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Ripley (Trailer)

Ripley (Trailer)

A small-time con man gets the break of his life when he’s hired to go to Italy and persuade an acquaintance to go back home to the States. Irish star Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) stars as the antihero Tom Ripley in this miniseries adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Premieres on Netflix 4.4.2024.

Chicken Nugget (Trailer)

Chicken Nugget (Trailer)

A machine sold by her dad’s company somehow turns a young woman into a chicken nugget. The story gets crazier as her dad and an intern who has a crush on her team up to undo her delicious dilemma. Renowned comedy filmmaker Lee Byeong-heon directed this upcoming Netflix adaptation of a popular Korean webtoon. Premieres 3.15.2024.

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Teaser)

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Teaser)

Eddie Murphy returns to the role of Detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, as he teams up with his daughter to take down an evil conspiracy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins the cast as Foley’s new partner, while Rosewood and Taggart (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton) are back on duty for the action-comedy sequel. Coming to Netflix Summer 2024.

Carol & The End of the World (Trailer)

Carol & The End of the World (Trailer)

In the animated mini-series Carol & The End of the World, Earth stands on the brink of mass extinction. While most people start living out their dreams before the end, one perfectly average woman finds herself lost in the chaos. From Rick & Morty and Community writer Dan Guterman. Coming to Netflix 12.15.2023.

Society of the Snow (Trailer)

Society of the Snow (Trailer)

In 1972, a small plane crashed into the Andes mountains carrying 45 passengers and crew. The story of the life-and-death drama was told before in the film Alive, but Society of the Snow is said to be more accurate in its portrayal. Director J. A. Bayona insisted on realism, shooting the film in the actual locations and featuring an entirely Uruguayan-Argentinian cast.

The Railway Men (Trailer)

The Railway Men (Trailer)

On December 2-3, 1984, a chemical leak at a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, exposed more than 500,000 people to a highly toxic gas, killing thousands and impacting lives for years to come. The Railway Men tells the story of a handful of railway workers who headed into the heart of the disaster to save thousands. The four-episode series hits Netflix 11.18.2023.

Netflix: Farewell to DVDs

Netflix: Farewell to DVDs

Netflix is all about streaming these days, but they started renting DVDs and shipping them by the US Post Office. On September 29, 2023, the company mailed its last physical disc, and director Felipe Lima created this wonderful short tribute to their DVD-by-mail business and the excitement we all felt whenever a new disc arrived in our mailboxes.

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Rebel Moon (Teaser Trailer)

Rebel Moon (Teaser Trailer)

Zack Snyder pitched Lucasfilm on a Star Wars movie, but it never came to fruition. So, the filmmaker created a new science fiction universe on a similar scale. Rebel Moon kicks off with a two-part movie about a peaceful colony threatened by an oppressive empire and the young woman who could be the savior of the universe. Part one hits Netflix 12.22.23.

3 Body Problem (Teaser Trailer)

3 Body Problem (Teaser Trailer)

This science fiction series comes from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. It’s based on Liu Cixin’s Hugo-award-winning trilogy about the first contact between Earth and an alien civilization and its far-reaching implications on humanity’s future. Coming to Netflix 1.2024.

They Cloned Tyrone (Trailer)

They Cloned Tyrone (Trailer)

John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx star in this offbeat sci-fi caper film about a trio who stumble onto a crazy conspiracy in which they think the government is cloning and replacing everyday citizens. The rest of the plot is unclear, but wacky hijinks ensue. Coming soon to Netflix.

Black Knight (Trailer)

Black Knight (Trailer)

This action-packed Korean sci-fi series envisions a future where only 1% of the population survives catastrophic climate change. While a handful of elites live underground, those on the dusty and dystopian surface rely on deliverymen to bring them critical supplies and fight off raiders. Coming to Netflix 5.12.2023.

