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Avatar: The Last Airbender first blessed our screens in 2005 as a Nickelodeon cartoon series for three action-packed seasons, and again in 2010 as a live-adaptation movie. Now, Netflix is sharing a first-look at their new live-action adaptation of the series (created by Sleepy Hollow‘s Albert Kim), which is set to air in 2024.
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The streamer shared a new teaser as well as first-look images for the new series on Friday (June 17). In the clip, we catch glimpses of the show’s symbols for water, earth, fire and air each being imbued with their respective elements, before the show’s title appears. Netflix also teased first-look photos of the main cast in costume, including Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka and Dallas James Liu as Zuko. “Meet Aang, Katara, Sokka and Zuko in Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, coming 2024,” the post’s caption reads.
For those unfamiliar with the world of Avatar, the original series takes place in a society split into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation and the Air Nomads. Within this society are unique people labeled as “Benders” who have the ability to telekinetically control an element within their tribe. The Avatar has the ability to control all four elements and is the only person who is able to do so.
In preparation for the upcoming adaptation, you can grab the complete series on Amazon for 42% off. This set includes all three seasons of the show on Blu-ray or regular DVD. You’ll be able to enjoy uncut versions of episodes, go behind the scenes and experience all the show has to offer without commercial interruptions.
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Whether you’ve watched the series before or are new to the cartoon, dive into every episode and binge the entire series to catch up on all the lore and action before the live-action adaptation comes out.
Other Ways to Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender
Besides watching it on Blu-Ray or DVD, you can also stream the cartoon series through Netflix or Paramount+. You can also view it on Prime Video or Apple TV+ when you add Paramount+ as a channel.
Super fans can also stock up on Avatar: The Last Airbender merch (including exclusive Funko Pops!) to keep you satisfied until the new show comes out next year.
Check out the official teaser and first-look photos from the new Netflix series below:
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With the world awaiting Jamie Foxx’s triumphant return to the game following a terrifying health scare just a few weeks ago, the trailer for his latest Netflix film, They Cloned Tyrone has released and it’s looking like it’s going to be a helluva entertaining film.
Starring Jamie Foxx, John Boyega and Teyonah Parris, They Cloned Tyrone centers around three characters named Pimp Slick Charles (Foxx), Fontaine (Boyega), and Yo-Yo (Parris) who stumble upon a government conspiracy which has experiments going down in the Black community unbeknownst to the locals. After witnessing their friend Tyrone (Tyler Antonius) get kidnapped, the three spring into action to retrieve their comrade only to find a secret facility where residents of the neighborhood are being cloned.
With the neighborhood behind them, the three decide to take it to the man and shut down whatever Get Out-ish experiments they got going on in the hood. What ensues is hilarity and we for one can’t wait to indulge in this conspiracy theory.
The Juel Taylor-directed feature is set to release on July 21 on Netflix. Check out the trailer to They Cloned Tyrone below and let us know if you’ll be checking it out when it streams next month.
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Netflix’s BEEF captivated audiences not only with its dark, action-packed storyline, but also with its nostalgic ’90s and early 2000s soundtrack featuring hits from Hoobastank, The Offspring, Tori Amos, Incubus, Bjork and more. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Now, BEEF has unveiled a new EP of […]
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Streaming has taken over our TVs and smart devices, but having so many streaming options can add up over time. Thankfully, Verizon is offering a bundle that can save you up to $70 a month.
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Through Verizon’s myPlan +play, you can enjoy Netflix, Paramount+ and Showtime for only $25.99/month, offering up to $70 of savings per month (based on the monthly costs of Netflix and Paramount+ alone). To be eligible for the deal you just need to be a Verizon mobile, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet customer. And Verizon offers deals on a multitude of entertainment all in one place.
“With partners like Netflix and Paramount+ with Showtime on +play, we’re leading the industry in offering customers the content they want, with never-before-seen bundles they can’t get anywhere else,” Erin McPherson, chief content officer at Verizon Consumer Group said in a statement. “And now with +play as a perk offered with myPlan, we’re looking forward to even more customers taking advantage of the savings we have to offer. This marks a milestone for both Verizon and the streaming industry, and we’re grateful and excited to be in it with these partners.”
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What is +play? Consider it an all-in-one platform for tracking your subscriptions and payments as well as discovering new entertainment. You can also choose to add other streamers to your myPlan such as Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, AMC+, NFL+, NBA League Pass, Max, Netflix, A+E Networks, Starz, Duolingo and more — with additional platforms planned to be added throughout the year.
What’s streaming on Paramount+? The platform is home to a myriad of exclusive shows, movies and sporting events, along with live access to local CBS channels (when you subscribe to the Paramount+ Plus Essential plan). Paramount+ starts at $4.99/month after a free trial for the first week.
Some of the original shows on the Paramount+ roster include Joe Pickett, iCarly, 1883, 1923, RuPaul’s Drag Race AllStars, New Moon Rising, The Family Stallone, Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Strange New World.
Showtime features shows and movies that you’ll be able to enjoy through the Verizon deal or a regular subscription for $11.99/month. The list of shows include Yellowjackets, Vice, George & Tammy, WACO: The Aftermath, Billions, The Most Dangerous Man The World Has Ever Known, Billions, Couples Therapy, The 12th Victim, The Affair and Dexter: New Blood.
Netflix plans start at $6.99/month. The streaming giant carries tons of must-watch shows and movies like Fubar, Queen Charlotte, Never Have I Ever, Manifest, You, Stranger Things and Love Is Blind.
