Netflix has announced that Academy Award Winner George Clooney is in pre-production on an untitled feature project for Netflix that he will direct and star in. Mark L. Smith adapted the screenplay from the novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Smokehouse Pictures’ Grant Heslov (Academy Award Winner) and Clooney will produce alongside Anonymous Content…
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Matthew Aldrich Heading Creative for Chronicles of Narnia Series for Netflix
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Netflix has announced that Matthew Aldrich has come on board to oversee the development and creative live-action adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ beloved The Chronicles of Narnia series Aldrich will work across both series and film and serve as a creative architect on all projects under the deal. Aldrich most recently co-wrote COCO for Disney and…
Netflix Announces Thelma the Unicorn Animated Musical
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Netflix has announced that Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) will adapt a screenplay based on the novel Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey into an animated musical, Jared Hess will direct. Thelma the Unicorn has sold over 1.6 million copies to date and has been distributed in 14 countries around the world.…
Dreamworks Announces Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
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DreamWorks Animation today announced Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, an animated action-adventure series, is set to debut globally on Netflix in 2020 as part of an ongoing multi-year agreement with Netflix to produce original animated kids and family programming. Set within the same timeline as the 2015 blockbuster film, Jurassic World, the Netflix original series is…
Netflix Announces Magic: The Gathering Animated Series
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Netflix is joining forces with Joe and Anthony Russo, Wizards of The Coast, and Hasbro’s Allspark Animation to bring the worldwide phenomenon of Magic: The Gathering to the screen for the first time in the iconic franchise’s 25-year history with an animated series Magic: The Gathering. The Russos will oversee the creation of an all…
Historical Roasts – Season 1
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Directors Joel Gallen & Michael D. Ratner Starring Jeff Ross Rated R Score 3/6 “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross and a slew of guest stars poke fun at major historical figures while also honoring their enduring impact on the world. This small series is something that came up in my Netflix recommendations. Now I am a…
Netflix Announces Paranormal
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Netflix has announced PARANORMAL, its new original Middle Eastern series. Based on Paranormal the best-selling books in the Arab world by late author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, that sold more than 15 million copies. PARANORMAL will be produced by both Mohamed Hefzy and Amr Salama, who is also the showrunner and the director, PARANORMAL is Netflix’s…
Netflix Signs First Look Deal with Dark Horse Entertainment
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Netflix has closed a first look deal with Dark Horse Entertainment. Under the new deal, Dark Horse Entertainment will give Netflix a first look at its IP for both film and TV and has started exploring future projects. Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg and Paul Schwake signed on to produce. Netflix and Dark…
Netflix Announces Korean Adaptation of Designated Survivor
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Netflix has announced that Designated Survivor: 60 Days, a Korean adaptation of Designated Survivor, will launch globally in July. The worldwide rights for the title was licensed from global independent studio Entertainment One (eOne). Designated Survivor: 60 Days follows the main storyline of the original format but has been adapted to feature more of the…
More Cast for BBC One and Netflix’s Dracula
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Additional casting has been unveiled for BBC One and Netflix’s forthcoming Dracula. Joining Claes Bang as Dracula will be Jonathan Aris (Sherlock, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch), Sacha Dhawan (The Boy With The Top Knot, The Great), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits, Adulting), Catherine Schell (Doctor Who, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service), Youssef Kerkour (Home, Jack Ryan), and Clive…