Months after rumors first broke, Netflix has confirmed that British actress Imelda Staunton will portray the queen in the fifth season of The Crown. She’ll follow Oscar winner Olivia Colman, who’s portraying the monarch for Seasons 3 and 4. The streaming service also confirmed that Season 5 will be the show’s last, which means there are only two more seasons of the hit series to come. “I have loved watching The Crown from the very start,” Staunton said in a statement. “As an…
There are times when we only want to stay home doing nothing or better say “nothing” can be translated into “watching Netflix all day long”. After watching every possible TV series, we keep thinking about old movies that we used to watch and probably would not mind watching again. Sometimes we really need a good cry, because we did not enjoy the week at all due to the stress at work or university, or we had an argument with someone…
We can expect to see Priyanka Chopra on our small screens very soon; she’s just landed a starring role in a new Netflix film. Chopra revealed she has been cast in The White Tiger, an adaptation of the Man Booker prize-winning novel by Aravind Adiga. The book tells the story of a young village boy, Balram Halwai, who seeks a life of freedom outside of the impoverished India he was born into. Chopra will both star in and executive produce the…
Back in March, Netflix announced that it had acquired the rights to develop Gabriel García Márquez’s seminal novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” more than 50 years after it was originally published, in 1967. It will be the first time the novel is adapted for the screen. It was not for lack of interest. In a recent call, the Nobel Prize winning novelist’s son Rodrigo García who will be an executive producer on the project along with his brother Gonzalo,…
Netflix has somehow stolen our time, because as soon as we have some spare time, we do not think about anything else besides watching something on Netflix. The platform has become very important for us, because it broadcasts some of the most famous movies and TV Series out there, like “La Casa de Papel”, “Stranger Things”, “The Crown”, “Narcos”, “Dark”, “Mindhunter”, “Friends” etc. As August is coming to an end, a new season is beginning and that means we will…
The ever-reliable viewing pool that is Netflix has once again delivered the goods for June 2019, with a slew of new shows and movies coming soon. The streaming service has announced its June lineup, revealing a mix of intriguing foreign films, delightfully cheesy original films and old-favourite blockbusters. While May 2019’s additions were impressive, June’s releases have upped the ante even further. From tried-and-tested favourites, to slightly riskier options (you won’t know until you try!), here’s what you’ll be watching on Netflix…
Beyoncé pleased the internet (and Michelle Obama) this week when she dropped her self-written, directed, and produced documentary, Homecoming, on Netflix, as well as an accompanying live album of the same name. So, news that she has more where that came from is obviously going to make people very happy. The singer has signed a three-project deal with Netflix that is worth $60 million, per Variety; she was paid $20 million for the rights to Homecoming. But the most exciting news here is beyond the numbers: there are two more…
Newcomer Emma Corrin has been cast as Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown‘s season 4, Netflix has officially announced. The streaming service confirmed the news on Twitter, and added that filming for the latest series will begin this year. Corrin revealed that she was “beyond excited and honoured” to be joining the award-winning series, while the show’s creator Peter Morgan added that she had “immediately captivated” producers. The actress previously featured in an episode of Netflix series Grantchester. “Beyond excited and honoured to…
Beyoncé will soon release a Netflix show focused on her 2018 Coachella set. The programme will air on 17 April in between the festival’s first and second weekends. Netflix shared the trailer (which you can watch above), which gives fans an insight as to what to expect. Interviews will be interspersed with footage from the star’s critically acclaimed Coachella set, “detailing the preparation and powerful intent behind her vision”. The streaming service said in a release that “Homecoming traces the emotional road…
Netflix has confirmed that 47 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in April including: the directorial debut of Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson “Unicorn Store”; the newest rom-com with breakout star Noah Centineo “The Perfect Date”; and the bone-chilling horror movie “The Thriller.” The latter showcases one-time “Mad Men” star Kiernan Shipka who also headlines the original Netflix series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” The second half of season 1 of that reboot of the TV classic also starts to stream in…
