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Gen Z female viewers ditch Netflix in large numbers
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Gen Z female viewers ditch Netflix in large numbers

A study reveals that Gen Z female subscribers of the Netflix mobile app have plummeted It looks like popular streaming platform Netflix is being abandoned by a section of the viewers who have stood by it for long. The mobile app of the streaming platform has been seeing a dip in subscriptions of late from the part of its Gen Z female viewers, and it could turn out to be a concern. Going by a study conducted on this domain by Global Wireless Solutions (GWS), streaming platform Netflix has lost as much as 26 percent of its Gen Z female audiences on its mobile application. This ditching of the platform by Gen Z viewers has happened between the years 2019 and 2022. Significantly enough, the dip is the largest compared with all other age groups. The study was conducted by GWS by collecting data across 2 lakh adult smartphone subscribers in the United States. The…
Kareena Kapoor set for OTT debut via Netflix murder mystery directed by Sujoy Ghosh
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Kareena Kapoor set for OTT debut via Netflix murder mystery directed by Sujoy Ghosh

Kareena will be seen making her OTT splash through the film based on Japanese author Keigo Higashino’s novel, ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ The OTT arena is blossoming. With many film makers and actors opting more and more for the OTT route, the scene is getting vibrant than ever before. The latest on that front has all in it to thrill the fans of Bollywood’s much loved actor Kareena Kapoor Khan. Kareena is gearing up for an OTT splash through a murder mystery to be helmed by much-applauded film maker Sujoy Ghosh. The film is yet to be named, but we hear that it would be based on Japanese author Keigo Higashino’s novel, ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’. With Sujoy Ghosh, who had earlier presented awesome flicks such as Kahaani and Badla, has already begun work on the film. With Kareena being roped in for the film, the enthusiasm among fans has grown manifold. Besides…
Netflix boon for actor careers and untold tales, feels Sandra Bullock
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Netflix boon for actor careers and untold tales, feels Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock is thankful that Netflix has been employing actors like her Academy Award winning actor Sandra Bullock, who once upon a time was the undisputed darling of cine-goers around the globe, had seen popularity going down all of a sudden after she was seen only in a handful of movies. And now Bullock is back in the reckoning, much to the excitement of her fans. She herself is also celebrating her return, which seemed like a distant dream a few years ago. Making that happen is streaming platform Netflix, which has roped in the actor for some highly rated flicks that come with the Netflix Original branding. Bullock is extremely thrilled that Netflix has been employing actors like her. She has stated in an interview that, if it was not for Netflix, she would have been nowhere at the moment. Sandra Bullock is currently 57 years old, and the streaming platform has tailor-made stories…
Post-Squid Game mega success, Netflix has a new South Korean winner in Hellbound
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Post-Squid Game mega success, Netflix has a new South Korean winner in Hellbound

A fresh South Korean drama titled Hellbound has pushed the popular Squid Game lower to make its way to the top. South Korea is high on the priority list when it comes to streaming dramas. At least Netflix believes so. The streaming platform’s gala success with Squid Game has been an eye-opener for viewers, as the Korean show catapulted its way to the top of the charts when it was shown. Yet another Korean drama has arrived, and it has pushed the popular Squid Game a bit lower to make its way to the top. Called Hellbound, the latest Netflix Korean drama is captivating audiences much more than Squid Game! Dark Fantasy and violence abound in Hellbound It’s the darkest of fantasies out there, as Hellbound fills the screen and viewers’ minds with a tale of extra-terrestrial beings that materialise out of thin air and issue decrees that condemn individuals to hell. Going by the…
Netflix lures younger audiences with Kids Clips shorts feature
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Netflix lures younger audiences with Kids Clips shorts feature

Netflix Kids Clips feature looks to bring in an added number of younger audiences who swear by TikTok It’s a streaming world out there, and Netflix is going all out to make the most of all opportunities that are coming its way. After having introduced Netflix Games, the streaming behemoth is now targeting the kids. In a bid to lure an added number of younger viewers to its platform, the streaming company has added short clips feature for kids. Modelled on the lines of TikTok clips, Netflix’s new service will have feature short clips from its vast library of TV and movies for kids. Kids Clips for the younger audiences Christened Kids Clips, the new service is being scheduled for roll out this week itself on its Netflix iOS app. The service will be available for kids living in the US, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America said a Mashable report. Though…
Netflix subscribers can now play games too on the streaming platform
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Netflix subscribers can now play games too on the streaming platform

