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Here’s the First Trailer for Pee-wee’s Big Holiday on Netflix

It’s been over 30 years since Tim Burton made Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, but Mr. Herman (Paul Reubens) is peppy as ever in this first trailer for his feature-length Netflix movie, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, which debuts March 18. The bow tie and laugh are, naturally, completely unchanged from the 1980s. Yay! https://gizmodo.com/a-new-pee-wee-herman-movie-is-on-its-way-thanks-to-net-1687730074 According to Variety, the…

Rejoice! We’re Getting Season 2 of Jessica Jones!

Here’s some awesome news: today at the Television Critics Association Press tour, Netflix has announced that they will be producing a second season of Jessica Jones! Variety has reported that the streaming company has commissioned a second, 13 episode season. There’s no additional details about when it will premiere or who the villains will be.…

Hallelujah, Marvel Might Be Adding The Punisher To Its Roster Of Netflix Shows!

We’ve been excited for Jon Bernthal to take on the role of The Punisher in the upcoming season of Daredevil: now, it looks like Marvel is ready to spin off the character into a show of his own. TVLine is reporting that Marvel is very close to developing a spinoff series of The Punisher to…

Neil Patrick Harris Is About To Get Really Unfortunate On Netflix

A few years back, Jim Carrey played the nefarious Uncle Olaf in the big screen version of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Now, that children’s book series is coming to Netflix as a show and they have their own Olaf: Neil Patrick Harris. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the casting, which…

What Animated Series Could Matt Groening Be Creating for Netflix?

He gave us The Simpsons and Futurama—but it’s been years since Life in Hell author Matt Groening has spawned a brand new cartoon series. Now he’s in talks with Netflix about writing and creating something. But what is it? And could it live up to Futurama’s legacy of erudite weirdness? Top image: Matt Groening self-portrait.…

Netflix Just Bought Its Very First YouTuber

Following in the same vein as the Revelmode announcement yesterday, today Netflix announced that it was ordering a series based on a YouTuber. This is the future of entertainment, everyone. Netflix’s new show is called Haters Back Off, which is bound to be obnoxious in the same way that the horrible and annoying Miranda Sings…

Damn, Netflix Is Cracking Down on VPNs and Proxies 

If you use a proxy to access another country’s version of Netflix, you may be screwed. Up until now, the streaming service hasn’t been good at stopping them—but that’s about to change. “In coming weeks, those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are,”…

The House of Cards Season 4 Trailer is a Creepy Frank’s Greatest Hits

During the Golden Globes tonight, the Underwood 2016 campaign released its latest advert: an address straight from the fictional Oval Office, complete with little reminders that the main character is a bona fide psychopath. Season 4 is landing on March 4th; until then, the excellent FU2016.com campaign website should keep your appetite whetted. [Twitter]

Inevitable Spin-Off Doc About the Making a Murderer Case Is Currently In Production

Netflix series Making a Murderer is the most popular project to inspire distrust in the justice system since the West Memphis Three went free. Ten hour-long episodes were enough to provide a lot of information about the Steven Avery case—but it seems there’s still more to tell, which a new doc will attempt to do.…

Use These Secret Codes to Unlock Netflix’s Hidden Categories

Here’s a trick that’s been around for a while but may have passed you by: secret category codes added by Netflix engineers that can help you narrow down your on-demand video choices. From classic war movies to Brazilian dramas, here’s how to dig deeper into the Netflix library. Whenever you dive into a genre on…

The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen is back—and he’s bringing the Punisher with him. This new teaser trailer for Daredevil’s second season doesn’t have any new footage, but it’s a pretty cool tease. Most importantly, it confirms the show’s release date: All 13 episodes will land on Netflix on March 18th.

Netflix Launches in 130 New Countries and China’s Not One of Them

The internet streaming company that’s promising 600 hours of new original content next year has just taken a huge leap in its march toward global domination. CEO Reed Hastings made the announcement today in Las Vegas: Netflix is now available in 130 additional countries as of today, including emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Russia, Azerbaijan,…

That Voltron Movie Reboot Is a Netflix TV Series Reboot Now

The instant DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media’s stable of animated properties in 2013, it started talking about a Voltron reboot. Given the decade(!) of talk about a live-action Voltron movie, most people generally assumed DreamWorks would also be making a film. Apparently not! A new deal between DWA and Netflix confirms that the timeless story…

The Punisher and Elektra Come to Hell’s Kitchen In First Daredevil Season 2 Photos UPDATED

In its forthcoming second season Daredevil is getting two new major characters: the Punisher (Jon Bernthal) and Elektra Natchios (Élodie Yung). Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we now have a look at the Punisher in action. And it’s not looking good for Daredevil (Charlie Cox). The introduction of The Punisher, aka Frank Castle, comes early in…

Person of Interest Season 4 Comes to Netflix on Wednesday!

The wait has been agonizing. Time has moved as slowly as if we were trapped inside an overclocked computer simulation. But at last, the best science fiction show on broadcast TV in recent years will be complete on Netflix. A spokesperson confirms Person of Interest season four is available starting Dec. 30. Thanks to A…

Syfy’s Twilight Zone Marathon: Your Guide to All 156 Episodes (With Links For Cordcutters)

Every year the Syfy channel plays a Twilight Zone marathon over New Year’s. But this year they’re starting the festivities early. The first episode airs at 7pm this Wednesday, December 30th. We’ve compiled a schedule so you can catch your favorites, along with links to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon for all you cordcutters. The good…

David Fincher and Charlize Theron Are Making a Show for Netflix About FBI Profilers

Well, that’s an enticing array of names. Netflix and David Fincher—who’ve already made magic with House of Cards—are adding Charlize Theron to the mix for drama series Mindhunter, which is based on the true-crime classic by legendary FBI profiler John Douglas. As Deadline reports, Fincher and Theron will executive-produce the series, which will have added…

Knit Yourself a Pair of Netflix Socks That Pause Your Show When You Fall Asleep

In the blink of an eye, episode one of a Netflix series can turn into episode 20 if you’ve fallen asleep at the remote. To help combat this, Netflix has developed a pair of knitted socks you can make yourself that automatically pause your show when they detect you’ve nodded off. The project requires both…

House of Cards Season 4 Gets a Release Date and a Fantastic Campaign Website

Possibly the best thing to happen during tonight’s GOP debate was this ad for House of Cards’s next season. Netflix isn’t a giant tease, either—we’ve got a release date, and a campaign website to tide us over for the next few months. In a followup tweet, Netflix revealed the new season will land for our…

How Netflix Plans To Cut Its Behemoth Bandwidth Use

At peak hours, Netflix makes up a mind-bending 37 percent of all internet traffic in North America. So it’s come up with a new way of divvying streaming power to all its shows, which’ll not only make streaming faster, but also decrease the suffocating Netflix footprint on the online ecosystem. Each show or movie in…