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Stranger Things Season 4, Vol. 1 is officially the most-watched English TV series in Netflix history. In a report from ComicBook, Netflix revealed that the first half of the newest season has received more than 781 million hours of streaming time globally, earning an additional 159 million hours during the week of June 6. This allowed Stranger Things to overtake Bridgerton season two as the most-watched English TV series on the platform, beating its 656.26 million streaming hours. Despite the feat, Stranger Things is only the third most-watched TV series on Netflix; non-English shows Money Heist: Part 5 and Squid Game still remain at Nos. 2 and 1 respectively, with Money Heist logging 792 million hours in its first month and Squid Game earning more than 1.65 billion streaming hours. Howeve...

After acquiring the rights to the Knives Out sequel last year, Netflix has remained relatively under wraps regarding Knives Out 2. In a recent post to Twitter, the streaming giant has finally revealed the official title of the sequel calling it, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The title was revealed in an ominous credit sequence which sees Netflix introduce the title and tease the return of detective Benoit Blanc, famously played by action star Daniel Craig. The teaser reveals Rian Johnson’s return to direct the film and also sees the rest of the cast – which includes, Dave Bautista, Madelyn Cline, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Jessica Henwick, Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, and Leslie Odom Jr.- join Craig on the screen. While not much is known about the film, Netflix has confirmed in its o...

Netflix has announced an upcoming reality competition series based on its hit 2021 South Korean series Squid Game. The 10-episode show, titled Squid Game: The Challenge, will be “the biggest reality competition series ever,” according to the streamer. The series will see 456 real players compete through a variety of challenges inspired by the original show for a $4.56 million USD cash prize, the largest in reality TV history, per Netflix. The series will also include “surprising new additions” to fan-favorite Squid Game challenges, which will put players’ strategies, alliances and characters to the test. “Squid Game took the world by storm with Director Hwang’s captivating story and iconic imagery. We’re grateful for his support as we turn the fictional world into reality in...

Adam Sandler and LeBron James‘ film, Hustle recently released their NBA-inspired film on Netflix. The film and Sandler have received immense praise from the NBA’s current stars and forever legends for the casting and authenticity of the league experience. Under his $350 million USD deal with the streaming service, his sports drama flick Hustle follows the events of a basketball scout as he embarks on his journey to the NBA. Unlike his other ventures with Netflix, Hustle has received some of Sandler’s best reviews, even scoring an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. To ensure the authenticity of the NBA scouting experience, Sandler made it a point to cast those within the league so that they can put their experiences on the screen. In a recent behind the scenes video released by Netflix, NBA stars from...

HBO Max has shared the official trailer of its upcoming Original comedy series RAP SH!T, co-executive produced by Insecure‘s Issa Rae. The show stars Aida Osman and KaMillion as Shawna and Mia, two estranged friends from high school who reunite to form a rap group. Osman and KaMillion are joined by Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell and RJ Cyler in the main cast, while Rae and showrunner Syreeta Singleton, City Girls‘ Yung Miami and JT, Quality Control Films’ Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas, Sara Rastogi, Montrel McKay, Jonathan Berry, Dave Becky, Deniese Davis serve as executive producers. Rae herself also wrote the premiere episode and co-wrote the finale episode with Singleton. Rae confirmed in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar that RAP SH!T was born from her original Insecure s...

Jurassic World: Dominion debuted at the top of the box office with a total of $143 million USD in earnings from 4,676 theaters in its opening week. According to reports, the Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard-led film’s local box office earnings add to its overseas total of $245 million USD, generating a worldwide tally of $389.17 million USD. Dominion is only the third pandemic-era film to surpass the $200 million USD mark, but still opens with a smaller amount in comparison to its predecessors Fallen Kingdom, which domestically debuted with $148 million USD, and Jurassic World, which debuted with $208 million USD. “This is an excellent opening,” David A. Gross OF Franchise Entertainment Research said. “Reviews are weak, but that has never stopped these beasts.” Early reviews of the thir...

