It’s good to be the king. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, sits atop an industry-leading paid subscriber count of nearly 280 million worldwide. This week, Sarandos spoke at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York and previewed Netflix’s latest gigantic data dump on Thursday — its biannual “Engagement Report” showing views and total viewing […]

Socially-conservative Japan seems to be in no rush to follow its neighbors in East Asia and roll out the pink carpet to the LGBTQ community or recognize same-sex marriages. But where the Japanese entertainment industry is slowly heading, courts and municipal authorities are following. The untroubled July arrival of the country’s first same-sex dating reality […]

“Territory,” Netflix’s Down Under answer to “Yellowstone,” has unveiled a trailer ahead of its online premiere on Oct. 24. The series, previously known as “Desert King,” is headed by Anna Torv, star of “Mindhunter” and “The Newsreader,” and Michael Dorman (“For All Mankind,” “Patriot”). The show is created by Timothy Lee (“Mystery Road,” “Bump”) and […]

The long-gestating “Magic: The Gathering” animated series at Netflix is moving forward with a new showrunner. Terry Matalas is now set as the series’ showrunner, as revealed during Netflix’s annual Geeked Week event. The new take on the series is now in production. The show is produced in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of […]

Netflix revealed a behind-the-scenes first look on Thursday of Season 2 of “The Sandman,” the ongoing adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s DC graphic novel series, as part of the streamer’s Geeked Week promotional efforts. The season will involve the “Season of Mists” storyline from the comics, in which Lucifer (Gwendoline Christie) abdicates control of Hell and […]

Zack Snyder revealed a first look at Netflix’s upcoming video game set in the world of his “Rebel Moon” film franchise during the streamer’s “Geeked Week” event in Atlanta Thursday. Titled “Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game,” the upcoming mobile offering is described as an “online co-operative action game takes on the role of a […]

Liev Schreiber is Sam Fisher. Netflix has released a first-look teaser at its anime adaptation of “Splinter Cell,” which confirms that the actor will be voicing Tom Clancy’s iconic stealth specialist in the upcoming series adaptation of Ubisoft’s action video game franchise. A title was also unveiled: “Splinter Cell: Deathwatch.” “Darkness is a good thing,” […]

Are there millions of people hate-watching movies on Netflix? Two of the streaming giant’s original films, sci-fi feature “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez, and romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, garnered notably poor reviews and audience-rating scores. But both were among the most popular films on Netflix in the first […]

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is an ominous retelling of the infamous crime. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, the second in their “Monster” anthology for Netflix follows brothers Lyle (an incredible Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (an outstanding Cooper Koch). Having endured emotional, physical and sexual abuse — the series argues — […]

Netflix’s original shows and movies typically dominate the streamer’s most-viewed content rankings. But it still serves up hundreds of millions of hours of content licensed from third parties, as shown by Netflix’s massive data dump for viewing covering the first half of 2024. Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well. No. […]

Netflix saw a British invasion in the first six months of the year — with four of its 10 biggest shows globally in the first half of 2024 coming from the U.K.: “Fool Me Once,” the Emmy-winning “Baby Reindeer,” “The Gentlemen” and “One Day.” In addition, Shonda Rhimes’ U.K.-set “Bridgerton” Season 3 was the No. […]

Kevin Williamson’s upcoming Netflix drama series “The Waterfront” is rounding out its cast. Variety has learned that Melissa Benoist (“Supergirl,” “The Girls on the Bus”), Jake Weary (“Oh, Canada,” “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”), Rafael L. Silva (“9-1-1: Lone Star,” “Madam Secretary”), Humberly González (“Ginny & Georgia,” “Star Wars Outlaws”), Danielle Campbell (“Tell Me […]

When Netflix’s “Squid Game” became a global phenomenon in 2021, it catapulted its cast into the international spotlight. For Anupam Tripathi, the India-born, Korea-based actor who portrayed Ali Abdul, it marked a turning point in his career that has since spanned continents and industries. “After ‘Squid Game,’ life has turned around a lot for me,” […]

Science fiction and socially conservative Thailand are an unlikely mix which is explored in upcoming anthology series “Tomorrow and I,” that global streamer Netflix will release later in 2024. Directed by Paween Purijitpanya, the four-part show reimagines everyday scenarios in intriguing ways. The 70-minute episodes cover: bringing loved ones back from the dead through use […]

“Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd has inked a first-look deal with Netflix, despite his series prompting a $170 million defamation lawsuit. Netflix boss Ted Sarandos made the announcement at the Royal Television Society conference in London on Tuesday morning in response to a question from journalist Kirsty Wark over the lawsuit, saying the streamer stands […]

Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has said despite the complaint the occasional streamer is overstuffed with options, it can’t have too much content. “People often ask me if we need so many movies and TV shows on Netflix,” he said. “I always answer with an emphatic yes. People have such different and eclectic tastes that you […]

Charlie Hunnam will star in “Monster” Season 3 at Netflix as notorious serial killer Ed Gein. Series co-creator Ryan Murphy made the announcement onstage during a promotional event in Los Angeles for “Monster” Season 2, which focuses on the Menendez brothers and the murder of their parents. The first season of the anthology series focused […]

“Heels” is now officially streaming both of its seasons on Netflix, giving the former Starz series a chance to capture a much bigger audience than it ever had before. In an interview with Variety, series creator Michael Waldron joked that he and the show’s team would frequently discuss what it would be like if the […]

Looks like Emily’s visa has been extended. Netflix has renewed “Emily in Paris” for a fifth season after the debut of Season 4 Part 2 on Sept. 12. The streamer made the announcement with a video of series star Lily Collins with an espresso mug and pastry, sitting on a balcony overlooking Italy. “There’s no […]