As of now only Android mobile users will be able to access the games Netflix offers If you are a Netflix subscriber and a gaming enthusiast, you are in for exciting times.  With the much popular streaming platform making its foray into the video games terrain, users will get to play a bunch of games on the platform. Though the announcement came all of a sudden, gamers aren’t complaining. The video game library at the moment may be thin, but it is expected that more games would be added in the near term. The games now offered on Netflix are not those that have been outed by the larger studios. But then, Netflix being more prominent in streaming movies and series, the gaming part needs to be seen as a welcome addition. And, the games currently added are those based on mobile platforms. They also come with a base subscription. Netflix games available on Android…
Kerry Washington to star in ‘Rockaway’ for Netflix
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Kerry Washington to star in ‘Rockaway’ for Netflix

Kerry Washington is gearing up for a new adventure, set to star in and produce ‘Rockaway’ for Netflix Emmy-winning star Kerry Washington is gearing up for a new adventure, set to star in and produce ‘Rockaway’ for Netflix.As per Variety, the feature film adaptation of Diane Cardwell’s memoir, ‘Rockaway: Surfing Headlong Into a New Life’, will be written by NAACP Image Award winner Nichelle Tramble Spellman. The 44-year-old actor will play a Manhattan journalist who unexpectedly discovers the power of surfing and finds herself running from the comfortable life she’s always known towards a life of romance and self-discovery in eclectic Rockaway Beach.Published in July 2020, ‘Rockaway: Surfing Headlong Into a New Life’ tells the story of Cardwell’s own reinvention as she discovered the world of surfing. Emmy winner Kerry Washington is gearing up for a new adventure, set to star in and produce #Rockaway for Netflix https://t.co/IG6gTTRdlI— Variety (@Variety) August 4, 2021 ‘Rockaway’ is…
Netflix’s ‘Comedy Premium league’ to be out on August 20
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Netflix’s ‘Comedy Premium league’ to be out on August 20

‘Comedy Premium League’ will have six episodes and it will explore multiple formats Popular comedians Kenny Sebastian, Mallika Dua, Kaneez Surka, Amit Tandon and Aakash Gupta among others are all set to make everyone laugh with their acts on Netflix‘s ‘Comedy Premium League’.As per a statement issued by the streaming giant, ‘Comedy Premium League’ will have six episodes and it will explore multiple formats of comedy including improv, skit, stand-up, punchlines, and roast. YouTube sensation and actor Prajakta Koli will be seen as the host of the upcoming comedy show, wherein Aadar Malik, Prashasti Singh, Rahul Dua, Rahul Subramanian, Rohan Joshi, Rytasha Rathore, Samay Raina, Sumaira Shaikh, Sumukhi Suresh, Tanmay Bhat and Urooj Ashfaq will also perform. The release date for #Netflix 's #ComedyPremiumLeague is out!!And the lineup is humongous 🔥🔥All details here 👇https://t.co/86CUS2u7fj— BINGED (@Binged_) July 29, 2021 On Thursday, the makers even unveiled the trailer of the show. In the trailer, we can…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry set to work with Netflix on a new project
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry set to work with Netflix on a new project

Meghan and Harry have been detangling their lives from the British royal family and are currently residing in California Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are all set to develop their second Netflix project, which will focus on a 12-year-old girl’s adventures, in a new animated series.According to Fox News, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Productions announced on Wednesday that the working title ‘Pearl’ will be developed for the streaming service. It was Meghan who created the idea of the family-focused animated series, which was inspired by a variety of women from history. She will also serve as an executive producer with filmmaker David Furnish, who has previously worked as a producer on ‘Rocketman’ and ‘Sherlock Gnomes’.In a statement, Meghan said, “Like many girls her age, our heroine Pearl is on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to overcome life’s daily challenges. I’m thrilled that Archewell Productions, partnered with the powerhouse platform of…
Netflix casts Michelle Yeoh for ‘Witcher’ prequel series
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Netflix casts Michelle Yeoh for ‘Witcher’ prequel series

