‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Director on Creating the Netflix Action Thriller, Working Officially With Japan’s Shinkansen

‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Director on Creating the Netflix Action Thriller, Working Officially With Japan’s Shinkansen

Shinji Higuchi’s action thriller Bullet Train Explosion debuted on Netflix on April 23 with something of a bang, with the movie enthusiastically embraced by viewers and climbing as high as No. 2 in the streamer’s global non-English films list. The movie was another win for Netflix Japan, and notably a breakout feature for the region…

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Netflix’s New Releases Coming in May 2025

Netflix’s New Releases Coming in May 2025

Vince Vaughn wrangling grandmas to start an Italian restaurant; the latest volume of animated stories about love, death and robots; a slick new limited series starring Oscar-winner Julianne Moore; the final season of Netflix‘s longest-running adult animated show; another installment in the popular Fear Street film franchise; and live-stream of Netflix’s hotly anticipated global pop…

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Charlotte Ritchie on Joe and Kate’s Ending

Charlotte Ritchie on Joe and Kate’s Ending

[This story contains spoilers from You season five, including the series finale, “Finale.”] Charlotte Ritchie not only got to unlock a new version of herself in the fifth and final season of You but also a new version of her character Kate Lockwood. The 35-year-old English actress, also known for her roles on Fresh Meat, Call the…

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Newport Beach TV Fest: ‘Running Point’ Star Kate Hudson Set for TV Performance of the Year Award, Live ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast

Newport Beach TV Fest: ‘Running Point’ Star Kate Hudson Set for TV Performance of the Year Award, Live ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast

Kate Hudson, the Oscar-nominated actress who is currently in Emmy contention for her portrayal of a semi-fictional version of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss in the Netflix comedy series Running Point, has been tapped for the TV Performance of the Year Award (Actress) at the inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest, the fest announced Thursday….

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Netflix aims to be a trillion-dollar company, says co-CEO

Netflix aims to be a trillion-dollar company, says co-CEO

At Semafor’s 2025 Word Economy Summit on Wednesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he believes Netflix’s long-term goal to achieve a $1 trillion market capitalization is possible if the streaming giant continues to perform well.  Sarandos said, “In the previous five years, we’ve doubled our revenue, we grew profits 10 times, and we grew our…

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Ted Sarandos: Not One Netflix Show Has Cleared China’s Censorship Board

Ted Sarandos: Not One Netflix Show Has Cleared China’s Censorship Board

Netflix‘s co-CEO Ted Sarandos gave some intriguing backstory on why the streamer isn’t available in China. Sarandos was being interviewed during Semafor’s World Economy Summit on Wednesday when he was asked about the company not being available in the world’s second-largest economy. “Fifteen years ago, everyone thought [a presence in China] was existential,” Sarandos said….

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