Netflix NEWS 05.09.17

Netflix NEWS

Updates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week.
Netflix Originals Releasing Next Week

Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (May 9)

Netflix Comedy Special

Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, producer and actor Norm Macdonald is best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, which included anchoring Weekend Update for three years.

All Hail King Julien: Exiled (May 12)

Netflix Kids Series

Julien's been dethroned, but loyal friends and some very unlikely allies will propel the lovable lemur on a colorful journey to take back his kingdom.

Anne with an E Season 1 (May 12) 

Netflix Distributed Series with CBC - 8 episodes - First Run

Based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables, where orphan Anne Shirley (Amybeth McNulty) is adopted by a couple expecting a boy to help them on their farm.
Season 1 Date Announcement 
Watch the trailer 
Am I Talking Too Much Video Clip 
On the Way to Green Gables Video Clip

Get Me Roger Stone (May 12)

Netflix Original Documentary

Roger Stone became the youngest person called before the Watergate grand jury, and his career as a master in backroom politics has intersected many momentous low points in modern political history. He's been with Donald Trump since the beginning, planting the seeds of a political run.
Watch the trailer

Master of None Season 2 (May 12) 

Netflix Original Series

Aziz Ansari stars in this comedy as Dev, trying to juggling acting and dating in New York. 
Season 2 date announcement video
Watch the season 2 trailer


Mindhorn (May 12) - Excludes the U.K.

Netflix Distributed Movie

A pretentious actor who achieved brief fame as television detective Mindhorn with a robotically enhanced eye in the '80s is called to duty when a lunatic murderer calls the police station and demands to talk to the fictional Mindhorn. The police must find him to prevent more death, but the actor sees this as a springboard to relaunch his career.
Watch the trailer 

Sahara (May 12)

Netflix Distributed Animated Movie

Two clans of snakes exist in the desert. The green serpents of an oasis venerated by men and the poisonous snakes of the sand hunted by men.
Poisonous snake Ajar crosses the Sahara to save green snake Eva.
Watch the trailer

Netflix Trailers
Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery Trailer
Marvel's The Defenders Trailer - coming August 18
Sense8 Trailer #2 
Bloodline Season 3 Trailer

Netflix Previews/Videos
Anne with an E Video Clip - Girls Can Do Anything
13 Reasons Why Video - Beyond the Reasons
Bill Nye Saves the World Video Clip - Opening
Dear White People - Reggie Featurette 
Game Over, Man! - Teaser Video - premieres April 20, 2018

Netflix Announcements
Additional Warnings at the Beginning of 13 Reasons Why
Who Do You Think Would Win Netflix movie with David Spade 
Ghost Wars 13 episode series for 2017 - Not in the U.S. 
Gypsy Series First Look - Coming in 2017
Netflix Announces  Giri / Haji (Duty/Shame)
13 Reasons Why Season 2 - Coming in 2018
Facebook to release 24 shows in the next few months from low production Youtube length content to high production serialized shows