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Netflix: 25 Million Households Streamed ‘Selena: The Series’ in First Four Weeks
Netflix Jan. 15 disclosed that Part 1 of the original series on late Queen of Tejano Music Selena Quintanilla, “Selena: The Series,” reached 25 million subscriber households in the four weeks since its Dec. 4, 2020 debut. Netflix tabulates a viewer two minutes after an original program begins streaming. The series stars Christian Serratos playing … Continue reading “Netflix: 25 Million Households Streamed ‘Selena: The Series’ in First Four Weeks”
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NPD: December Video Game Revenue Skyrockets 25%; Yearly Revenue Reaches Record $57 Billion
The pandemic and new game systems helped drive December video game revenue to $7.7 billion, up 25% from $6.1 billion during the previous-year period. 2020 also set an all-time high in revenue with $56.9 billion, an increase of 27% from $44.3 billion in 2019, according to new data from The NPD Group. The November launches … Continue reading “NPD: December Video Game Revenue Skyrockets 25%; Yearly Revenue Reaches Record $57 Billion”
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HBO Max Orders Series Based on Life of Julia Child
HBO Max has given an eight-episode first-season order to the Max Original “Julia,” based on the life of world-renowned chef Julia Child. The series, from Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment, stars Sarah Lancashire (“Happy Valley”) and David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”), and is directed by Charles McDougall (“House of Cards”) and written by Daniel Goldfarb … Continue reading “HBO Max Orders Series Based on Life of Julia Child”
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CES: Sony Touts Games’ Expanding Movie/Streaming Presence
In the wake of last November’s launch of the next-generation PlayStation 5 video game system, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) used Sony Corp.’s annual (and virtual) CES media presentation to showcase PlayStation’s expanded foray into film and TV with a diversity of stories. As with much of Hollywood, PlayStation, along with Sony Pictures Entertainment, pushed back … Continue reading “CES: Sony Touts Games’ Expanding Movie/Streaming Presence”
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HBO Max Working on ‘Sex and the City’ Limited Series Reboot
HBO Max Jan. 10 announced it has given a limited series order for “And Just Like That,” a reboot of the groundbreaking (1998-2004) HBO series “Sex and the City,” which starred Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall. The new Max Original series is based on the book “Sex and the City” … Continue reading “HBO Max Working on ‘Sex and the City’ Limited Series Reboot”
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Warner Pushing Majority of DC Superhero Movies to Theaters in 2022
Despite the relative success of simultaneously releasing Wonder Woman 1984 to theaters and HBO Max, Warner Bros. Pictures plans to return the bulk of its DC comic book-based franchise back to theaters in 2022. In an interview with The New York Times, Walter Hamada, president of DC Comics and DC Films, said the plan is to … Continue reading “Warner Pushing Majority of DC Superhero Movies to Theaters in 2022”
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Warner Bros. Pictures Fast-Tracks Development on ‘Wonder Woman 3’
On the heels of a pandemic-record weekend box office for Wonder Woman 1984, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that it would fast-track development on the third installment of the “Wonder Woman” franchise to be written by Patty Jenkins, who is also attached to direct, and starring Gal Gadot. Wonder Woman 1984 easily conquered the holiday weekend, exceeding … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Pictures Fast-Tracks Development on ‘Wonder Woman 3’”
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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 on Netflix Jan. 1, Renewed for Season 4
Netflix will premiere the third season of “Cobra Kai” on Jan. 1, 2021, and has renewed the Karate Kid spinoff for a fourth season. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is a continuation of the “Karate Kid” franchise that takes place 35 years after the events of the All Valley Tournament from the original … Continue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 on Netflix Jan. 1, Renewed for Season 4”
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Amazon Prime Video Gearing Up for Formula One Racing?
Amazon Prime Video, unlike Netflix and Disney+, live-streams sports. The free SVOD component of the Prime membership ecommerce platform currently features the U.K.’s Premier League soccer and NFL Thursday Night Football. Now, media reports say the streamer is eyeing Formula One auto racing owned by Liberty Media. The potential distribution agreement would see Prime Video … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video Gearing Up for Formula One Racing?”
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Netflix Options Book for Feature Starring Jennifer Lopez
Netflix has optioned Isabella Maldonado’s book The Cipher to adapt into a feature film starring Jennifer Lopez. The story follows FBI agent Nina Guerrero who finds herself drawn into a serial killer’s case after he strategically posts complex codes and riddles online corresponding to recent murders in order to lure her into a cat and mouse chase. … Continue reading “Netflix Options Book for Feature Starring Jennifer Lopez”
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HBO Max Renews Kaley Cuoco Comedic Thriller ‘The Flight Attendant’ For Second Season
HBO Max Dec. 18 announced it has renewed for a second season the comedic thriller “The Flight Attendant” starring Kaley Cuoco. The eight-episode first season premiered Nov. 26 and had its finale on Dec. 17. The first season saw week-over-week growth and ranked as Max’s No. 1 series overall during its run. The entire first … Continue reading “HBO Max Renews Kaley Cuoco Comedic Thriller ‘The Flight Attendant’ For Second Season”
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HBO Max Picks Up Second Season of Reality Show ’12 Dates of Christmas’
HBO Max has announced a second season pickup for holiday dating series “12 Dates of Christmas,” which follows single “leads” as they meet potential love interests and go on 12 dates in the hopes of finding that special someone to bring home for the holidays. Season one was filmed at a castle in Austria and … Continue reading “HBO Max Picks Up Second Season of Reality Show ’12 Dates of Christmas’”