Lord of the Flies
Sony Pictures Television has announced that Netflix has acquired the U.S. rights to the new “Lord of the Flies” mini-series from “Adolescence” creator Jack Thorne. The series already released the other week in the UK on BBC and Australia on Stan.
The 1950s set series begins when a plane crashes with a group of schoolboys on a deserted Pacific island. With no adults to supervise, the boys descend into madness. [Source: Netflix]
The Audacity
AMC and AMC+ have unveiled the teaser trailer for “The Audacity,” its new eight-episode dark comedic drama starring Billy Magnussen and hailing from Jonathan Glatzer (“Succession,” “Better Call Saul”). Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch, Rob Corddry, Paul Adelstein and Randall Park co-star.
Set in the bubble of Silicon Valley, the series follows the unorthodox relationship between a wannabe tech titan and his therapist as it illustrates the Valley’s madness and failings. The series premieres Sunday, April 12th.
Something Very Bad is Going to Happen
Netflix has unveiled the teaser trailer for the eight-episode atmospheric horror drama “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen” that’s executive produced by “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer.
The story is set at a wedding, following a bride and groom in the week leading up to their ill-fated nuptials. Camila Morrone, Adam DiMarco, Jeff Wilbusch, Karla Crome, Gus Birney, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ted Levine and Sawyer Fraser star. The show is created and executive-produced by showrunner Haley Z. Boston
Bridgerton
Netflix has released the official trailer for the second part of the fourth season of “Bridgerton” which returns on February 26th with the final four episodes – four weeks after the initial four landed on the service.
This season centers on second son Luke Thompson’s Benedict Bridgerton, still resisting the marriage path his family expects – until a masquerade ball hosted by Lady Violet becomes the kind of night that rearranges a person’s life.
