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The Best Fantasy Movies on Netflix Netflix is bursting at the seams with the very best (and the very worst) of genre movies, and the fantasy realm is no exception. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/best-fantasy-movies-on-netflix/

Netflix will get exclusive streaming rights to future Sony films Netflix will get exclusive streaming rights to all of Sony’s upcoming movies, including the next installment in the Spider-Man franchise. The two companies announced a new agreement that gives the streaming giant exclusive rights to Sony’s upcoming theatrical releases beginning in 2022. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/sony-netflix-exclusive-deal-182221930.html

Netflix lays out plans to slash its greenhouse gas emissions Netflix set out goals today to limit the damage the company does to the climate. By the end of 2022, it wants to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions. That means it plans to reduce some of its emissions and find ways to offset or capture the rest. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/30/22353098/netflix-greenhouse-gas-emissions-climate-change-goals

The trailer for Netflix’s The Irregulars paints a supernatural picture of Sherlock Holmes’ London After dropping an ominous teaser for it in February, Netflix has now released a full trailer for its upcoming series The Irregulars. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22331604/netflix-the-irregulars-sherlock-holmes-watson

Netflix teams up again with Ghost in the Shell studio Production I.G for a Terminator anime Netflix is pairing up with renowned Japanese anime studio Production I.G for an animated TV series set in the Terminator universe. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22303713/netflix-terminator-anime-production-ig-announced-tv-series

Are The Office and Friends bets paying off for Peacock and HBO Max? In mid-2020, Friends moved to HBO Max exclusively. On January 1st, 2021, The Office made a similar move, leaving Netflix to stream solely on Peacock. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22297077/the-office-friends-peacock-hbo-max-streaming-wars-disney-plus-star

Netflix promises at least one new movie every week in 2021 If you’re a Netflix subscriber, the company wants you to know there’s a lot of new movies coming. Netflix has 70 movies on its roster, more than Disney and Warner Bros. combined, according to the 2021 film slate the company released today. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22225703/netflix-2021-movie-slate-release-ryan-reynolds-gal-gadot-dwayne-johnson-zack-snyder

Netflix is raising the price of its most popular plan to $14 today, premium tier increasing to $18 Netflix is introducing price hikes for its US subscribers today, increasing its standard plan to $14 a month and its premium tier to $18 a month. The new pricing for the standard plan is a $1 price increase (from $13 a month), while the new premium tier cost is a $2 increase (from $16 a month). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/29/21540346/netflix-price-increase-united-states-standard-premium-content-product-features

Netflix is finally ready to show a little more of Altered Carbon's second season -- if only just. The service has posted a teaser trailer that revolves around Anthony Mackie as the "re-sleeve" of Takeshi Kovacs, who was played by Koel Kinnaman in the first season. from https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/04/altered-carbon-season-2-teaser/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C798%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C798%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2020-02%252Ff0f7df20-477a-11ea-bfce-de14f39875a8%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D82ff3565fcbcdbdf8354e616dba3f87713778be7&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=aa904fa1c6c50a7e0025c15f18928d3790107d7f