Netflix has ordered a comedy series starring Idris Elba called “Turn Up Charlie,” Variety has learned. Co-created by Elba and TV producer Gary Reich, the series follows Charlie (Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who’s given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a manny to his famous best friend’s problem-child daughter. Netflix has […]
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Netflix has announced a new set of original shows from Europe, including a high-profile soccer origins drama written by “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes (pictured) and several series focusing on young people. The shows were announced at a See What’s Next Netflix event in Rome. The projects include: – from the U.K.: Netflix and British […]
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Despite reports to the contrary, Netflix had two titles at Canneseries: Harlan Coben’s closing night drama “Safe,” with “Dexter’s” Michael C. Hall, and Nico Moolenaar’s “Undercover,” a Belgian crime thriller which the streaming giant boarded early in development, taking global rights outside France, Germany and Belgium and announcing “Undercover” last November as its first Belgian-Dutch […]
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Michael C. Hall plays a Brit in his new series “Safe” and relishes the challenge. “As an American actor, I often see people from the U.K. or Australia or anywhere else come and play Americans and that’s perfectly acceptable, but I like the idea of turning the tables,” he told Variety from Cannes. Eight-part drama […]
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Netflix and Condé Nast Entertainment have partnered on a new unscripted series focused on Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise the Mumbai Indians. The eight-part series will follow the storied cricket team as they attempt to win the IPL for a record fourth time. It will spend time with players in the 2018 season, both on and off […]
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The 1990s-set coming-out comedy premiered in February and ran for one season on the streaming giant.
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If hip-hop fans needed any further incentive to watch Jay-Z’s appearance on David Letterman’s new Netflix show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman,” how about hearing him imitate rappers like Eminem and Snoop Dogg. In a first excerpt from the episode, we see Jay talking with the heavily bearded host about the […]
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A few classic television shows and family movies are headed to Netflix this April. Right on schedule with the robot’s cameo in “Ready Player One,” the ’90s animated movie “The Iron Giant” will be added to the streaming service at the start of April. Other movies adults and children can add to their queues are […]
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‘Cursed’ will be based on Miller and Tom Wheeler’s upcoming book of the same name.
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The rebooted Norman Lear comedy will return for another 13 episodes in 2019.
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