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Big Mouth Spinoff Human Resources Sets Release Date, Recruits Rosie Perez and Henry Winkler
Big Mouth spinoff Human Resources has set a release date and added a pair of distinctive voices to its cast. The animated series will debut on Netflix on March 18th, with Rosie Perez and Henry Winkler stepping into new roles. Along with the announcement, the streamer unveiled a new teaser trailer, which you can watch below. Perez will voice Petra the Ambition Gremlin, with Winkler playing Keith From Grief. Netflix also revealed a quartet of actors returning from the Big Mouth cast: Thandiwe Newton (Mona the Hormone Monstress), Jemaine Clement (Simon Sex), Maria Bamford (Tito the Anxiety Mosquito), and Bobby Cannavale (Gavin the Hormone Monster). According to the official logline, Human Resources “pulls back the curtain” on the daily lives of the Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitt...
Kanye West Doc To Play In Theaters Ahead Of Netflix Premiere
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix It seems the official Kanye West story will hit the big screen prior to landing on Netflix. Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy will premiere in theatres next month. As spotted on Rolling Stone the project detailing the Chicago, Illinois native’s come up prior to the stardom will get a unique roll out. According to the feature Act 1 of Netflix’s three-part documentary Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy is getting slotted for a nationwide theatrical release on February 10. This will be exactly one week prior to the film series will being available on the platform. This is the first time the streaming giant has planned a launch like this for a movie that was not vying for Oscar Award consideration. Related Stories “For any fan or stud...
Kanye West Documentary jeen-yuhs to Debut in Theaters Ahead of Arrival on Netflix
Kanye West stans will have the opportunity to catch part of the documentary jeen-yuhs in theaters ahead of its arrival on Netflix. Today, the streamer revealed fans will be able to attend a nationwide preview of the project titled Act 1 (Vision) on February 10th for one day only. Netflix also shared a new teaser trailer that opens with Chicago rapper Rhymefest asking Kanye, “Who are you to call yourself a genius?” Watch it below. The three-part documentary is directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah, who use behind-the-scenes footage of Kanye ranging from his early career as an in-demand producer, to forcing his way into becoming a solo rapper, to a level of stardom in pop culture as a whole that only Kanye himself could have imagined. Advertisement Related Video “It was like G...
Scott Pilgrim Anime Series In the Works for Netflix
Sex Bob-omb’s next gig is coming to a small screen near you. An anime series adaptation of the hit graphic novel Scott Pilgrim — which was most famously memorialized with Edgar Wright’s iconic 2010 live-action film — is currently in the works at Netflix. Once they nail down an official series order, the showrunners of the new Pilgrim adaptation will be Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, the former of whom wrote and illustrated the original graphic novel series. Animation work will be handled by anime house Science SARU, and Abel Gongora will serve as director. Wright is also attached as an executive producer. The Scott Pilgrim comics were published in six volumes by Oni Press between 2004 and 2010. Wright adapted them into Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which boas...
Wes Anderson to Adapt Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar for Netflix
Wes Anderson is returning to the world of Roald Dahl with a new adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar for Netflix. Benedict Cumberbatch will star in the titular role. Published in 1977, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar tells the tale of a wealthy man who gains the power to see through things after sewing his eyes shut. He uses his new-found ability to win large sums of money playing cards, but he soon comes to realize that more than his eyes have been changed by the procedure. Along with Cumberbatch, the film’s cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, and Ben Kingsley, according to Deadline. Advertisement Related Video This marks Anderson’s second time adapting one of Dahl’s works. In 2009, he turned the author’s children’s novel Fantastic Mr. Fox into a thrilling stop-mot...
Alok Announces Squid Game-Inspired EP, Drops Hypnotic Lead Single
Alok‘s final release of 2021 is a celebration of one of the year’s biggest pop culture moments. The rise of Squid Game to take the throne of Netflix’s most successful show was nothing short of meteoric. Considering the show’s near-hypnotic theme music, you just knew dance music artists were going to find clever ways to channel that eerie energy. That inspiration has manifested in a variety of ways, such as the clever “Squid Game and “Do It To It” edit Zedd used to make a memorable entrance on the EDC mainstage. Alok found himself similarly entranced by the show’s chilling main theme—but he hasn’t stopped there. Next year will see the Brazilian dance music superstar dropping an entire EP based on the show. “After becoming...
