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'Stranger Things' to end with Season 5
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The premiere date of the much-delayed fourth season of the series (which premieres after more than two-and-half-years of the third season) was also revealed on Thursday. As per Variety, series creators Matt and Ross Duffer notified fans through a letter that said 'Stranger Things 4' would be split into two parts, with the first to debut May 27 and the second to launch July 1.
'Billions' season seven gets a nod from television network
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The 6th season of the show aired on January 23 with new episodes dropping every Sunday. In season 6, the dust of season five clears to reveal a world that has evolved. Daniel Breaker, who stars as Scooter, the brilliant and locked-down chief of staff for Prince, has been promoted to series regular going into Season 6.
Prestigious OTT project lined up for Ram Charan
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'RRR' actor Ram Charan is reportedly being considered for a prestigious project which will be produced by Netflix. Apparently, Netflix is orchestrating an interesting series, which will be made with a huge budget. As soon as possible, the OTT giant intends to talk with Charan about the web series.
Netflix paid scamster Anna Sorokin $320K for 'Inventing Anna'
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'Insider' also reported that the streamer paid her $320,000 to adapt her story of how she scammed the rich for TV. Anna became infamous among New York's elite, claiming to be a German heiress with a $60 million trust fund fortune. Anna's story grabbed the headlines in 2018 after 'New York Magazine' revealed her plan to create a mixed-use development by borrowing money from banks.
Netflix announces docu series on couple behind biggest-ever crypto scam
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The couple -- Ilya 'Dutch' Lichtenstein, 34, and Heather Morgan, 31 -- faces charges of conspiring to launder money and to defraud the US government, facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Netflix said in a statement late on Friday that filmmaker Chris Smith of 'The Greatest Party That Never Happened' and 'Tiger King' fame, is set to direct and executive produce the documentary series along with executive producer Nick Bilton of 'Fake Famous' and' The Inventor.
Netflix queues up 68 films for 2022, including Ryan Gosling, Dhanush-starrer 'The Gray Man'
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Netflix has announced plans to debut no less than 68 movies in 2022, including 'The Gray Man', the Russo Brothers action thriller starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Dhanush. With this announcement, made in a new sizzle reel released on Thursday, Netflix makes good on its promise to launch at least one film per week over the next 12 months, reports 'Variety'.
K-Dramas, thrillers, reality series still dominate Netflix
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Korean zombie thriller ‘All of Us Are Dead', which features a familiar ‘Squid Game' face, made its debut on the streamer's non-English language TV Top 10 list for the week of January 24-30, coming in at No. 1 with 124.79 million hours viewed. This marks the most hours viewed in the premiere week for any Korean title since Netflix began releasing its Top 10 data last year, reports variety.com.
'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' Season 2 to go on floors soon
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The series, designed as a pulpy romance thriller, tells the story of a simple guy torn between the love of his life and the girl, who pursues him out of desire. The show will soon go on floors. Commenting on the success of season 1, creator, producer, director and writer, Sidharth Sengupta said,' Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' is a project which is extremely close to my heart and it is truly humbling to see it not only come to life but also being loved by audiences all over the globe.
Raj & DK collaborate with Netflix for crime-thriller 'Guns & Gulaabs'
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Inspired by the misfits of the world, 'Guns & Gulaabs' is a coming-of-age story that depicts love and innocence, set in a world of crime. The series is set to uniquely blend the romance of the 90s with a crime thriller while effortlessly lacing it in humor.
Taapsee reveals how she was looped in for 'Looop Lapeta' on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'
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'Looop Lapeta' is the directorial debut of ad filmmaker Aakash Bhatia and is an adaptation of the German experimental thriller 'Run Lola Run', which has gained a cult status over the years.
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