Our Universe (Trailer)

Our Universe (Trailer)

It’s a story 13.8-billion years in the making, and there’s no better voice on Earth to tell it than Morgan Freeman. This epic, six-part documentary series explores the formation of our universe and the evolutionary events which created life as we know it. Drops 11.22.22 on Netflix.

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Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Trailer)

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Trailer)

(PG-13: Gore) Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro takes on showrunner duties for this eight-episode anthology series like a modern-day Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Each episode is made by a great horror filmmaker, including the directors of The Babadook, Splice, Firestarter, and Mandy. The horror begins on 10.25.2022 on Netflix.

Copenhagen Cowboy (Teaser)

Copenhagen Cowboy (Teaser)

Nicolas Winding Refn is the visionary director behind films like Drive, Bronson, and Only God Forgives. His latest creation is a six-episode Netflix series about a young woman who escapes a life of enslavement to seek vengeance in the underworld of Copenhagen. Expect lots of neon, violence, and synthwave music.

Cobra Kai Season 5 (Trailer)

Cobra Kai Season 5 (Trailer)

After Cobra Kai Season 4’s surprising conclusion, the good guys are on the ropes. Sensei Terry is making his evil dojo bigger and badder; Johnny Lawrence has turned his back on karate, and Miyagi-Do is about to shutter. Can Daniel LaRusso and his frenemy Chozen help rally the troops to defeat Cobra Kai once and for all?

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Trailer)

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Trailer)

A stop-motion retelling of the story of the wooden boy who wants to be real. Guillermo del Toro brings his dark sense of wonder with animator Mark Gustafson, and voice acting from Ewan McGregor, Gregory Mann, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton. In theaters 11.22 and on Netflix 12.22.

Man vs. Bee (Trailer)

Man vs. Bee (Trailer)

Rowan Atkinson stars as a bumbling housesitter in this slapstick comedy series about a man who will go to any lengths to get rid of a pesky bee that got into his client’s house. We’re guessing that the bee wins. Premieres 6.24.22 on Netflix.

Yarn Netflix Intro

Yarn Netflix Intro

Anyone who’s watched Netflix has seen their familiar intro with their logo and the “ta-dum” sound. Animator Kevin Parry challenged himself to recreate the logo using stop-motion. He used yarn as his primary material for both the logotype and the colorful lines that emerge at the end of the sequence. Money shot at 5:27.

Choose or Die (Trailer)

Choose or Die (Trailer)

After stumbling onto a 1980s computer adventure game and figuring out a way to play it, a young coder discovers the game holds a dark and terrifying secret – and it’s not just that games used to come on cassette tapes that made a horrible squeal if you tried playing them through your stereo. Coming to Netflix 4.15.22.

The Netflix VCR

The Netflix VCR

In the early days of Netflix, they shipped movies on DVD through the mail. Before that, movies came on VHS tapes from places like Blockbuster. Modder Marina Fujiwara was feeling nostalgic, so she decided to rig up an old VHS tape player to stream Netflix shows when a cassette is inserted into its mechanism.

The Pentaverate (Teaser)

The Pentaverate (Teaser)

(PG-13: Language) Mike Myers created and plays eight different roles in this six-episode series. The story imagines that a secret society has controlled the world’s events for the greater good since 1347. Myers is joined by Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, and Jennifer Saunders. Premieres 5.5.22 on Netflix.

Human Resources (Trailer)

Human Resources (Trailer)

(PG-13: Language) The creators of Big Mouth take us inside the department that assigns hormone monsters, shame wizards, love bugs, and depression kitties. Expect plenty of warped adult humor, along with guest spots from the likes of Hugh Jackman, Helen Mirren, and Lupita Nyong’o. Drops 3.18.22 on Netflix.

Cat Burglar (Trailer)

Cat Burglar (Trailer)

Cat Burglar is an interactive cartoon from the creators of Black Mirror. Inspired by the slapstick of Tex Avery, your answers to questions guide Rowdy Cat against Peanut the Security Pup in a museum heist. Your choices result in more than 100 different 10-minute cartoons. Hits Netflix 2.22.22.

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