Michelle Yeoh also known for her roles in films like ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, ‘Crouching Tiger’, ‘Hidden Dragon’, and ‘Memoirs of a Geisha.’ Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh has joined the prequel series cast of ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’, along with the previously announced member Laurence O’Fuarain.According to Variety, Yeoh will star as Scian, the very last of her nomadic tribe of sword-elves. No one can come close to her artistry with the blade, and no one carries as much loss within their heart. When a chance presents itself to retrieve a stolen sacred sword, taken from her fallen tribe by nefarious means, she launches herself into a deadly quest that will change the outcome of the Continent. Set in an elven world 1200 years before the world of ‘The Witcher’, ‘Blood Origin’ will unfold the story of the creation of the first prototype Witcher and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when…
Netflix sets premiere date for season 3 of ‘Sex Education
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Netflix sets premiere date for season 3 of ‘Sex Education

Netflix released the first look images and premiere date of the hit British comedy series on its Twitter handle After what will ultimately be a 20-month hiatus, the coming-of-age comedy series ‘Sex Education’ will be returning for a third season on Friday, September 17.On Thursday, Netflix released the first look images and premiere date of the hit British comedy series on its Twitter handle. Like the two seasons prior, season 3 will also consist of eight episodes, but with some new faces.Guest star Jemima Kirke will portray the role of former Moordale student and new headmistress Hope, who “plans to turn Moordale back into the pillar of excellence it’s always been,” according to People magazine.In addition, guest star Jason Isaacs, who portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, portrays Peter Groff, former headmaster Michael Groff’s (Alistair Petrie) “more successful and not very modest older brother,” who has been hosting the terminated school director at…
Jennifer Lopez to star in Netflix’s sci-fi thriller ‘Atlas’
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Jennifer Lopez to star in Netflix’s sci-fi thriller ‘Atlas’

Jennifer Lopez will be seen next in the Universal rom-com ‘Marry Me’ opposite Owen Wilson After signing her recent first-look deal with Netflix, American singer and actor Jennifer Lopez is already busy building up that development slate as sources tell that she is set to star and produce in the Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘Atlas’ with Rampage Brad Peyton directing the movie.According to Deadline, Aron Eli Coleite is writing the most recent draft of the script based on Leo Sardarian’s original script. Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce for Safehouse Pictures along with Peyton and Jeff Fierson for ASAP Entertainment as well as Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina joining Jennifer Lopez to produce through Nuyorican Productions. Courtney Baxter will executively produce with Matt Schwartz co-producing. The film follows Atlas, a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way for ending war is to end humanity. To outthink this…
Jessica Henwick will be seen in Netflix’s upcoming ‘Knives Out 2’
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Jessica Henwick will be seen in Netflix’s upcoming ‘Knives Out 2’

The original 'Knives Out' starred Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Christopher Plummer, Michael Shannon, and Toni Collette, among many others.
Jennifer Lopez inks multi-year Netflix deal for her production banner
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Jennifer Lopez inks multi-year Netflix deal for her production banner

Jennifer Lopez will produce a slate of film and TV content, both scripted and unscripted, that will showcase diverse female actors, writers, and filmmakers Hollywood actor and singer Jennifer Lopez recently inked a multi-year, first-look deal with Netflix for her production banner, Nuyorican Productions.According to Variety, Jennifer Lopez will produce a slate of film and TV content, both scripted and unscripted, that will showcase diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers. Two Netflix features starring Lopez, ‘The Mother’, directed by Niki Caro, and ‘The Cipher’, based on the novel of the same name by Isabel Ojeda Maldonado had been previously announced by the streamer.“Throughout every aspect of her career, Jennifer Lopez has been a force in entertainment. In partnering with her and Nuyorican, we know she will continue to bring impactful stories, joy and inspiration to audiences around the world,” Scott Stuber, Netflix’s head of global films, said in a prepared statement. #JenniferLopez inks multi-year #Netflix…
TV personality Chrissy Teigen exits Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’
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TV personality Chrissy Teigen exits Netflix’s ‘Never Have I Ever’

Teigen opted to drop out of the planned voice role in one episode of the upcoming second season of the Netflix coming of age comedy from Mindy Kaling
Netflix has released ‘Money Heist’ first look images
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Netflix has released ‘Money Heist’ first look images

Netflix has released the first look images from the hotly anticipated fifth and final season of the insanely popular series 'Money Heist' (La Casa de Papel).
John Boyega exits upcoming Netflix’s movie ‘Rebel Ridge’
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John Boyega exits upcoming Netflix’s movie ‘Rebel Ridge’

