Netflix NEWS 01.09.2018

Netflix NEWS

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

Alejandro Riaño Especial de stand up (January 10)
Netflix Spanish Language Comedy Special
Colombian comedian Alejandro Riaño discusses the perks of dating a she-wolf, styles of dancing, the quirks of Bogotá men and soccer game announcers.

Disjointed Season 2 (January 12)

Netflix Original Series

This workplace comedy from Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) stars  Kathy Bates as Ruth, a lifelong advocate for marijuana legalization who is finally living her dream as the owner of an Los Angeles cannabis dispensary.
Joining her at Ruth's Alternative Caring are three "budtenders" that include her entrepreneurial twenty-something son and a very troubled security guard.
Watch the Season 2 trailer 

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Episode 1 (January 12)

Netflix Original - 6 episodes

David Letterman returns, interviewing a guest in each hour long episode, with segments where Dave explores the world at large.
Episodes will air monthly starting in January with Barack Obama being the first episode's guest.
Announcement 
Watch the trailer 

Somebody Feed Phil (January 12)

Netflix Series Continuation

Continuing I'll Have What Phil's Having,  the 6 part PBS series saw Phil Rosenthal visit Barcelona, ​​Paris, Hong Kong, Italy and Los Angeles to sample local delicacies. The series will continue on Netflix. Rosenthal is the creator of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Watch the trailer 

The Polka King (January 12)

Netflix Distributed Movie

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan (Jack Black) develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail. This originally premiered at the Sundance film festival and also stars Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, and JB Smoove. The acquisition was first reported in June. 2017.
Watch the trailer

Tom Segura: Disgraceful (January 12)

Netflix Comedy Special

An American stand-up comedian and podcaster from Cincinnati, Ohio, he's been a guest comic on various television shows.
Watch the trailer
 
Netflix Trailers
Disjointed Season 2 trailer
Step Sisters trailer
Game Over, Man! trailer 
Tom Segura: Disgraceful! trailer 
One Day at a Time Season 2 trailer 
Harith Iskander: I Told You So trailer
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman trailer 
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee trailer 
Before I Wake trailer

Netflix Previews & Videos
A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 teaser video
Bright Movie Sequel Confirmed
The End of the F****** World Road Trip Checklist video 
The End of the F****** World You and Me Against the World video 
Netflix Commercial - Open Relationships video 
Black Mirror Breaking Bad mash up clip
Altered Carbon Free Sleeve clip

Netflix News & Announcements
She's Gotta Have it Season 2 Confirmed
Marseille Season 2 Returns February 23 
Casting News for Narcos Season 4 
Directors Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady Talk About Their Documentary One Of Us 
Netflix Acquires Chinese Thriller Chosen
Helena Bonham Carter May Play Princess Margaret in The Crown
Janet McTeer Joins Ozark Season 2 
Kiernan Shipka Will Star in Untitled Sabrina Project 
Netflix Signs Matt Reeves to First Look Deal 
Annabella Sciorra Cast in GLOW

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