The fourth entry in the Vin Diesel-starring Riddick series has been firmly mired in development hell for a while, despite reports emerging in the last year that Riddick 4: Furya would shoot in 2020. Indeed, back in May it appeared that a script was close to completion, although it's likely that the general impact of COVID-19 derailed any initial plans on making the movie happen. Things may be looking up for Riddick fans, though, as there's talk today that the sequel is moving forward.
It's been a difficult few months for Cuties, with Maïmouna Doucouré's film subject to ongoing criticism, culminating in legal action in Texas. And despite repeated evidence that those jumping on the controversy bandwagon either haven't actually seen the movie, or wilfully misrepresent it to score political points, the release still presents a headache for Netflix.
We're not too far away now from Halloween, which will be a bit different this year due to the ongoing pandemic. However, there's plenty of horror content to keep us all busy across the various streaming and VOD platforms, with Netflix always providing a reliable stream of genre material, including the recently released The Haunting of Bly Manor. What other horror shows and movies are coming to the site, though, over the next few days?
Best known for the 1980s cult hit Killer Klowns from Outer Space, the Chiodo Brothers (aka Charles, Stephen, and Edward) are bringing a new animated special to Netflix. Set for release in November, Alien Xmas will be a 40-minute production based on the 2015 book of the same name by the Chiodos and some first look images have now been revealed and are available below, making us excited to see how the finished product will turn out.
Netflix don't tend to put up their prices too often, and when they do, it's usually a decent amount to pay for a service that delivers a lot of value. We recently looked at how the online giant might be planning to bump up the cost of their average subscriptions, and it now appears that they're following through, at least in Canada. Based on reports from Bloomberg, Canadians will see changes to the standard and premium Netflix packages.
Just a few months ago, Swamp Thing looked unlikely to have a future based on the many problems it experienced when on the DC Universe platform. However, the program is now getting a new lease of life via reruns on The CW, leading to various reports that further episodes of the prematurely canceled show could happen. In fact, this scenario may be closer to reality than we thought.
You certainly can't accuse Ryan Murphy of not being prolific, with the writer-producer having a number of different projects on his plate, including the ongoing American Horror Story franchise and the recently released Ratched. Murphy's latest effort, meanwhile, as part of his overall deal with Netflix, will be a Jeffrey Dahmer-focused limited series. Titled Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, this one's now believed to be going before the cameras in January 2021, COVID-19 permitting.
News is coming in pretty steadily about the second season of The Witcher, with Netflix putting out an official synopsis for the upcoming run earlier this week. We also received some images of Henry Cavill's Geralt in his new armor and while he arguably looks great, people on the Internet are already drawing comparisons to an infamous part of pop culture history.
Although production on its second season is still affected by COVID-19, it seems that Netflix have big plans for The Witcher. The Henry Cavill-starring show will be more streamlined in its next run than the first year, which saw multiple timelines vying for attention, and will likely adapt Blood of Elves. However, the success of the series means that the streamer are keen to extend the property into spinoffs as well, including one focused on mages.
