Netflix Sets Fall Movie Release Dates For ‘The Killer’, ‘Pain Hustlers’, ‘Sly’, Wes Anderson’s ‘The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar’ & More
30.08.2023 - 15:21
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Netflix on Tuesday unveiled its full fall slate of films, touting the release dates of awards contenders like Pain Hustlers and The Killer, among other titles.
A crime drama starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans that adapts the book by Evan Hughes, Pain Hustlers has been set to open in select theaters October 20. Directed by David Yates from Wells Tower’s script, the film will make its debut on Netflix October 27, as previously announced. Marking David Fincher’s return to the genre that put him on the map, the thriller The Killer starring Michael Fassbender will bow in select theaters October 27th, having already set its streaming premiere date of November 10th.
Among other buzzy titles coming to the platform that could factor into the awards race is Thom Zimny’s doc Sly, examining the life and career of Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone, which has been dated to hit Netflix November 3rd. And then, there’s Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, which would look to break into the Live-Action Short race, given its runtime of 39 minutes. The Roald Dahl adaptation previously set to debut on Netflix September 27th will also open in select theaters September 20th.
Netflix also today unveiled date-related news for the Roger Ross Williams doc Stamped from the Beginning and McG’s comedy Family Switch, which will respectively debut on the streamer on November 15th and 30th. Finally, there’s the Indian rom-com The Archies, based on the Archie Comics, which will arrive on the platform on an as-yet-unspecified date in December.
All told, Netflix’s autumn slate boasts four comedies, eight dramas (including one of the romantic variety), two animated features (one of which is comedy Leo), two rom-coms, three thrillers and