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This is what Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ will look like on Netflix

2014-10-12T15:36:02-04:00

It looks like Marvel is doing everything it can to distance its Netflix-exclusive series, Daredevil, from the widely panned 2003 film of the same name starring Ben Affleck. We got our first peek of the new Daredevil yesterday at New York Comic Con, and the updated hero has swapped his iconic red suit for something a bit more sinister. It's all inspired by Frank Miller's "Daredevil: The Man without Fear" (bottom), which takes a suitably darker tone. Of course, this photo doesn't mean lawyer Matt Murdock can't slip into that well-known red outfit some other time during the show's run. The new Daredevil will be played by Boardwalk Empire's Char …

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Netflix scores top Emmy nominations for ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Orange is The New Black’

2014-07-10T09:00:49-04:00

Netflix will once again have a big presence at the Emmys. It's been nominated for a wide array of awards this year, including outstanding drama series for House of Cards and outstanding comedy series for Orange is the New Black. House of Cards' leads Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright have been nominated for outstanding lead actor and actress in a drama series as well. Ricky Gervais has been nominated in the lead comedy actor category for Derek, and Taylor Schilling has been nominated in the lead comedy actress category for Orange is the New Black.

'Game of Thrones,' 'True Detective,' and 'Silicon Valley' are among the competition

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Watch the ‘Orange is the New Black’ credits reimagined like ‘Arrested Development’

2014-06-04T17:06:17-04:00

Netflix is apparently making full use of Arrested Development executive producer Ron Howard, and has tapped him for an unlikely reimagining of the Orange is the New Black opening credits. To promote the second season of the Netflix original show, which takes place mainly in an all-female prison, the streaming video service put out a 17-second opener for the show that apes Arrested Development's intro, right down to Howard's narration. Netflix, of course, brought Arrested Development back from cancellation with a fourth season that aired exclusively on its service, and now creator Mitch Hurwitz is at work producing a slew of other projects fo …

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Netflix picks up three new original documentaries

2014-05-11T17:25:09-04:00

Netflix is continuing its push into exclusive documentaries with three new titles for this summer and fall, according to Deadline. The first, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, tells the story of Oregon's short-lived team, the Portland Mavericks; it'll be released on July 11th. The following month, on August 15th, Netflix will release Mission Blue, a look at marine biologist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Sylvia Earle and her work toward protecting ocean habitats. The final of the three, E-Team, follows four members of a human rights abuse team as they investigate reports across the globe; it'll be released this fall.

Two of …

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Watch this: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Season 2 trailer

2014-04-17T11:27:34-04:00

House of Cards may be the hottest Netflix exclusive, but at least during one point last summer, All Things D reported that Orange is the New Black was actually the most popular. Whether that's still the case or not, that means there's plenty of viewers out there eager for more, and Netflix has just debuted the trailer for the series' second season to start raising their excitement. The trailer suggests that the show will continue the same type of drama, humor, and energy that made it catch on in the first place. Its new season premieres June 6th - and naturally, every episode will be made available at the same time.

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New ‘House of Cards’ season reportedly finished by over half a million people in one weekend

2014-02-20T17:39:19-05:00

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People really aren't joking when they talk about binge watching House of Cards. According to a study by Procera Networks, about two percent of all Netflix streaming subscribers in the US finished the series' new season over its debut weekend. Based on Netflix's most recent user numbers, that means around 668,000 people watched the season's 13 episodes across just three days. European subscribers may have had more self-control, however, as only about one percent are reported to have finished the series before the weekend was over.

US viewers averaged 3 episodes last weekend

As usual, Netflix declined to release its viewership numbers, so the …

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Netflix picks up Marco Polo action-adventure series

2014-01-14T09:38:35-05:00

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Netflix's next original series is headed to 13th-century China. Premiering late this year, the new series is based on the explorer Marco Polo and is described as having elements of action, adventure, politics, and war. It's being created by John Fusco, the writer behind Hidalgo, and will have episodes directed by Dan Minahan, who has directed several Game of Thrones episodes, and directors Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, whose 2012 film Kon-Tiki was nominated as best foreign language film at the following year's Oscars. The series - which is still unnamed - was originally planned for Starz, but Netflix picked it up after development ther …

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Netflix is bringing ‘Lilyhammer’ back for a third season

2014-01-13T10:50:37-05:00

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Fresh off of an impressive showing at CES and its first ever Golden Globe win, Netflix has announced that its original series Lilyhammer will be coming back for a third season. The show debuted in February 2012 as Netflix's first original series, and has since been followed up by other shows including House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. "Lilyhammer is the type of global show that Netflix members around the world have discovered and love and season three will see that world expand even more," says Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos. The second season of the Norway-set crime drama debuted last month, while season three is expected to be released …

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Netflix scores first Golden Globe win with Robin Wright in ‘House of Cards’

2014-01-12T22:19:59-05:00

Robin Wright

Robin Wright has been awarded the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV drama for her work in House of Cards. Wright, most recently spotted at CES advocating the use of conflict-free minerals, plays the ambitious wife of grasping politician Frank Underwood - played by Kevin Spacey - in the Netflix series. The award is the first Golden Globe to go to a Netflix original show, coming after the streaming service's Emmy win last September.

Wright faced stiff competition for the prize, up against a set of top actresses that included Taylor Schilling, the star of fellow Netflix original show Orange is the New Black. Wright arrived on stage without …

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Netflix picks up Sundance documentary on Romney campaign

2013-12-09T17:24:27-05:00

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Netflix will continue its dive into original documentaries with the premiere of Mitt, a behind-the-scenes look at Mitt Romney from 2006 through his presidential candidacy. Though the film will debut at Sundance on January 17th, Netflix will begin showing it exclusively just one week later - on Friday, January 24th - in all areas where its service is available. According to Variety, Netflix has acquired both theatrical and television rights for airing the documentary. It'll only be streaming for now, but Netflix has previously said that it's considering the idea of theatrically releasing films as well.

"I was filming inside rooms and situatio …

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