Guillermo del Toro has just booked a visit to the House of Mouse. The Oscar-winning filmmaker recently signed a deal with Netflix to direct a stop-motion musical version of Pinocchio, the classic Disney film from 1940. The project marks del Toro's animated feature film directorial debut.
Netflix has its sights set on Narnia. On Wednesday, October 3, the streamer announced plans to develop multiple television series and films based on C.S. Lewis' seven-book fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Disney, Fox, and Walden Media previously adapted the first three Narnia books for film.
From The Conjuring to The Babadook to the first seven seasons of American Horror Story, there's no shortage of classic chillers to welcome in the monsters this October. The better news: there's also a whole new round of upcoming Netflix originals to keep you scared in the coming month.
Anything Quentin Tarantino can do, David Fincher can do first. Just two days after it was announced that Tarantino tapped Damon Herriman to play Charles Manson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it's come to light that Fincher had already hired Herriman for the same role in Netflix's Mindhunter.
From modern classics to older gems, violent dinner parties to allegory-laden cannibalism, we've got all the films you need to watch if you want to really terrify your party guests this Halloween.
After titillating audiences with a cryptic, colorful, confrontational teaser, Netflix has finally released a first real look at the secretive, long-awaited limited series project from director Cary Joji Fukunaga, the director of True Detective season one — and the results are literally fantastical.
Andy Serkis has found his next directing project. Serkis is set to direct an adaptation of Animal Farm, based on George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novel of the same name. As to be expected from the king of motion-capture, Serkis' Animal Farm will be motion-performance-based in nature.
If you want to see Andy Serkis' upcoming directorial effort, a Netflix subscription is a bare necessity. Netflix has officially acquired Mowgli, Serkis' live-action/CGI film based on Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories, from Warner Bros. The film was set to launch in theaters this October.
Locke & Key is no longer locked up. Netflix has finally, officially ordered Locke & Key to series. This news comes two months after fellow streaming site Hulu passed on the pilot and a whopping eight years after the comic series was first eyed for a screen adaptation.
Now we know where in the world Netflix's Carmen Sandiego is. The project is in the hands of Game Night scribe Mark Perez, who was just tapped as the film's screenwriter. Gina Rodriguez, best known for her role in the CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin, will star as Carmen Sandiego in the pic.
Sabrina Spellman is making her way toward Netflix, bob haircut-first. The streamer just released the first official poster for its upcoming Archie Comics-based series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which stars Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman and Jaz Sinclair as her best friend Rosalind.
One of the main creative forces behind Avatar: The Last Airbender is joining forces with Netflix for a new show. According to an announcement from the streaming service, writer Aaron Ehasz is spearheading a new animated series, The Dragon Prince, set to premiere in September.
Your opinions will soon matter less on Netflix. The streaming giant, currently in the middle of significantly increasing its investment into original TV shows and movies, will shut down its user review feature over the course of this summer, according to a report by CNET.
Iko Uwais, the Indonesian actor and stuntman known for his work in The Raid and The Raid 2, is shifting from the silver screen to a major streaming site. Uwais has been tapped to lead Wu Assassins, a 10-episode martial arts sci-fi crime drama series set to air on Netflix.
If you thought Netflix's library was stacked now, just wait. Netflix's ongoing deals with high-profile talent mean that their slate just keeps filling up with great originals, so sit back and wait for the next big thing to blow your mind. Here are the Netflix originals to look for in 2019.
From arthouse films to mainstream releases to the company's own rapidly expanding library of original movies and series, here are the most controversial titles.
Lucifer lives. The Tom Ellis-starring DC Comics drama will have a fourth season on Netflix after being canceled by Fox. The show also features Lauren German, Tricia Helfer, D.B. Woodside, Rachael Harris, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Kevin Alejandro, Aimee Garcia, and Scarlett Estevez.
After Hulu locked up when considering Locke & Key, Netflix opened its doors. The streamer has picked up the television adaptation of IDW Publishing's horror comic Locke & Key and is nearing a series order. Once the deal is done, Netflix will hire a new cast and new director and reshoot the pilot.
Reader, you better get yourself prepared for a sexy Hunchback, because Idris Elba is going full Quasimodo whether you're ready for it or not. The English filmmaker will produce, direct, star in and partially score a new adaptation of the 19th century romance The Hunchback of Notre Dame for Netflix.
Art thou ready for this? Netflix has dated and unveiled the first look at its newest animated series, Disenchantment. The brainchild of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, the comedy fantasy show nabbed a 10-episode order from Netflix, which will launch the entire episode collection later this year.
Netflix is gearing up for some girl power. The streamer released the first look at their upcoming She-Ra series and shared the voice cast of the expansive show.
Jennifer Aniston is set to play the first female president of the United States in Netflix's upcoming comedy First Ladies. One Mississippi's Tig Notaro, who also co-wrote the film, will play her wife.
Cobra Kai, the ten-episode sequel series to The Karate Kid films, sounded like a joke when it was first announced for YouTube Red — but who's laughing now? According to data from Parrot Analytics, Cobra Kai is proving to be an unexpected hit against competing shows on Netflix and Hulu.
From The Shape of Water to scary things that go bump in the night, Guillermo del Toro has set up shop with Netflix, who just picked up his horror anthology series Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight. In the show, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker will present a selection of spooky tales.