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| 'Stranger Things' set for Blu-ray, 4K release on July 28 | Netflix's beloved sci-fi drama, Stranger Things, is set for Blu-ray and 4K release on July 28. "We always dreamed that Stranger Things could be owned in its entirety, not just as a collector's set, but as a way to preserve the show for decades to come," Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of the series, said in a statement Thursday. The boxed set of the complete series is available for pre-order in special and deluxe editions. The collection includes bloopers, interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a 148-page booklet, exclusive art cards, a Hellfire Club patch, double-sided posters and more. |
| Dan Stevens' season of 'The Terror' to premiere on AMC+ May 7 | Devil in Silver, the third installment in the horror anthology The Terror is set to premiere on AMC+ and Shudder May 7. The show will star Dan Stevens, Judith Light, CCH Pounder, Aasif Mandvi, John Benjamin Hickey, Stephen Root, Michael Aronov and Marin Ireland. The six-episode limited series is executive produced by Ridley Scott and show-runners Chris Cantwell and Victor LaValle. LaValle also penned the novel on which the season is based, while Karyn Kusama directed and executive produced the first two episodes. The season will also air on AMC later this year. |
| Nikki Glaser, Chelsea Handler to judge Kevin Hart's comedy competition | Several well-known comedians have stepped up to judge the Netflix comedy competition, Funny AF with Kevin Hart. Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler and Nikki Glaser are confirmed for the show, which will premiere with four episodes on April 20. Episodes 5 and 6 will air on April 27 and the last two episodes will stream live May 4 and 5. The winner will be awarded their own Netflix stand-up special. "Kevin Hart knows what it takes to turn a mic and a dream into comedy superstardom. In Funny AF, he's searching for the next comedian ready to follow that path," a press release said. |
| Niall Horan's next album due out June 5 | Pop music star Niall Horan's next album, Dinner Party, is due out June 5. It's available for pre-order now. This will be the One Direction alum's fourth studio album. He has also recorded four live albums. Harry Styles, Horan's former boy band member, released Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally on March 6. Their fellow One Direction vet, Louis Tomlinson, dropped How Did I Get Here? in January, and Zayn's Konnakol will be available April 17. Group member Liam Payne died in a fall from an Argentina hotel balcony in 2024. He was 31. The group was created in 2010 and sold about 70 million records before breaking up in 2016. |
| Jason Bateman to direct Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell in Netflix movie | Ozark and DTF St. Louis actor Jason Bateman has signed on to direct Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell in a new Netflix movie. No release date has been announced for the film, which is called The Cackling of the Dodos. The streaming service released a synopsis for the movie that said, "A small-town farmer has a truly terrible day when he discovers a corpse and is unwittingly forced into a chaotic, sloppy cover-up by his boss." The film is based on an original screenplay by novelist Rye Curtis. |