Netflix Movie World: Netflix NEWS 05.14.2019

Netflix NEWS

Updates on Netflix original content releasing this week and the announcements from last week. You can always read more about what's coming out this week and in the future on our Upcoming page.
Netflix Originals Releasing This Week

Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj Season 3 (May 12)

Netflix Original Series

Minhaj's weekly comedy show will explore the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj will bring his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.

Malibu Rescue (May 13)
Netflix Distributed Movie
Tyler, a handsome know-it-all with a fierce competitive streak and Gina, a tough and self-assured athlete lead a ragtag group of aspiring junior lifeguards from The Valley as they compete against the snobby local kids for bragging rights and the ultimate tower at Malibu beach.
A series Malibu Rescue is releasing June 3.
Announcement

revisions (May 14)
Netflix Distributed Anime
When Shibuya time-warps to 2388, high schooler Daisuke and his friends are conscripted by AHRV agent Milo to fight the hostile cyborg race, revisions.

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (May 14)

Netflix Special
The evening will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the show, filled with homages to the iconic show with modern takes on quintessential sketches and acts from the original series. Lily Tomlin will also reprise her memorable characters, Edith Ann and Ernestine. Joining Tomlin for the tribute will be star-studded lineup of comedians, actors and musicians including Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris, Taye Diggs, Michael Douglas, Jay Leno, Rita Moreno, John Stamos, Rita Wilson, JoAnne Worley, Maria Bamford, Margaret Cho, Ron Funches, Brad Garrett, Nikki Glaser, Lisa Ann Walter, Bobby Moynihan, Cheri Oteri, Rob Riggle, Jeff Ross, J.B. Smoove, Tony Hale, Jon Lovitz, Natasha Leggero and more.
The event will occur March 8, 2019.
The original series, Rowan & Martin's Laugh In ran from 1968-73 and won two Emmy Awards.
Announcement

Good Sam (May 16)

Netflix Original Movie

Intrepid TV news reporter Kate Bradley is assigned to uncover the identity of a mysterious Good Samaritan, Good Sam, who has been anonymously leaving $ 100,000 cash gifts on the doorstep of seemingly random New Yorkers.
Watch the trailer

1994 (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Limited Series

Archival video and new interviews provide an investigative look at Mexican politics in 1994, a year marked by the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio.

Chip & Potato (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Animated Kids Series

A loveable pug and her mouse BFF start kindergarten, welcome new siblings and learn to become part of their community in this series for preschoolers.

It's Bruno Season 1 (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Series - 8 episodes

The comedy follows dog lover Malcolm (Solvan “Slick” Naim) and his best friend and canine companion Bruno. The two embark on hilarious adventures that take place on their vibrant Brooklyn block.
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Maria (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Movie

After a gang kills her parents, a woman grows up to become an assassin. But as time goes on, she has trouble leaving her past behind.

Morir para contar [Dying to Tell] (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Spanish Series

Seeking answers after a life-changing incident in 2012, filmmaker Hernán Zin interviews other war reporters about the personal toll of their work.

Nailed It! Season 3! (May 17)

Netflix Original Series

Everyday home bakers attempt to recreate amazing treats and don’t always get there. From gingerbread men that look like monsters to wedding cake disasters, if you’ve ever tried to make something epic and wound up with an epic fail, this is the show for you.

Saverio Raimondo: Il Satiro Parlante (May 17)

Netflix Italian Comedy Special

Italian comedian.

Announcement

See You Yesterday (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Movie

Based on the award-winning short film, two Brooklyn teenage science prodigies, Claudette "CJ" Walker and Sebastian J. Thomas, build make-shift time machines to save CJ's brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer. The film is produced by Spike Lee. It is the directorial debut of Stefon Bristol, who co-wrote the script with Fredrica Bailey. Bristol started the project in 2014 when Mike Brown and Eric Gardner were murdered.
Announcement
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The Rain Season 2 (May 17)

Netflix Original Series

In this dystopian thriller, a virus has wiped out most of Scandinavia's population, leaving young survivors to band together to find safety. The series focuses on two siblings who use their late father's notes about the virus as a guide.
Season 2 announcement
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Well-Intended Love (May 17)

Netflix Distributed Movie

A third-rate actress with leukemia enters into a secret marriage with a CEO in order to receive a bone marrow transplant sooner and continue her career.

White Gold Season 2 (May 17)