Oxenfree II: Lost Signals and The Queen’s Gambit Chess could not be more different, and yet both are key to understanding Netflix’s gaming philosophy.
Word on the street’s that a new trailer for Castlevania: Nocture — Netflix’s upcoming Castlevania spinoff series about Richter Belmont’s adventures during the French Revolution — is slated to debut tomorrow ahead of the series’ September 28th premiere.
Or at least, this version of Geralt, played by Henry Cavill. He’ll be replaced by Liam Hemsworth starting in season 4. In the meantime, the finale of season 3 hits Netflix on July 27th, and you can check out the latest trailer below.
Director Juel Taylor’s debut feature is a slick and stylish celebration of the Blaxploitation genre and the Black culture that gave birth to it.
This isn’t our first look at One Piece, but it’s a longer one this time, clocking in at about three minutes. Netflix’s Tudum site has more details on the production, but for now, you can just press play and wait for the premiere of the eight-episode series on August 31st.
In this video, I talk about how the strikes have increased Netflix’s free cash flow, and what they may mean for new movies and TV shows going forward.
During Netflix’s earnings call on Wednesday, co-CEO Ted Sarandos opened with a statement about the writers’ and actors’ strike:
You should know that nobody here nobody within the AMPTP... took any of this lightly. But we’ve got a lot of work to do. There have a handful of complicated issues. We’re super committed to getting to an agreement as soon as possible — one that’s equitable, and one that enables the the industry and everybody in it to move forward into the future.
The AMPTP still isn’t budging on the conditions that writers and actors want, including higher streaming residuals and protections surrounding the use of AI.
Netflix says it expects a free cash flow of at least $5 billion in 2023 — $1.5 billion more than its original $3.5 billion estimate, citing the “ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes,” but noting there could be “lumpiness” moving to 2024.
The strikes have already shut down several Netflix productions, including Stranger Things, Big Mouth, Emily in Paris, and more.
