blockbuster. Sadly, it seems the new comedy hasn’t quite found its audience and burned out even with a 10-episode release that used the usually popular workplace comedy concept in a familiar setting.

    though, it’s not all too surprising given that the new series hasn’t even broken into the Top 10 rankings in the United States. We don’t have a full transparency on how exactly Netflix decides what is and isn’t allowed to live on but they tend to keep a close eye on who positions where. The addition of that feature has given us a surprising insight into what has a decent chance of avoiding Netflix’s popular chopping block.

    Blockbuster also wasn’t quite the critical darling either, even with Vanessa Ramos as its showrunner. There’s a hilarious aspect about Netflix canceling a show about the Blockbuster store, as they were one of the major reasons that chain went down to begin with. Once you could conveniently watch your favorite programming from your couch, there was no real need to go back to rental stores. In some regard, perhaps the internet hoped that it might fail so that we could just pull the joke of Netflix killing Blockbuster for a second time.

    Source: Variety

  • Henry Cavill Won’t Return to ‘The Witcher’ Even After Losing Superman Role

    Henry Cavill Won’t Return to ‘The Witcher’ Even After Losing Superman Role

    Just yesterday, we’ve been hit with some depressing news as just as Henry Cavill finally got a chance to return in the role of Superman one more time in Black Adam, it seems DC Studios has decided to move forward without him after all. He seemingly even left his role of Gerald of Rivia from Netflix’s The Witcher. Just as he lost one role, many hoped this would mean he’d get a chance to return to the franchise that is near-and-dear to his heart. Yet, it seems that won’t be the case either.

    Variety has shared that Cavill won’t return to The Witcher even as the fan demand has spiked since he moved on from Superman. Season 4 is still moving forward with Liam Hemsworth in the title role that Cavill held for the first three. Of course, the reception of him leaving the series was not met with welcome arms by the community, especially after recent reports that the writing staff openly mocked the original source material. Add them moving away from the original source material, fans are peeved even as the series remains a strong Netflix Original.

    Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has denied the recent allegations made by former writer Beau DeMayo, but there still has been some doubt. It’ll be interesting to see if the series can remain its viewership with the new lead. If they don’t manage to pull in their audience, they may have to reconsider their plans for the franchise moving forward especially now as the spinoff Blood Origin is about to release.

    Source: Variety

  • Netflix Canceled ‘Warrior Nun’

    Netflix Canceled ‘Warrior Nun’

    A month after Season 2 debuted on Netflix, the streaming giant has opted not to renew Warrior Nun for a third season. The news was first announced by Deadline, with the outlet noting that the series saw a decline in viewership in its second outing.

    Season 2 of Warrior Nun was in Netflix’s Weekly Top 10 for three weeks, with the series peaking at the fifth spot. The series had a rather passionate fanbase, must like First Kill, but the fanbase failed to secure strong enough ratings to be renewed again. The move comes after Netflix has taken to evaluating its titles more closely – comparing viewership against costs for all renewal decisions.

    The series was based on the manga title, Warrior Nun Areala, and hailed from showrunner Simon Barry. He tweeted the news out on Tuesday, making sure to thank the fans for their support. “I’ve just found out that @Netflix will not be renewing #WarriorNun,” he tweeted. “My sincere appreciation to all the fans who worked so hard to bring awareness to this series, and for the love you showed me, the cast and the whole production team. It was a privilege to be a part of this.”

    The series revolves around 19-year-old Ava Silva, played by Alba Baptista, who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life thanks to a divine artifact embedded in her back. She soon finds that she has joined an ancient order that is meant to fight demons on Earth, all while forces from Heaven and Hell seek to control her. Kristina Tonteri-Young, Lorena Andrea, Tristán Ulloa, Thekla Reuten, Sylvia De Fanti and William Miller starred alongside Baptista.

    Both seasons of Warrior Nun are now streaming on Netflix.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Live-Action ‘My Hero Academia’ Adaptation a Go at Netflix

    Live-Action ‘My Hero Academia’ Adaptation a Go at Netflix

    Netflix and Legendary Entertainment are partnering to adapt the incredibly popular manga property, My Hero Academia, into a live-action film. The project, which is being written by Obi-Wan Kenobi scribe Joby Harlold, will be directed Shinsuke Sato.

    Legendary acquired the rights to produce a live-action version of the property in 2018 and have been searching for a partner since and Sato has been on board all along. The popularity of My Hero Academia has been growing rapidly and in 2019, Kohei Horikoshi, who has written and illustrated the manga, won a Harvey Award for his work.

    Though the project has been in development, THR reports there is no cast in place at present.

    Source: THR

  • David Zaslav Pauses Netflix Dealings Over ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Renewal

    David Zaslav Pauses Netflix Dealings Over ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Renewal

    At this point, it seems like a safer question to wonder who Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hasn’t pissed off in the industry. Not only did he just save money on taxes by scrapping finished films like Batgirl and a Scoob! Holiday Special, but now he seems to have been quite vocal about his displeasure with other streaming deals. Ironic given that he seemingly is moving away from HBO Max to focus on outsourcing what they have to offer.

    The reaction seems to come from the contract as part of Netflix’s renewal of The Sandman for a second season. Zaslav is seemingly unhappy with how the deal is structured in how producers are paid across multiple months. They have quite a few projects with Netflix like Sweet Tooth, Manifest, You, and more. Instead of re-evaluating the contracts for future projects, he just outright has paused for any further deals to be made for finished shows moving forward.

