New to Netflix April 2020: Movies and TV Shows

Now more than ever, people are probably curious to know what new movies and TV shows are coming to Netflix in April 2020. Well good news: it’s a solid lineup! Library titles includeDavid Fincher’s masterpieceThe Social Network, the entireLethal WeaponandThe Matrixfranchises, the underrated YA adaptationThe Perks of Being a Wallflower, and 90s comedies likeCan’t Hardly Waitand40 Days and 40 Nights, as well as the classic WesternThe Good, the Bad and the Uglyand theCoen BrotherscomedyHail, Caesar!...

June 25, 2025 · 16 min · 3320 words · Jose Garrett

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Quentin Tarantino on Manson and More

At the Cannes Festival press conference forOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood,Quentin Tarantinomay have been flanked by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars—Brad Pitt,Leonardo DiCaprioandMargot Robbie—but the questions were mostly directed at the Western-loving director. He became annoyed twice, when asked if he had contactedRoman Polanskiabout including the lead up to Sharon Tate’s death in the movie (his answer was a resounding no, though he admitted to lovingRosemary’s Baby) and also when a reporter asked about the lack of dialogue given to Tate (played by Robbie) in the film....

June 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1309 words · Bobby Shepard

Oscars: A Star Is Born, Black Panther Hits Will Be Only Songs Performed

A Star Is BornsensationsLady GagaandBradley Cooperare all but assured to perform the film’s hit song “Shallow” at the Academy Awards next month, but it’ll be one of only two songs that will be performed during the telecast. The only other song will beKendrick LamarandSZA’s “All the Stars” fromBlack Panther, according to a new report fromVariety. What this means is that “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Disney’sMary Poppins Returns, “I’ll Fight” from the hit documentaryRBGand “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from the Coen brothers' anthology filmThe Ballad of Buster Scruggswill not receive the same global showcase as their competitors....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Patrick Rose

Prey Trailer Reveals an Action-Packed Predator Prequel

Set in 1719, Hulu’s ambitious sci-fi action filmPreyis the fifth installment of thePredatorfranchise and the first prequel in the series. While the past films have been set in the modern era, with PTSD-stricken soldiers facing off against the alien species in jungles, Los Angeles, and the fictional country of Val Verde,Dan Trachtenberg’s prequel takes place in the southern plains of the Comanche Nation. The trailer focuses on Naru (Amber Midthunder), a young woman with aspirations to become a Comanche warrior, though her tribe apparently does not think she is a good enough hunter to achieve that status....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Leslie Sampson

Robert De Niro’s Star-Studded Political Thriller Remains a Streaming Hit Despite Poor Rotten Tomatoes Scores

Robert De Nirowill always be known for his work on classic crime thrillers likeTaxi DriverandRaging Bull, but he recently ventured into the world of television for the first time for a Netflix series that’s dominating streaming charts. De Niro stars alongsideAngela BassettinZero Day, the mind-bending political thriller following a former President, George Mullen (De Niro), who is called back into service to investigate a mysterious cyberattack on the United States.Zero Day, which consists of six episodes and also starsJesse Plemons, premiered on February 20, and the show remains thesecond-most-popular series on Netflixat the time of writing, despite earning poor scores of 53% from both critics and audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Lee Simmons

Smallville Anniversary Retrospective: CW's Superhero Origins

When The WB Network premieredSmallvillein 2001 as a modern take on the Superman myth, costumes and capes weren’t considered cool. Even the X-Men traded their spandex for black leather, andTobey Maguirehad not yet swung into theaters as Spider-Man.Iron Manwas more than a half-decade away, and Superman himself hadn’t been seen in movie theaters since 1987. A concept like a Batman vs. Superman film or a notion that there would someday be a handful of comic book related TV series on at the same time seemed like a dream that would never come true....

