Netflix NEWS 11.14.17

Netflix NEWS

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

DeRay Davis: How To Act Black (November 14)

Netflix Comedy Special

Davis is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is the older brother of R&B singer Steph Jones. He's appeared in Barbershop, 21 Jump Street, and Entourage.
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A Christmas Prince (November 17) 

Netflix Distributed Movie

A journalist (Rose McIver) travels from New York to Eastern Europe to cover a royal event where she meets the dashing prince poised to be king. Joel McVeagh plays the best friend. 

Godzilla: Monster Planet (November 17) - Excludes U.S.

Netflix Animated Japanese Language Movie

The first of a trilogy plans to re-imagine the iconic Godzilla. Working with the studio Polygon Pictures, who has animated other Netflix distributed content like Knights of Sidonia and BLAME!, this will be the first high quality animated Godzilla.
Announcement
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 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (November 17)

Netflix Distributed Documentary

Jim Carrey earned a Golden Globe for portraying Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon (1999). In this documentary Carrey looks at behind the scenes footage captured by Kaufman's former girlfriend Lynne Margulies and former writing partner Bob Zmuda. Carrey and Kaufman share similar background stories and Carrey discusses channeling Kaufman and Kaufman's alter ego Tony Clifton while broadly discussing his own career. The full title is Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Special Featuring, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton. It was reported on September 11 that Netflix bought this at the Toronto Film Festival for $3 million.
Announcement 
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Longmire Season 6 (November 17)

Netflix Series Continuation - 10 episodes

Wyoming county Sheriff Walt Longmire solves crimes, runs for re-elections, attempts to solves his wife's murder, and contends with an Indian reservation. This is the final season.
Longmire originally premiered on A&E, producing  three seasons. Netflix continued the series through seasons four, five, and six.
Based on the Walt Longmire mystery novels by Craig Johnson, Walt Longmire was played by Australian actor Robert Taylor. His deputy was played by Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) and his best friend was portrayed by Lou Diamond Phillips.
.Season 6 - Final Season in 2017 
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Luna Petunia Season 3 (November 17) - Excludes Israel

Netflix Kids Series

This animated series follows a girl who lives in our world but plays in a dream world.

Mudbound (November 17)

Netflix Distributed Movie

Originally premiering at the Sundance film festival, Mudbound is set in the post WWII south. Returning soldiers Jamie (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel (Jason Mitchell) forge a friendship while their parents both face hardships farming. Also stars Jason Clarke, Carey Mulligan, and Mary J. Blige.
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Marvel's The Punisher Season 1 (November 17)

Netflix Original Series - 13 episodes

Jon Bernthal continues his role as comic book vigilante The Punisher. Previously seen in Season 2 of Daredevil, now he gets a stand alone series. After the murder of his family, Frank Castle is both haunted and hunted. In the criminal underworld, he'll become known as The Punisher.
After exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his wife and children, Frank Castle uncovers a conspiracy that runs far deeper than New York’s criminal underworld.
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Shot in the Dark Season 1 (November 17) 

Netflix Distributed Series

Three rival freelance photographers scour the streets at night to film crime scenes, fires, accidents -- and anything else they can sell to news outlets.

Spirit Riding Free Season 3 (November 17) - Available in the United States, Canada, Latin America, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Nordics, Benelux, France

Netflix Kids Series

Based on the animated film, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Spirit befriends a little girl named Lucky, transplanted from the city.  Lucky navigates this new world with her two new best friends, Pru and Abigail by her side. The trio embark on thrilling adventures, find genuine friendship, and discover what it means to be free!
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Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Season 1 (November 17)

Netflix Kids Series - 26 episodes

Teen Jake Armstrong and his two pals Nathan Park and Ricardo Perez are exposed to dangerous chemicals that give them the ability to stretch their bodies. They begin fighting crime.
Steven Yen, Wil Wheaton, Felicia Day, Keith David, and Kate Mulgrew lend their voice talent.
Originally introduced by Hasbro in 1976, Stretch Armstrong was the toy that could stretch from its original size of fifteen inches to four feet.
Interactive Adventure for 2018
Announcement 

Netflix Trailers
Ultimate Beastmaster Season 2 Trailer
Dark Season 1 Trailer 
Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers Trailer

Netflix Previews/Videos
Riverdale Season 2 Extended Scene - Video not available in U.S. 
She's Gotta Have It - DeWanda Wise video 
Big Mouth - American Vandal Mash up - Who Drew the Dicks 
Bright - Bastille: World Gone Mad - Behind the Scenes
Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic! - Welcome Special Guest Jamie Foxx

Netflix Announcements
Trollhunters will Expand into a Trilogy Series - Trollhunters, 3Below, Wizards
Netflix Acquires Exclusive Rights to Hungarian Movie On Body and Soul 
Mark Millar's First Graphic Novel after Netflix Acquisition - The Magic Order  in Spring 2018
Andrew Goldberg and Jessi Klein on Big Mouth 
Toni Collette Joins Netflix/BBC Wanderlust Series Cast 
Netflix Acquires The Open House, Premieres in January 
Stranger Things Season 3 to be More Character Focused  
Netflix Announces Top Boy Season 3 
Josh Groban Cast in The Good Cop Series with Tony Danza 
Orson Welles's The Other Side of the Wind Hires Post Production Team 
Bird Box Villain The Whistling Marauder Cast
New Poster for Bright 
Forgotten Korean Film Coming in 2018 
Netflix Picks Up Flinch - Reality Show Designed to Test Contestants Fear
Ellen Page to play Vanya in 2018 Series Umbrella Academy 
Monica Barbaro Cast in Tony Danza-Josh Groban Series The Good Cop 
Netflix Picks up Step Sisters Movie 
Louis C.K.'s Second Netflix Stand Up Special Canceled 
French Comedian Gad Elmaleh with New Series Huge in France & Comedy Special 
Daredevil Season 3 Begins Filming 
Iron Fist Season 2 to Begin Filming in December 2017

Hype List
Black Mirror Season 4 (2017)
Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)
Stranger Things Season 3 (2019, projected)
The Witcher Season 1 (TBA)
Ratched Season 1 (TBA)
Trollhunters Season 2 (2017)
Mindhunter Season 2 (2018)
Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)
Altered Carbon Season 1 (TBA)
The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)