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Rob Zombie’s The Munsters Movie Will Premiere Directly on Netflix
Rob Zombie’s movie adaptation of the 1960s sitcom The Munsters is set to premiere directly on Netflix, the rocker-director revealed in an Instagram post. Early reports had the movie premiering in theaters and on Peacock simultaneously, but it turns out the film is heading straight to Netflix. While an exact release date has yet to be announced, the first full trailer revealed that the movie will debut this September. Zombie posted the movie poster alongside one for Tim Burton’s upcoming Netflix series Wednesday, based on The Addams Family, which was a competitor of The Munsters on TV in the ’60s. He also included some images from an old TV Guide he dug up that featured both programs, writing the following: “This fall we are gonna spook-out like it’s 1964! Yep, THE MUNSTERS and THE ADDAMS F...
Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ Flies Into U.K. Top 40, Thanks to ‘Stranger Things’
Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” (via Blackened/Vertigo) muscles its way into the U.K. Top 40 for the first time, with a little help from Stranger Things. The title track from the Bay Area rockers’ third album from 1986 is flying, following a particularly “metal” moment late in season four of Netflix’ hit sci-fi series, when Eddie Munson battles the forces of darkness with an electric guitar and the spirit of Metallica. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Master of Puppets” lifts 47-23, its first appearance in the Top 40 some 37 years after its release. And it’s Metallica’s first top flight stint on the Official U.K. Singles Chart in 14 years, since Death Magnetic release “The Day That Never Comes” hit No. 19 back in 2008. “Master Of Puppets”...
Lance Reddick on Netflix’s Outrageous Comedy Farzar and Portraying Resident Evil’s Albert Wesker
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Lance Reddick sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his roles in Netflix’s Farzar and Resident Evil. Advertisement Related Video The actor talks about his transition from The Wire-style drama to the comedy he’s been more part of over the past few years. He then touches on finding bluer comedy later in life thanks to Eddie Murphy, his music background, and how he incorporates music into his acting. Reddick also tells us about what attracted him to both projects, choosing to stay away from symbolism when preparing for a role, and his upcoming role in the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump remake alongside ...
Netflix Partners with Microsoft to Launch New Ad-supported Plan
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Somewhere in Indiana, Stranger Things Pays Tribute to Eddie Munson with Crop Art: Watch
Eddie Munson may have been the breakout character of Stranger Things Season 4, a point proven by Netflix’s latest piece of marketing, a huge crop art installation the streaming service commissioned in his image. A new video, shot in a field “somewhere in Indiana,” shows a huge piece of crop art by artist Stan Herd depicting the beloved metalhead in all his glory. The aerial shots of the artwork are soundtracked, of course, by Metallica’s “Master of Puppets,” a fitting tribute for the character. “Eddie Munson 4 Ever,” the design reads. It leaves you wondering how far in advance Netflix commissioned the environmental piece, which was surely a lot of work, but apparently the streamer is always 10 steps ahead of the rest of us. Check out the crop art below. Actor Joseph Quinn did a lot of...
Streaming Subscriptions Jump Up by 70% in South Africa
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South African Netflix Star Busisiwe “Busi” Lurayi Has Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Busi Lurayi / @busi_lurayi Busi Lurayi, a South African movie and stage actor, suddenly died over the weekend according to a statement from the agency that repped her. Lurayi might be best known to American audiences for her star turn in the Netflix comedy series, How To Ruin Christmas. As reported via Sowetan Live, a South African outlet, reported on Lurayi’s passing after the actor’s talent agency, Eye Media Artists, issued a statement on behalf of the Lurayi family. From Eye Media Artists: Busisiwe passed away suddenly and was pronounced dead at her residence on Sunday by medical personnel. The reason for her death is still unknown as we await the results of the autopsy report. “We humbly request that you allow us as the family to come to terms with th...
Cameron Diaz Unretires for Netflix Movie with Jamie Foxx
After an eight-year break, Cameron Diaz has unretired from the film industry and will reunite with Jamie Foxx for the Netflix action comedy Back in Action. Foxx made the reveal on Twitter by sharing audio from a staged phone call with Diaz in which they discuss her unretirement. When Diaz says she’s anxious about announcing her return, Foxx gives a hand-off to Tom Brady, who hops on the line to offer some advice. “I was talking to Jamie and he said you need a few tips on how to unretire,” Brady quips. “I’m relatively successful at unretiring.” For those who don’t pay attention to American football, the future Hall of Fame quarterback retired from the NFL earlier this year for a grand total of 40 days before announcing he was rejoining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Advertisement Related Vi...
Home Renovating Gets Horny in Trailer for How to Build a Sex Room: Watch
When it comes to home renovation shows, the opportunities for spinoffs are endless. Nothing proves this point better than Netflix’s latest addition to the genre, How to Build a Sex Room, which just released its first trailer. How to Build a Sex Room comes from ITV America’s High Noon Entertainment and is executive produced by Adam Sher, Jim Berger, Scott Feeley, Corrina Robbins, and Sarah Howell. In the series, premiering July 8th, luxury interior designer Melanie Rose classes up the sex dungeon, offering couples a room that’s both posh and seductive. “When people hear the words ‘sex room,’ they concentrate on the word ‘sex,’ and that connotates [sic] dirty, disgusting,” Rose explains in the preview. “But when I design them, they can be beautiful.” Advertisement Related Video Wit...
Netflix Adds Cheaper Tier for Customers Who “Don’t Mind Advertising”
Netflix has confirmed it will be launching a cheaper, ad-supported tier. The streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos explaining the reasoning behind the lower-priced plan at Cannes Lions advertising festival on Thursday, June 23rd during a sitdown with Sway podcast host Kara Swisher. “We’ve left a big customer segment off the table, which is people who say, ‘Hey, Netflix is too expensive for me and I don’t mind advertising,’” said Sarandos (via The Hollywood Reporter). “We’re adding an ad tier; we’re not adding ads to Netflix as you know it today. We’re adding an ad tier for folks who say, ‘Hey, I want a lower price and I’ll watch ads.’” During Netflix’s last quarterly call in April, the company reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers, marking the first time its customer base has de...
Alton Brown Drops Knowledge On The Origin Of Korean Fried Chicken
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: skaman306 / Getty Chef Alton Brown who is a staple of the Food Network and host of several shows had a mic drop moment on Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. The moment came as Brown and co-host Kristen Kish were watching challenger chef Esther Choi and iron chef Marcus Samuelson whip up some dishes, as reported by Blavity. As they noticed Chef Choi dropping stuffed chicken wings into the fryer, Brown said that the challenger was about to serve the judges stuffed Korean fried chicken wings. Kish, who is Korean, added, “Korean fried chicken is by far the best fried chicken on the face of the earth.” “And do you know why?” Brown asked Kish. “Because it was taught to Korean cooks by African American GIs after the World War....
Lucas Throws Hands, Eleven Is Back & More In ‘Stranger Things 4’ Volume 2 Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Part two of the fourth season of Stranger Things kicks off on Netflix on July 1. Until then, we got hit with a trailer and it looks like it’s only upping the ante on the action as the characters we’ve come to love face peril. Source: Netflix / Netflix Lucas blessing the local Hawkins douchebag and nerd-hater with the fade immediately has us sold—not that it would take much. SPOILERS AHEAD. If you caught the first part of the penultimate season of the Stanger Things saga, you know Eleven is getting her powers back while Vecna, the demon witch wreaking havoc from the Upside Down turned out to be Papa’s first subject. While the crew is scattered about the nation, and Hopper is in Russia, their paths should surely lead to some sort of reunio...