June 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1471 words · Cheryl Macdonald

Smurfs: The Lost Village Trailer Reveals All-CG Reboot

Sony Pictures Animation’sSmurfsfranchise is getting rid of the humans and focusing on the fully computer-animated title characters in the new movieSmurfs: The Lost Village. Directed byKelly Asbury(Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,Shrek 2,Gnomeo and Juliet), the newestSmurfsmovie promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before. Fans should prepare themselves for a bold adventure film into the Forbidden Forest and beyond, as teased in the film’s first trailer. Unfortunately, as is the vogue with movie marketing lately, this trailer is more of a teaser than anything else....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Sean Cherry

Strange World, Elemental & Zootopia+ Among Panels Headed to D23 Expo 2022

After a three-year hiatus, theD23 Expois coming back this September. D23: The Official Disney Fan Club hasofficially announcedseveral panels taking place during their convention that will highlight Disney and Pixar’s upcoming animated projects, as well as pay homage to the storied history of the company. The first of these new detailed panels will be “Looking Ahead With the Walt Disney Studios”. For Walt Disney Animation Studios, Chief Creative OfficerJennifer Leewill introduce Disney’s upcoming projects, beginning with the feature filmStrange World, set for release in November; directed byDon Hall, this film is promised to take viewers into “uncharted and treacherous land”....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · John Smith

The Eddy Trailer Teaser Takes Us to the Title Club, But Not Inside It Yet

Today Netflix debuted the first teaser and key art for upcoming limited seriesThe Eddy, which will debut on Netflix globally on July 12, 2025. The teaser launched today to coincide with the world premiere screening of the series at Berlinale Series. The official soundtrack for the series will also be released on May 8th, 2020 via Arista Records and will feature original music from the show. Interspersed with dynamic and uplifting performances,The Eddyconveys the power of music to heal, unite and turn chaos into beauty....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Patrick Johnson

The Flash: Candice Patton on Suiting up for Run, Iris, Run

In the “Run, Iris, Run” episode of The CW seriesThe Flash, Iris (Candice Patton) finally gets the opportunity to suit up and see what it’s like to be a superhero for herself. When Team Flash confront a new bus meta that Cisco (Carlos Valdes) has given the moniker Melting Pot (Leonardo Nam) for his ability to swap people’s DNA, he accidentally takes Barry’s (Grant Gustin) speed away and gives it to Iris....

June 25, 2025 · 8 min · 1536 words · Robert Rodriguez

This Underseen Road Trip Horror Movie Fuels a Killer Twist

Over the years,Kyle Gallnerhas quietly turned himself intoone of Hollywood’s leading scream kings. You may have first met him in the 2009 double horror wallop ofThe Haunting in ConnecticutandJennifer’s Body. He was one of the stars of the much-malignedA Nightmare on Elm Streetreboot in 2010, which isso much better than the hate it gets, and lived to sleep another day. In the past few years, he battled Ghostface (it didn’t go so well) in 2022’sScreamand was one of the heroes inSmile....

June 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Lance Phillips

This ‘Citadel’ Spin-Off Series Just Got a Major Release Update

The spin-off series for one of Prime Video’s most ambitious shows ever just got a massive release update. Amazon has officially announced thatCitadel: Honey Bunny, the Indian spin-off starringVarun DhawanandSamantha Ruth Prabhuin the leading roles, will officially release on Prime Video on November 7. This news comes more than a year after the first season ofCitadelconcluded on Prime Video last May to mixed reviews despite featuring a $300 million budget for a six-episode series....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Anita Clark

Tina Fey Addresses if Her Beloved Co-Star, 62, Will Return in ‘The Four Seasons’ Season 2

The Four Seasonsmade an immediate impression when it premiered on Netflix this May. Co-created byTina Fey, the series rebooted the 1981 rom-com movie of the same name, taking some creative liberties with the original story. One of the most significant departures was the death of Nick (played bySteve Carell) in the penultimate episode. Nick is a pivotal character whose divorce from his wife, Anne, serves as the catalyst that fractures the group dynamic among the six longtime friends....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Kim King