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Weak Hero Class 2 draws 112 million hours on Netflix amid Letterboxd praise

Collider reports that since Weak Hero Class 2 arrived on Netflix the series has pulled in more than 112 million hours viewed, per FlixPatrol, while Letterboxd users continue to rate it as one of Netflix’s strongest K-action titles. The Korean high school action drama follows Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon)

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Nintendo’s live-action Zelda to stream on Netflix after theatrical window

Kotaku reports Sony Pictures Entertainment and Netflix announced an exclusive multi-year global Pay‑1 licensing deal that will see SPE’s feature films stream on Netflix worldwide after their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. Netflix cited Nintendo’s upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda as a specific example; the

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Affleck and Damon head Netflix action thriller The Rip

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in The Rip, a flashy, action-heavy thriller directed by Joe Carnahan that is available on Netflix on 16 January. The film reportedly had a budget close to $100m, and the streamer briefly agreed to change its pay structure to allow Affleck and Damon to

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Sarandos pledges 45-day theatrical windows for Warner Bros. films

Movieweb reports that Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos told The New York Times, via Variety, he will give Warner Bros. films a 45-day theatrical release window when Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. closes. Sarandos said the change came because "the general economics of the theatrical business were more

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Ted Sarandos defends Netflix’s $83 billion Warner Bros. deal, vows to keep theatrical releases

Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive, spoke at length for the first time since his company announced an $83 billion agreement to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s movie and television business, saying the company would keep the studio running and continue releasing films in theaters. The interview was conducted in

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Damon and Affleck’s Netflix Thriller The Rip Scores 88% on Rotten Tomatoes

Movieweb reports that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s new Netflix action thriller The Rip has received strong early reviews, standing at 88% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Joe Carnahan, the film leans into genre tropes such as dirty cops and epic shootouts and features an ensemble including

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T-Mobile launches Better Value family plan starting at $140 for three lines

T-Mobile has introduced a new Better Value family plan, available now, that starts at $140 a month for three lines. T-Mobile says the plan will save customers more than $1,000 a year compared with similar plans from Verizon and AT&T, citing included perks such as Netflix and

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Prodigal Son finds new audience on Netflix after cancellation

According to Collider, Prodigal Son is surging on Netflix almost four years after its cancellation, finding new traction on the streaming platform. The serialized crime drama centers on Malcolm Bright, a criminal profiler whose complicated relationship with his infamous serial-killer father is the show’s driving force. The premise follows

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Affleck and Damon lead Joe Carnahan’s Netflix thriller The Rip

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in The Rip, a Netflix crime thriller written and directed by Joe Carnahan that mostly unfolds over one night at a Miami stash house, Brandon Yu writes in his review. The plot centers on a police squad that discovers a pyramid of orange tubs

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Affleck and Damon Reunite in Joe Carnahan Thriller The Rip

According to Movieweb, The Rip reunites Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in a Joe Carnahan–directed thriller on Netflix, with the pair playing Miami vice cops whose lieutenant is mysteriously assassinated and whose colleague Dane Dumars (Damon) steps into the post. The film follows a tip for a money bust

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Netflix adds three films with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes in January 2026

Movieweb reports that Netflix added three films to its library in January 2026 that each scored at least 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. Green Room (90%), a 2016 horror from Jeremy Saulnier, follows a punk band that witnesses a murder and then faces a group of neo‑Nazi skinheads led by

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Bridgerton season 4 cast attend Paris premiere in varied red‑carpet looks

Businessinsider reported the "Bridgerton" season four world premiere was held at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on Wednesday, where the cast arrived in red‑carpet looks to celebrate the new season. The season, which focuses on Benedict Bridgerton's love story with Sophie Baek, will debut on

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Guardian review criticises Netflix’s Agatha Christie adaptation Seven Dials

A Guardian review criticises Netflix’s three-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, written by Chris Chibnall, calling the production dated and clumsy. The reviewer describes an opening in Ronda, 1920, in which Iain Glen’s character is gored by a bull after receiving a note printed with a