John Boyega is next set to star in Netflix’s upcoming drama ‘They Cloned Tyrone’, opposite Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris Actor-producer John Boyega has exited the upcoming Netflix movie ‘Rebel Ridge’ mid-shot, due to ‘family reasons’.While the production of ‘Rebel Ridge’, whose filming started on May 3 in Louisiana, is paused, Variety reported that Netflix is currently working to replace Boyega within the next few days. A Netflix spokesperson said in a statement, “‘Rebel Ridge’ is pausing temporarily as we look to re-cast John Boyega who needed to leave the project for family reasons. We remain committed to Jeremy Saulnier’s extraordinary film and look forward to resuming production. We look forward to continuing our partnership with John Boyega’s UpperRoom Productions, in addition to our upcoming film ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ in which he also stars.”‘Rebel Ridge’ is an upcoming thriller that explores systemic American injustices through bone-breaking action sequences, suspense and dark humour. Actor John Boyega…
Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Haseen Dillruba’ to release on Netflix on July 2
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Taapsee Pannu’s ‘Haseen Dillruba’ to release on Netflix on July 2

Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu's highly anticipated film 'Haseen Dillruba' will have its digital release on Netflix soon. The film, which also stars Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane, will be available to watch on the streamer from July 2.
Pedretti is next set to reprise her role as Love Quinn on the third season of Netflix’s ‘You’
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Pedretti is next set to reprise her role as Love Quinn on the third season of Netflix’s ‘You’

Actor Victoria Pedretti, who is widely known for Netflix shows 'You' and 'The Haunting of Hill House', has been roped in to play 'The Lovely Bones' author Alice Sebold in the film adaptation of her 1999 memoir 'Lucky'.
Lindsay Lohan to make an acting comeback with Netflix’s Christmas romantic comedy
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Lindsay Lohan to make an acting comeback with Netflix’s Christmas romantic comedy

Lindsay Lohan will play a “newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress”, who gets amnesia after a skiing accident  American actor and TV personality Lindsay Lohan, who has largely foregone acting in recent years, will soon be starring in an upcoming yet-to-be-titled Netflix holiday rom-com.According to Variety, Lindsay Lohan will play a “newly engaged, spoiled hotel heiress”, who gets amnesia after a skiing accident and finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter in the days leading up to Christmas. The rest of the cast has not been announced yet. The streamer has made a robust business out of Christmas fare, and its original movies such as ‘Jingle Jangle’, ‘A Christmas Prince’, ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ and ‘The Princess Switch’, which was inspired by Lohan’s ‘The Parent Trap’, have become instant and repeatable holiday classics.Lindsay Lohan had skyrocketed to fame as an 11-year-old actor, starring in a 1998 reboot of ‘The…
Kate Hudson joins the cast of Netflix’s star-studded ‘Knives Out 2’
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Kate Hudson joins the cast of Netflix’s star-studded ‘Knives Out 2’

‘Knives Out’ was released via Lionsgate in 2019, earning a total of USD 311.4 million at the box office on a USD 40 million budget Netflix‘s upcoming ‘Knives Out’ sequel has added actor Kate Hudson to the already packed star cast of the film.As per The Hollywood Reporter, the actor has joined the first sequel to ‘Knives Out’, teaming up with a star-studded list of previously announced cast members including Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Leslie Odom Jr. and Edward Norton. Actor Daniel Craig, who essayed the role of master sleuth Benoit Blanc in the hit 2019 whodunnit, will reprise the role in the sequel.The upcoming second installment will be written and directed by Rian Johnson. He is also set to produce with Ram Bergman under their T-Street banner. Plot details are being kept under wraps but the follow-up will be another star-studded murder mystery anchored by Craig’s character Blanc.‘Knives Out’ was released via…
It’s a wrap for Netflix’s ‘Money Heist’ season 5
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It’s a wrap for Netflix’s ‘Money Heist’ season 5

‘Money Heist is Netflix’s most successful Spanish series to date The insanely popular Netflix series ‘Money Heist’ (La Casa de Papel) has completed shooting its fifth season.The upcoming season of the Spanish crime drama, which had been under production for several months, officially wrapped up the shoot on Friday. Netflix shared a heartwarming click on its social media handles, which features the entire cast, in their iconic red jumpsuits, sharing a candid moment.The caption alongside the picture read, “What started as a heist, ended as a family. It’s a wrap on Part 5 of La Casa de Papel/Money Heist. Thank you to all the fans for being part of La Resistencia (the resistance)! We can’t wait to show you how this story ends.” While there is a lot of speculation about who will survive and who will be taken down by the cops in the fifth season, the photo is only making the viewers more…
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