Beverly Hills, California – Netflix Inc. and 41 Entertainment announced today, Kong - King of the Apes™, an original animated TV series for kids from Executive Producer Avi Arad. Arad has been a producer of iconic superhero stories like Spider-Man franchise movies; the X-Men franchise movies, the Iron-Man films, and The Incredible Hulk. He has also executive produced kids TV with the extremely popular Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures series which began in … [Read more...] about Netflix partners with 41 Entertainment
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Aamir Khan to helm MIP MegaSession
Paris – MIPCOM announced that top Indian actor-director-producer Aamir Khan will take to the stage for the inaugural MIP MegaSession, entitled ‘The Future of Factual.’ Organised by Reed MIDEM, the MIPCOM entertainment content tradeshow takes place in Cannes from October 13-16. Scheduled for October 14, the first ever MIP MegaSession will gather leading players driving the next generation of online and linear factual programming on the main stage of the Grand Auditorium to … [Read more...] about Aamir Khan to helm MIP MegaSession
Netflix to launch “This is Not a Ball” in June
Beverly Hills, California – Netflix, Inc. will launch the film, This is Not a Ball, on June 13 in the U.S. Produced by Videocine, an affiliate of Grupo Televisa and directed by Academy nominee Vik Muniz and Juan Rendon, This is Not a Ball follows Brazilian artist and photographer Muniz as he explores the world's passion for soccer and creates a major work of art made of 20,000 soccer balls. The production travelled through nine months and nine countries around the world, visiting cities … [Read more...] about Netflix to launch “This is Not a Ball” in June
Netflix announces new Spanish language original comedy series
Beverly Hills, United States – Netflix announced on April 23 its first Spanish-language original series, a comedy from director Gaz Alazraki that reunites the team that made Nosotros los Nobles, one of the most successful Mexican box office hits of all time. The 13-episode series from Alazraki Entertainment is set to premiere in 2015 and centres on a family feud among heirs of a soccer club after the owner’s death. Shooting entirely in Mexico and featuring a cast from all over Latin … [Read more...] about Netflix announces new Spanish language original comedy series
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation launch first ever Netflix original kids series
Los Angeles – Netflix, Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. have announced that they will create the first ever Netflix original series for kids. Based on the DreamWorks Animation movie Turbo, premiering in theatres this summer, the series Turbo: F.A.S.T. (Fast Action Stunt Team) debuts exclusively this December in the U.S. and across the globe in the 40 countries where Netflix offers its service. "Families love Netflix, so creating an original series for kids was a natural for us. And … [Read more...] about Netflix and DreamWorks Animation launch first ever Netflix original kids series
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