    It’s strange, as it’s not only a business practice at this point but just didn’t agree with the terms already agreed upon. Zaslav is very hands on in the deal-making, for better and for worse going by recent experiences. Warner Bros. is also no stranger to strange payment models, and it does raise the question why this wasn’t reviewed before moving away from its own streaming service to outsourcing their projects moving forward. Here’shoping this doesn’t end up leading to consequences on any of their co-produced projects.

    Source: Deadline

  • Sofia Boutella Has Wrapped ‘Rebel Moon’ After One Year of Filming

    Sofia Boutella Has Wrapped ‘Rebel Moon’ After One Year of Filming

    Zack Snyder‘s Rebel Moon is closer to reality than ever before. The next cinematic epic from the Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga’Hoole director has officially wrapped filming for its lead actress, Sofia Boutella, and is presumably drawing close to the finish line. Boutella shared the news herself on Instagram, posting an image of the clapper from her final day on set and revealing just how long she spent working on the project. According to the post’s caption, the Kingsman breakout spent 152 days in front of the camera, over the course of a full year. She closed her comments with a simple sentimental message, “I left a big piece of my heart up there,” followed by a series of moon-themed emojis that represent the film.

    Rebel Moon revolves around Boutella‘s Kora, a young woman with a mysterious past who seeks out intergalactic warriors to help save a peaceful colony from a tyrannical Regent Balisarius. The movie began as a pitch to Lucasfilm, with Snyder intending for the story to take place in the Star Wars universe. However, the creative’s more mature vision for a galaxy far, far away never made it past the idea stage, and Snyder eventually redeveloped the premise as an original film. Rebel Moon also stars Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Jena Malone, Cleopatra Coleman, and Ed Skrein as part of its star-studded ensemble cast. It will be given a limited theatrical release before dropping directly on Netflix, similar to the recent distribution of Rian Johnson‘s Glass Onion.

    Rebel Moon does not currently have a release date.

    Source: Instagram

  • ‘The Midnight Club’ Has Been Canceled at Netflix

    ‘The Midnight Club’ Has Been Canceled at Netflix

    Following the news that Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy were leaving Netflix for Amazon, it was announced that The Midnight Club has officially been canceled at Netflix. The series, which was an adaptation of Christopher Pike‘s book of the same name, focused on a group of teenagers living at a hospice facility who formed the Midnight Club to share spooky stories with one another.

    The show, which debuted in October, was heavily promoted by Netflix, and even had a massive panel at New York Comic Con, where Netflix shared the first episode with audience members ahead of its release. Flanagan went on record to say that the show had been developed as a multi-season series, noting that there was still plenty left to use from Pike’s books. He also revealed that, should the series be canceled, he would share the plans for the show’s future on Twitter.

    The Midnight Club starred Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone, Sauriyan Sapkota, Adia, Aya Furukawa and William Chris Sumpter. All 10 episodes are now streaming on Netflix.

    Source: Deadline.

  • Netflix Loses ‘Midnight Mass’ Creators to Amazon

    Netflix Loses ‘Midnight Mass’ Creators to Amazon

    Now this is quite the development, as after having worked on a multitude of Netflix original projects, Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy have moved on and signed an exclusive multiyear deal with Amazon Studios. They worked on popular horror projects like The Haunting of Hill House or Midnight Mass.

    The exclusivity deal means that future projects they work on under their Intrepid Pictures banner will stream on Prime Video’s 240 countries. Head of Global Television, Vernon Sanders, has shared some words on the exclusivity deal.

    Mike and Trevor are remarkable at telling immersive, suspenseful stories that masterfully keep audiences engaged from start to finish. We are excited to welcome them to Amazon Studios and are looking forward to our global customers experiencing their genre-bending creativity.

    Vernon Sanders

    Flanagan and Macy also have shared their excitement of joining the studio’s future ventures.

    Amazon is a studio that we have long admired. Their commitment to engaging in groundbreaking series and content aligns with the ethos of what we have built at Intrepid. We are looking forward to working with the entire Amazon team as we bring our brand of genre productions to the service and audiences around the globe.

    Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy

    There’s no word on what exactly their next project might be. Intrepid last worked on The Midnight Club for Netflix and still is working on The Fall of the House of Usher for next year. Yet, it seems like future horror ventures from the duo will move away from their usual home and it does wonder if they’ll do something unique to make their new home stand out from previous ventures.

    Source: Deadline

  • Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Finds its Lucky Roux

    Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Finds its Lucky Roux

    It’s been quite the dry period since Tudum gave us table scraps on what the future has in store with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios’ live-action adaptation of One Piece. We did get a tease of the impressive practical sets during Geeked Week, it has calmed down quite a bit. Luckily, there are still some castings that manage to find their way online, such as the first member of the Red-Haired Shanks’ crew being revealed, the iconic Lucky Roux.

    As first shared by @OP_Netflix_Fan on twitter, actor Ntlanhla Kutu has shared on his CV that he is set to play Lucky Roux in Project Panda, the name the production had for quite some time during its time filming in South Africa. He’s included as “Support” without any further details on how many episodes he’ll be a part of or even which director he worked with.

    Roux has a very small role in One Piece, as while he’s an important member of Shank’s crew, he doesn’t appear often throughout the story. To be fair, that is the case for everyone in Shanks’s crew and even their captain. So, we may only get a short appearance early on in the series’ flashback to Luffy’s youth. Maybe the series will give us a glimpse of his dynamic with Yellowjackets Peter Gadiot, who will play the man who will give Luffy his iconic Strawhat, and the rest of the crew. He also played an important part on showcasing just how dangerous pirates can be if they are underestimated, and hopefully Kutu gets his time to shine in the role.

    Source: Twitter via Authentik