Netflix NEWS 05.08.2018

Netflix NEWS

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

Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives (May 8) 

Netflix Comedy Special

Hari Karthikeya Kondabolu is an American stand-up comic, actor, filmmaker, and podcast host. He is best known for his comedy on subjects such as race, identity, and inequity and the LGBT community.
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Safe Season 1 (May 10) - Excludes France

Netflix Distributed Series - 8 episodes

Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Cold in July, Gamer) stars as Tom a pediatric surgeon raising two teenage daughters, Jenny and Carrie, after the death of his wife. Everyone seems to be thriving in the gated community until Jenny sneaks out to a party. After a murder and a disappearance, buried secrets resurface.
This series is written by best selling author Harlan Coben. His series The Five released to Netflix September 15, 2017.
Announcement
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Bill Nye Saves the World Season 3 (May 11) 

Netflix Original Series

Bill Nye's talk show focuses on the connection between science, pop culture, politics, and society with plenty of celebrity guests.
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Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (May 11) 

Netflix Documentary Series

Focusing on the case known as "pizza bomber heist." In 2003 in Erie, Pennsylvania, a robbery went wrong and a public murder captured the nation's attention. A bizarre collection of Midwestern hoarders, outcasts, and lawbreakers play cat-and-mouse with the FBI.

Preview video
Announcement 
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Spirit Riding Free Season 5 (May 11) - 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!

The Kissing Booth (May 11)

Netflix Original Movie

This young adult movie is based on Beth Reekles book, where a popular sixteen year old begins a forbidden romance with the hottest guy in school that risks the relationship with her best friend.
Joey King & Molly Ringwald are set to star.
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The Who Was? Show (May 11)

Netflix Series - 13 episodes

This half hour family variety series combines history and comedy, based on Penguin Books' bestselling Who Was? children's book series detailing historical and pop culture figures, having sold 20 million copies of the 185 different titles.
Each episode will showcase an assortment of live-action, animated shorts, improvisations, sketches, musical performances, and guest appearances. Writers include Brian McCann from Conan O'Brien and Elliot Kalan from The Daily Show.

Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife (May 13)
Netflix Comedy Special
American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer, Ali is noted for her television appearances in American Housewife. Her first comedy special, Baby Cobra released on Netflix on Mother's Day 2016 when Wong was pregnant with her first child. The hourlong special was filmed at Toronto's Winter Garden Theater, pregnant with her secondchild. It premieres globally on Mother's Day.

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale - Season 1 Finale (May 13)

Netflix Comedy Series

This half-hour topical series will skewer the latest events in pop culture and news from across the globe. It will feature celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and video clips.
 
Netflix Trailers
Ibiza trailer - May 24
The Kissing Booth trailer - May 11
Marvel's Luke Cage Season 2 trailer - June 22
Arrested Development Season 5 trailer - May 29

Netflix Previews & Videos

13 Reasons Why Season 2 Date Announcement video - May 18
The Joel McHale Show - Black Mirror 2
New to Netflix in May
My Next Guest - Creating Mean Girls the Musical 
My Next Guest - Buddy Guy on the Blues
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Little Girl, Big City!
Sacred Games teaser video - July 6
Lost in Space - Lost in Creativity video
My Next Guest - The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Dear White People Season 2 - What Happened Was: E1 The Reggie Recap
La Casa de Las Flores Date Announcement - August 10
Michelle Monaghan Joins Messiah Cast

Netflix News & Announcements

Project Interiors Reality Show
 John Goodman and Michaela Coel Cast in Black Earth Rising
Arrested Development Season 4 Remix: Fateful Consequences Releasing May 4
Helena Bonham Carter Officially Joins the Cast of The Crown Season 3
Money Heist Creators Interview
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ending after Season 4, Movie Possible
Ali Wong Joins Tiffany Haddish in Netflix Animated Series Tuca and Bertie 
13 Reasons Why & Dear White People on Pivotal Season 2 Changes

Hype List
Black Mirror Season 5 (2019, projected)
Disenchantment Season 1 (2018)
Arrested Development Season 5 (2018)
Stranger Things Season 3 (2018, projected)
Altered Carbon Season 2 (unconfirmed)
The Witcher Season 1 (2020)
Ratched Season 1 (2019)
Dark Season 2 (2018, projected) 
Mindhunter Season 2 (2018)
The Umbrella Academy Season 1 (2018)