Even though Halloween is already some time behind us, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy horror movies all year round. Indeed, sampling some of the best genre films during the festive season can be a good release from other commitments. To this end, Hulu is bringing us a few great horror titles for December, adding to what will be a strong lineup of content for the streaming service next month. What pictures, then, should people expect on the platform?
Hard as it is to believe with everything going on right now, but Christmas is only about five weeks away, and the streaming market is already looking crowded. Although Netflix can probably expect to continue their dominance over subscribers through the end of 2020, Amazon Prime are releasing some notable titles for the last month of the year, including original films like I'm Your Woman and new episodes of The Expanse.
There's been a lot of debate over the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case in the last week or so, as the latter's failure to win his libel action in the UK has prompted a series of events where he's agreed to resign with compensation from the Fantastic Beasts franchise. And while there's been a backlash from fans against Heard, Warner Bros. have not shown an indication to fire her from her contracted role in Aquaman 2. Sure, there may be PR factors involved in that decision, but it seems there are more simple contractual reasons for why this wouldn't be possible as well.
The latest episodes of Star Trek: Discovery have been teasing out the new state of the universe in the 32nd century, after the show's crew made a time jump of hundreds of years. As well as revealing that the Federation was decimated by "the Burn," and that Earth is now virtually closed off to visitors, the series has reached the remains of the planetary alliance and Starfleet. And when learning about the much-reduced organization in the episode "Die Trying," several Discovery characters found out that two new worlds eventually joined the Federation between the 23rd and 32nd centuries.
It's going to be another busy week for Netflix, who released the fourth season of The Crown today. As well as several new exclusive productions, though, the streamer also has some decent licensed content coming up and more Christmas titles as we head closer to the festive period. What, then, are some of the notable additions as Netflix move into the last few weeks of November?
Johnny Depp's recent lawsuit loss has, to put it lightly, generated a lot of controversy around the case and the role of Amber Heard. The actor has since resigned from his upcoming part in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and is also believed to no longer be returning for a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. However, Heard is still expected to continue to play Mera in Aquaman 2, regardless of the wave of online criticism over her future. And now, we're hearing reports that WB think firing her from the film will actually create worse PR than keeping her on.
The third season of Titans recently began shooting, and the show is already reported to have been renewed for another year on HBO Max. We've been hearing some fascinating things about it, too, most notably that Jason Todd will become Red Hood. And while it didn't initially seem likely that Titans would incorporate Jason's death by the Joker from the established comics mythology, it now seems as if series will be getting its own version of the Clown Prince of Crime, and that he'll turn up soon to kill Todd.
A movie version of Five Nights at Freddy's has been on the cards for at least five years, but the project has primarily been stuck in development hell during this time. Blumhouse are working on making the film a reality, though, and gave an update earlier this year that things are moving forward, albeit slowly.
If October and Halloween didn't satisfy your cravings for horror content, SYFY are now planning to celebrate Friday the 13th (of November) with an all-day marathon of titles. There are some intriguing pictures on the list, too, including deep cuts like Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and established classics such as the original A Nightmare on Elm Street and the more recent It Follows.
Never short on fresh content, Netflix regularly release original films either co-produced or fully made by themselves, and 2021 isn't looking any different. We're already getting a fairly good idea of what's on the streamer's list for next year, which will see the company reportedly commit to a new movie every few weeks, and at least six animated titles. What, then, can we look forward to from Netflix in 2021?
