The upcoming Venice Film Festival is getting ready to unleash a robust roster of Oscar hopefuls promoted by boatloads of Hollywood stars, with Netflix spearheading the Lido landing in September. As Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera begins to lock in…
New Wham! documentary featuring Andrew Ridgeley in the works
Andrew Ridgeley, who sang alongside the late George Michael in the ’80s pop group, is working with the streaming giant to help develop the project. The documentary will provide fans with a detailed, behind-the-scenes look at the group’s ups and…
Halle Berry, Mark Wahlberg to film Netflix thriller in NJ this summer
Depending on what exit you get off of on the New Jersey turnpike, you might catch a glimpse of two mega stars shooting their latest project. Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg are just two of the big Hollywood names making…
Netflix gives Stranger Things season 4 premiere a violence warning
Netflix has made a last-minute change to the next chapter of Stranger Things. Following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday that killed 19 students and two adults, the streamer has added a warning card to season 4, which premieres…
Dave Chappelle’s attacker says LGBTQ jokes angered him
Isaiah Lee, Dave Chappelle’s attacker, has claimed that the comedian’s LGBTQ jokes triggered his attack against him (Chappelle). Accused of attacking Chappelle on stage earlier this month, Lee said he found the comedian’s jokes about the LGBT community “triggering”. Speaking…
‘Black Mirror’ Returns: New series in the works at Netflix
A new series of “Black Mirror” is in the works at Netflix, Variety can reveal. It’s been almost three years since Season 5 of the dystopian drama premiered on the streaming service in June 2019, but sources indicate that a…
Toyin Adekeye’s Bigger Than Africa set for Netflix debut
Nigerian-born Los Angeles-based filmmaker, Toyin Adekeye has concluded plans for the launch of his cultural documentary, ‘Bigger Than Africa,’ on Netflix. According to a statement from Adekeye’s Motherland Productions USA, the cultural documentary will feature foremost and most prominent Yoruba…
Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl set won’t air on Netflix
Netflix has confirmed Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl set will not air on the streaming platform. The notorious show, in which the comedian was attacked on stage at this year’s Netflix Is A Joke festival, was not filmed for a special.…
Netflix, Realness Institute announce 12 participants for 2022 Executive Traineeship
Realness Institute, in partnership with entertainment streaming platform, Netflix, has selected 12 participants for the 2022 Episodic Lab (EPL) and Development Executive Traineeship (DET). Realness Institute, a non-profit organisation, aims to empower Africans to tell their stories from an unapologetically…
