Fifteen years after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" dazzled Western audiences with its wuxia moves, the martial arts adventure is getting a sequel -- this time, debuting on Netflix. The subscription service is teaming up for the project with arthouse veterans Bob and Harvey Weinstein. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend" will … [Read more...]
Family plot for Netflix
Netflix and Sony Pictures TV are in the family way. The streaming media provider has exclusive rights to a new original drama from the creators of FX's acclaimed "Damages." It's billed as "a suspenseful family drama" kicking off with 13 episodes. The deal, which is exclusive in Netflix's coverage areas, is the first the streaming media … [Read more...]
D’Works originals to Netflix
Netflix has made its largest deal yet for original content, inking with DreamWorks Animation for 300 hours of original content. The move helps fill the void left by the departure of most Nickelodeon kids series on Netflix. It also add fuel to the streaming media company's original content program, increasingly seen as its long-term survival … [Read more...]
Kilar’s run over at Hulu
Too hip for the room, Hulu chief Jason Kilar is headed out the door. "I've been so fortunate to play a role in this amazing, ongoing journey," Kilar wrote in confirming his exit. Hulu is owned by traditional media powers the Walt Disney Company, Comcast and the News Corporation (ABC, NBC, Fox), none of whom apparently will be sorry to see the … [Read more...]
‘Spellbound’ on Blu-ray: a nightmare revived
A man takes scissors to a surrealistic curtain, cutting an eyeball in half. Another man runs across a terrible angular landscape, stalked by a gigantic bird. A faceless tyrant lets slip a warped wheel as the camera slithers into the void of its center hole. Just another day at the office for Salvador Dali, mad genius and painter of the unreal. … [Read more...]
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