During their press tour, Sony showcased a 15-minute teaser of their upcoming film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and shared important new details about the highly-anticipated sequel. The upcoming sequel will continue Miles Morales‘ interdimensional adventure. Since the second film was announced, fans have been speculating who the villain would be for the upcoming sequel. There have been rumors claiming that Miles Morales will be going up against another Spider-Man variant, particularly, Spider-Man 2099. On the other hand, there were rumors about a wackier foe called the Spot, which Sony confirmed was true. The Spot’s superpower allows him to send his body into any dimension he wants. It was revealed that Jason Schwartzman would voice The Spot, who reportedly will be the...

Lady Gaga could be starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Phillips‘ upcoming Joker 2. According to reports, the House of Gucci star and award-winning musician is currently in “early talks” to play the role of Harley Quinn, Joker’s former psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum who becomes his on-again, off-again romantic and criminal partner. Details about Phillips’ presentation of Harley Quinn have not been revealed, however The Hollywood Reporter states that additional sources claim that the film will be a musical. Phillips previously revealed the official title of the upcoming sequel as Joker: Folie à deux, named after the psychiatric syndrome that involves two or more people sharing the same delusional belief or hallucinations. Phoenix was photographed reading the script, but Warner Bros. and...

Trusted insider Spanku, recently broke the news that the popular Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 2000s anime is returning via either a reboot or a sequel. Written and illustrated by Akira Amano, the shonen series was serialized as a manga between 2004 and 2012, and the original anime adaptation was broadcasted between 2006 and 2010 with 203 episodes. If confirmed, the series will follow a long list of other popular anime reboots such as Hunter x Hunter, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and Fullmetal Alchemist. Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, also known as REBORN!, follows a cowardly teenager named Tsunayoshi Sawada who meets an infant hitman named Reborn. As the world’s strongest hitman, Reborn’s mission is to train Sawada to become the Tenth Boss of a mafia family known as Vongola Famiglia. Fans believe the...

Justin Lin is set to direct the live-action film adaptation of ONE’s One-Punch Man manga. According to reports, the former Fast X director will also serve as a producer alongside Avi Arad and Ari Arad of Arad Productions, while Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner are writing. Sony Pictures received the rights from Japan’s Shueisha publishing company and production is scheduled to begin by the end of 2022. The One-Punch Man anime series currently has two seasons under its belt, with the latest premiering in 2019 and the English dub on Adult Swim’s Toonami. The manga itself is still ongoing and features a total of 26 volumes. Lin recently left Fast X as the director just a few days after production began, but will remain as a producer: “With the support of Universal, I have made the diffic...

The much-anticipated release of Marvel‘s Thor: Love and Thunder will see universes’ fan favourite Norse God of Thunder return to the big screens this summer. With just a few weeks away from the official theatrical premiere of the film, AMC Theaters has revealed the runtime Thor: Love and Thunder. According to AMC, the fourth installment of the Thor franchise clocks in at 119 minutes, or 1 hour and 59 minutes to be exact. The film is slated to be the shortest release Marvel has seen in the past five years. The film is on the heels of Ant-Man and the Wasp‘s release in 2018 which was 118 minutes when it comes to Marvel’s shortest films. Marvel often has the habit of making its film hit the two-hour mark, however, this film is the third movie in the last six years that has hit below two hours....

Shortly after teasing the new series during its Netflix After School preview, Netflix has now dropped a brand new teaser for Sonic Prime introducing both Big the Cat and Froggy. With 24 episodes scheduled for its first season, Sonic Prime is a new 3D animated series following the blue speedster as he journeys through a “strange new multiverse” on a “high-octane adventure.” Deven Mack will be voicing for the character, who undergoes what Netflix describes as a “journey of self-discovery and redemption.” WildBrain’s Vancouver studio will handle animation and production alongside SEGA, while Ben 10 and Big Hero 6 veteran Man of Action Entertainment will act as showrunners. Unfortunately, other details revolving around the show remain scarce at the mom...