Netflix Snaps Up Richard Curtis Adaptation ‘That Christmas,’ Unveils European Animated Slate

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Netflix‘s upcoming adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden.Steinbeck’s novel was first adapted into a film in 1995 by Elia Kazan. His granddaughter, Zoe Kazan, will now write and executive produce the upcoming series.

Selome Hailu According to data newly released by Netflix, Season 4 “Stranger Things” was viewed for 883.3 million hours between its May 27 debut and June 19. It became the streamer’s most popular English-language season of all time last week, breaking the record previously set by “Bridgerton” Season 2, but has not yet usurped South Korean drama “Squid Game” to become the most popular season overall.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is developing a limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden with Zoe Kazan writing and exec producing and Florence Pugh attached to star and co-produce.

EXCLUSIVE: Departing Netflix Director Of UK Scripted Chris Sussman is in talks to exec produce the fourth season of Apple TV+ comedy Trying, Deadline can reveal.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Gibney is adapting Michael Pollan’s mind-altering substance book How To Change Your Mind for Netflix.

Netflix Offers Free Euro Capitals Walking Tours To Highlight Iconic Show Locations

Jane Austen's classic Persuasion is coming to Netflix and fans cannot contain their excitement. However, many are complaining that Dakota Johnson's depiction of the main character Anne Elliot is a little off. We can all fight over the best period dramas and book-to-movie adaptations that have a historical setting - but most will agree that Jane Austen's stories are a delight to read and watch.

Stranger Things season four has officially become Netflix‘s most-watched English-language TV show.The fourth season has set the record for most hours viewed in a show’s first 28 days. The sci-fi series didn’t need the full four weeks to set to record, achieving it in 17 days.According to Netflix, Stranger Things season four amassed 781.04 million hours viewed in its first two and half weeks, breaking the record previously held by Bridgerton season 2.In the past week, the show has been watched for a further 159.24 million hours.Stranger Things season four managed to break the viewership record without the help of its final two episodes, which will arrive on Netflix on July 1.

Netflix has set an amazing lineup for their next romantic comedy, starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King!

Netflix has set an all-star ensemble for its new untitled romcom as sources tell Deadline Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King are set to star in the pic, with Behind The Candelabra writer Richard LaGravenese directing. LaGravenese co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon while Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Alyssa Altman producing for Roth/Kirschenbaum Films.

Dakota Johnson is the latest actress to embody one of Jane Austen’s leading ladies in the trailer for the upcoming Netflix adaptation of “Persuasion.”Johnson plays Anne Elliot, an overlooked middle daughter who is nonetheless incredibly insightful and clever — if easily persuaded. Surrounded by her entitled relatives, she is on her own when faced with the return of the dashing, self-made Captain Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis), with whom she broke off her engagement nearly a decade prior at the behest of those around her deeming it a degrading match.The trailer, which you can watch above, is full of heartfelt and also hilarious moments as Johnson’s Anne navigates her rekindling romance, as well as the emergence of a potential new romance with William Elliot (Henry Golding). It’s by no means easy, but Anne is determined to figure it out without letting other people’s opinions cloud her judgment this time.

Netflix has released images from the final hours of Stranger Things, which drop July 1.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAfter a virtual edition in 2020 and a hybrid outing last year, this week’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival looks set be back with a bang, fully and only onsite.It also says a lot about the animation industry’s robust fundamentals. This and nine other takes on this week’s huge French animation reunion, which runs June 13—18:Annecy’s Biggest Fest EverFrance’s Annecy Festival, the biggest event in the animation world, looks set for its largest edition ever. Accreditation numbers were heading towards a final 13,000, artistic director Marcel Jean told Variety mid-week.

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh is heading into the harsh forests of Serbia with adventurer Bear Grylls in an interactive special for Netflix India.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has either reached or surpassed the required 30% local content quotas in major markets in Europe, ranking ahead of its global streaming rivals, according to a new study by Ampere Analysis. The programming quota applies to all streamers operating in Europe and is part of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive of the European Commission.Disney+, which launched in November 2019, is hovering around the 10% European content mark but has recently been ramping up commissions of local original productions.The study shows that Netflix in the U.K.