Danny Elfman Set to Compose Music for Tim Burton’s Wednesday Series
Tim Burton has found the musical maestro for his upcoming Netflix series Wednesday. Per Variety, the music for the upcoming project following Wednesday Addams in her teenage years will be composed by Danny Elfman. The filmmaker and musician have collaborated on more than a dozen of Burton’s movies over the years, including 1989’s Batman, 1990’s Edward Scissorhands, 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and 2003’s Big Fish. The duo’s most recent partnership was for Disney’s live-action remake of Dumbo in 2019. Wednesday, meanwhile, will star Jenna Ortega as the beloved Addams Family character alongside Luis Guzmán as Gomez, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Gwendoline Christie, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Georgie Farmer, Naomi Ogawa, and Moos...
Spike Lee Enters Into New Multiyear Partnership With Netflix
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Netflix‘s gotta have Spike Lee and they proved they mean business by agreeing to a renewed multi-year creative partnership deal with the director. The news of the deal was announced on Thursday (December 16th) through a joint statement released by Lee and the streaming giant. The pact will see the Da 5 Bloods director produce narrative films through his 40Acres And a Mule company. In addition to Da 5 Bloods, Lee has also worked with Netflix on three other projects – the She’s Gotta Have It series, producing the indie sci-fi film See You Yesterday, and directing Rodney King. “There Is No Better Way for Me and My Company 40Acres and a Mule Filmworks to Begin the New Year Than Renew Our Partnership With Ted, Scott, and Tendo — Da Fear...
Golden Globes 2022 Nominees Revealed: See the Full List
On Monday morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed the nominees for the 2021 Golden Globes. The 79th annual entertainment awards are set to be given out on January 9th, 2022, and Snoop Dogg was on hand to help reveal the nominated TV and film projects. Belfast and The Power of the Dog ran away from the nomination pool with seven nods each, including Best Motion Picture, Drama; Best Director (Kenneth Branagh and Jane Campion, respectively); and Best Screenplay (again for Branagh and Campion). Jamie Doran and Ciarán Hinds from Belfast will compete against each other in the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture category, where they’re also up against The Power of the Dog’s Kody Smit-McPhee. Caitriona Balfe (Belfast) and Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog) are also c...
Netflix Cancels Cowboy Bebop After One Season
Less than a month after its premiere, Cowboy Bebop has been put out to pasture. Netflix has canceled its live-action adaptation of the beloved anime after just one season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, which stars John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda, was based on Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 animated series of the same name. Its mix of Eastern and Western influences made it a hit in the US, but the 10-episode live-action remake failed to replicate that appeal: It garnered a 46 percent rating from critics on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score coming in at 56 percent on the site. Since Cowboy Bebop’s premiere on November 19th, the series racked up 74 million viewing hours worldwide. While those sound like good numbers, i...
Netflix Is a Joke Fest Featuring Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Larry David Debuting in Spring 2022
After being pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns, the inaugural Netflix is a Joke: The Festival is now going down next spring from April 28th through May 8th across Los Angeles. Taking place across 25 venues, the comedy festival’s lineup is stacked with huge stars, many of whom already have Netflix specials or shows. Dave Chappelle will lead a showcase on April 28th at Hollywood Bowl, while John Mulaney and Bill Burr will each headline a show at the Forum. Meanwhile, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will hold a conversation at the YouTube Theater, and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will make history as the first standup comedian to ever perform at Dodger Stadium. Other big names include David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, and Chris Rock. There will also be an LGBTQ+ Celebration event s...
Jennifer Lawrence Adorns Her Baby Bump in an Ethereal Caped Gown by Dior
Jennifer Lawrence attended the world premiere for the anticipated disaster comedy movie Don’t Look Up at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center On Sunday, 5 Dec. While her A-list costars (Leonardo DiCaprio, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Jonah Hill, and Timothée Chalamet) definitely demanded attention, it was Lawrence’s light gold Dior gown that was the most memorable look of the evening. Lawrence wore a sparkling champagne-coloured gown designed by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri. It featured embroidered silk with pleated cape sleeves and was selected from the brand’s spring/summer 2022 collection. The Dior gown was made even more stunning by Lawrence’s baby bump, which elevated the look with a goddess-like energy. Lawrence completed her ethereal outfit with ...
