Hollywood was running out of studio space even before the pandemic hit. Now after a stay-at-home year, appetite for streamed entertainment, including original content, is surging. So, too, is demand for high-quality soundstages, creative labs and production offices. How much are consumers bingeing? COVID-19 fueled a 74% year-over-year increase in …
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Amazon Prime Video doesn’t have a whole lot of new offerings coming in April, but its two highest-profile debuts should at least bring the thrills. The biggest of the bunch looks to be “Without Remorse” (April 30), an action thriller movie based on the Tom Clancy book. Michael B. Jordan …
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Hulu will welcome back its most popular original series in April, along a trio of buzz-worthy documentaries and some ’90s-movie favorites. After a two-year layoff, “The Handmaid’s Tale” (April 28) returns for a fourth season. The Emmy-winning dystopian drama picks up with June (Elisabeth Moss) facing new challenges as she …
Read More » Netflix Inc. is releasing a slew of new stuff in April, including the return of a reality hit and a much-anticipated new fantasy series. That would be “Shadow and Bone” (April 23), the series adaptation of the hugely popular YA novels from Leigh Bardugo. Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina, …
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It’s time to blow off some steam and watch something stupid. March marks a full year since we’ve all been cooped up due to the pandemic, leaving many of us tethered to our TVs to an unhealthy degree. So after such a stressful year, consumers deserve to splurge a bit, …
Read More » Hulu has a handful of new additions on tap for March, including a time-loop shoot-em-up and Season 2 of one of its more popular animated offerings. “Boss Level” (March 5), an original movie directed by Joe Carnahan, is a tongue-in-cheek, action-packed spin on the “Groundhog Day”-like time-loop trope, with a …
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In 2020, most of us streamed a lot more shows than we otherwise might have, thanks to coronavirus stay-at-home orders. But the pandemic also set in motion a tsunami of new content that’ll hit in 2021. While consumers in 2020 could glide by only two or three regular streaming subscriptions …
Read More » Netflix Inc. has a lighter-than-usual crop of new releases scheduled for January 2021. Original offerings include Season 3 of “Cobra Kai” (date TBA), the “Karate Kid” sequel series starring William Zabka and Ralph Macchio that aired its first two seasons on YouTube; “History of Swear Words” (Jan. 5), an “education …
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Hope you like holiday movies, because Netflix Inc. is going all-out for Christmas in November. Looking to outdo the Hallmark Channel, Netflix NFLX, -0.78% has a slew of sappy-sweet rom-coms and warm family fare on tap, including “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (Nov. 13), a musical starring Forrest Whitaker …
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