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Netflix’s three‑episode Agatha Christie adaptation 'Seven Dials' falls flat

Collider calls Netflix's three-episode miniseries Agatha Christie's Seven Dials a dull, uneven adaptation that fails to elevate its source material. Set in 1925 London, the series follows Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent (Mia McKenna-Bruce) as a masked party prank involving eight alarm clocks leads to a guest’

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Netflix picks up Hwang Dong-hyuk’s casino crime drama The Dealer

Movieweb reports Netflix has secured Hwang Dong-hyuk's new series The Dealer, a crime drama from Firstman Studio that centers on a casino dealer named Geonhwa. The project follows "seasoned" dealer Geonhwa (played by Jung So-min), whose wedding plans "suddenly fall apart" because of a

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Matt Damon attends New York premiere of The Rip with his wife and daughters

People reports that Matt Damon, 55, attended the New York City premiere of his Netflix film The Rip on Tuesday, Jan. 13, accompanied by his wife Luciana and their four daughters: Alexia, 25, Isabella, 19, Gia, 17, and Stella, 15. Three of the daughters — Isabella, Gia and Stella — posed with

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Documentary reveals Stranger Things 5 writing process and fan controversies

Netflix released the behind-the-scenes documentary One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 on Jan. 12th, 2026, Movieweb reported. The film showed the Duffer Brothers writing Season 5 in Google Docs, included Matt Duffer joking, "We probably should have killed some of you off. Millie was right,"

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Documentary reveals discarded ending ideas for Stranger Things Season 5

Movieweb reports a new two-hour-plus making-of documentary for Stranger Things Season 5 has revealed alternate finale concepts that were considered during the show's development. The film includes footage of a writers' board showing notes about the finale, including a scenario where Hopper was "aware" that

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KPop Demon Hunters Returns to Netflix Top 5 After Golden Globe Wins

Movieweb reports that KPop Demon Hunters, described as Netflix's biggest movie, has returned to the Top 5 on Netflix in the U.S. following its Golden Globe wins. Released on June 20, 2025, the animated musical follows a K-pop trio who double as demon hunters. The film has

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Netflix wins KPopDemonHunters.com domain in UDRP decision

Netflix has won the domain name KPopDemonHunters.com in a trademark dispute, according to Mashable. The domain had been held by an individual in Germany identified in the source as Sanchit Sood, and Domain Name Wire first reported Netflix's successful challenge. The dispute followed the runaway success of

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Will Smith’s Independence Day arrives on Netflix Feb 1, 2026

Collider reports that Will Smith's 1996 sci-fi disaster blockbuster Independence Day will be available to stream on Netflix on February 1, 2026. The film stars Smith as Captain Steven Hiller, who is tasked with saving the world after an alien mothership enters Earth's orbit and the

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Teyana Taylor posed for photos as stars scattered to Golden Globes after‑parties in L.A.

On Jan. 12, 2026, after the 83rd Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Teyana Taylor — who won best supporting actress for her role in One Battle After Another — posed for photographs as many attendees dispersed to after‑parties at venues including Spago and the Chateau Marmont.

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Stranger Things doc shows writers debated cutting Demogorgons from finale

Movieweb reports that Netflix's One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 documentary includes a writers' room exchange about why the Demogorgon does not appear in the Season 5 finale, a revelation that has drawn angry reactions from fans. The film shows writer Paul Dichter arguing,

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Fans spot ChatGPT tabs in Duffer brothers' Stranger Things 5 making-of

Movieweb reports that Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are facing criticism on social media after Netflix released One Last Adventure: The Making Of Stranger Things 5, in which a cutaway shot appears to show a laptop screen with ChatGPT open. Keen-eyed viewers posted reactions on platforms including Bluesky,

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Critic: Gervais's 'Mortality' Golden Globe Win Undermines Stand-Up

Ricky Gervais’s Netflix special "Mortality" won the Golden Globe for best stand-up comedy on television on Sunday, the second time he has taken that Globe in three years, Jason Zinoman wrote in The New York Times. Zinoman, a critic at large for The Times, called the special