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| 'Bridgerton' S4: Characters must choose between 'fantasy and reality' | Netflix is teasing the upcoming season of Bridgerton, which arrives on the streamer in two parts. The first segment premieres Jan. 29, followed by the second segment Feb. 26. "Indeed, this season we may witness just what happens when one must choose between fantasy and reality," a post on the show's official X account reads. That post includes a short clip of Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) and Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) standing side by side, facing the camera. Benedict turns to look at Sophie, and once he returns his gaze to the camera, Sophie turns to look at him. Julia Quinn's novel An Offer from a Gentleman serves as the inspiration for Season 4, which, according to Thompson "is a bit of a twist on Cinderella. |
| Zachary Hart joins cast of 'Assassin's Creed' series | Slow Horses actor Zachary Hart will star in the live-action adaptation of the 2007 video game Assassin's Creed, Netflix announced Monday. The series will also star Toby Wallace and Lola Petticrew. "When we first announced our partnership with Ubisoft in 2020, we set out with ambitious goal to bring the rich, expansive world of Assassin's Creed to life in bold new ways. Now, after years of dedicated collaboration, it's inspiring to see just how far that vision has come," said Netflix executive Peter Friedlander in a statement. The streamer has not yet announced who Hart, Wallace or Petticrew will portray in the series. The thriller will follow "the secret war between two shadowy factions" as characters attempt "to preserve free will. |
| Movie review: 'Search for SquarePants' a step down for 'SpongeBob' | The first three SpongeBob SquarePants movies were clever with added value that wasn't available in the half-hour episodes. The SpongeBob Movie: The Search for Squarepants, in theaters Friday, is more like an extended episode but it's still cute. SpongeBob (voice of Tom Kenney) has grown half a clam in height, making him a Big Guy. He's finally tall enough to ride the roller coaster at Captain Booty Beard's Fun Park, an absurdly dangerous satire of theme park thrill rides. But, despite his new height, SpongeBob is still afraid to ride it. So Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) tells SpongeBob that he can earn a swashbuckler certificate to prove his bravery, as Krabs did in his boating career prior to opening the Krusty Krab restaurant. |
| 'Emily in Paris' star teases new season ahead of return | Lily Collins, who plays Emily Cooper in Emily in Paris, is counting down to the show's upcoming Season 5 premiere. In an Instagram post Monday, the actress, 36, can be seen in a yellow strapless dress with a scarf and black tights. "Un, deux, trois?" she says. "Or is it uno, due, tre? Emily in Paris is back with new episodes in just three days." Season 5, which arrives on Netflix Thursday, will see Emily continuing her work for Agence Grateau marketing in Italy, and exploring a relationship with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini). |
| Revisiting the Elizabeth Smart case ahead of Netflix documentary | More than 20 years ago, the kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl from her Salt Lake City bedroom had many Americans glued to the news, hoping to learn who was to blame and whether she'd ever be found alive. On, Wednesday, Netflix's new documentary, Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart offers a behind-the-scenes look at the search for and eventual rescue of the teen. The documentary, from director Benedict Sanderson, explores Smart's story from her own perspective through interviews with her, her family and those involved in the investigation. The film also includes what Netflix describes as never-before-seen archival materials from the case. Now 38, Smart said she wasn't prepared to tell the full story of what happened to her when she was a teen. |