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After a few years on hiatus, Black Mirror will finally be making its return to Netflix. And judging from its first full official trailer, the revered sci-fi anthology series will be coming back with a bang.
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Clocking in at five episodes, the new season of Black Mirror will be featuring the likes of Hollywood heavyweights such as Salma Hayek, Aaron Paul, Zazie Beetz and even former heartthrob Josh Hartnett, who unceremoniously took a sabbatical from the acting game at the height of his career in the mid-2000’s.
Speaking to Netflix Tudum, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker hopes fans appreciate how the series has been evolving in its previous years and how it continues to expand in its latest installment.
“I’ve always felt that Black Mirror should feature stories that are entirely distinct from one another, and keep surprising people — and myself — or else what’s the point? It should be a series that can’t be easily defined, and can keep reinventing itself,” Brooker said.
As for what we can expect from each episode, the official synopsis of each episode describes some out of this world situations that would intrigue the most curious of minds.
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JOAN IS AWFUL
An average woman is stunned to discover a global streaming platform has launched a prestige TV drama adaptation of her life — in which she is portrayed by Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek.
LOCH HENRY
A young couple travel to a sleepy Scottish town to start work on a genteel nature documentary – but find themselves drawn to a juicy local story involving shocking events of the past.
BEYOND THE SEA
In an alternative 1969, two men on a perilous high-tech mission wrestle with the consequences of an unimaginable tragedy.
A troubled starlet is dogged by invasive paparazzi while dealing with the consequences of a hit-and-run incident.
Northern England, 1979. A meek sales assistant is told she must commit terrible acts to prevent disaster.
Check out the trailer for a better idea of what these episodes will be packing. Let us know if you’ll be tuning into Netflix when Black Mirror premiers June 15 in the comments section below.
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When Bridgerton first hit Netflix back in 2020, it captivated audiences not only with its stunning Regency-era visuals and romantic storylines, but also with its gorgeous orchestral covers of pop songs that seamlessly connected the characters to its modern viewers.
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Now, the show’s recently released prequel series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, is following in the same musical footsteps by transforming songs from Beyoncé, SZA, Whitney Houston and, most notably, Alicia Keys. The 15-time Grammy-winning superstar’s 2003 hit, “If I Ain’t Got You,” got an orchestral rearrangement from the Vitamin String Quartet for the series’ soundtrack, but Netflix teamed up with Keys for another incredibly special musical moment.
To celebrate Queen Charlotte and the power of women worldwide, Keys brought together more than 70 female musicians from all over the world — from South Africa, Barbados and Germany to Sweden and Egypt — to create a first-of-its-kind global orchestra made up entirely of women of color. Together, the Queen Charlotte’s Global Orchestra delivered a captivating rendition of “If I Ain’t Got You” to celebrate the song’s 20th anniversary.
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“The entire idea was quite ambitious,” Keys tells Billboard with a laugh, adding that Netflix was excited to take on the challenge and shift the perspective of what an orchestra looks like. “I feel like it’s going to open the minds of many people to realize that women of color belong everywhere and we’ve always been everywhere. It’s magical.”
The final result, shared exclusively with Billboard on Monday (May 8) is equally magical. The instrumentalists are donned in eloquent 1700s-inspired gowns as they deliver sweeping strings, ethereal percussion and grounding horns — all working together to uplift Keys’ honeyed vocals and piano melody. “I know they’re gonna be very emotional when they see it because the women we who were there were extremely emotional,” Keys recalled. “Our conductor [Ofentse Pitse] said, ‘It feels like when we have an orchestra of all women of color from all over the world, that we’re finally doing something right.’ This is what our ancestors never experienced.”
Pitse, a Tshwane, South Africa, native who is the youngest and first Black African woman to conduct and own an orchestra, shares with Billboard that the experience felt “historic” from the very first moment. “I think I knew the importance of it when I was on the airplane, but when I actually got there, it just really changed my perspective of the reason why we are all there. We should not just be the first and only ones to do something like this.”
Pulling together such an inspiring group of women is nothing out of the ordinary for Keys, who has always been a fierce advocate for gender equality, something that she says she learned from her mother. “My mother is definitely a feminist for sure. She raised me, and that desire for equanimity and fairness was really instilled in me, and then I would see how it will come out in my songs,” she says. “I would see it on ‘A Woman’s Worth,’ or ‘Superwoman’ or ‘Girl on Fire,’ and I know that the majority of those songs and feelings have come from needing a boost, needing that extra energy. Those songs, in a lot of ways, were what I wished and hoped to feel. Then, I was thinking of how beautiful this moment was with Queen Charlotte and how it really felt like what’s possible came to life, and it’s possible to create special moment when you pay attention to what’s needed.”
The “No One” singer is bringing that extra energy and even more special moments to her upcoming Keys to the Summer Tour, which is set to stretch across North America this summer. Keys is certainly no stranger to touring, but is entering this upcoming run with a sense of celebration, self-liberation and a whole lot of love. “We’re all after the ability to be liberated, to just feel comfortable in our skin, to be allowed to be who we are. To demand that from ourselves and to practice that is so important,” she says of the upcoming trek, during which she promises to revisit some deep cuts from her extensive discography and “tune back into them.”
Watch the Queen Charlotte’s Global Orchestra rendition of “If I Ain’t Got You” exclusively via Billboard here, and catch Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story over on Netflix.
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Fit for a queen! Netflix’s heavily anticipated Queen Charlotte series, a six-episode Bridgerton prequel, premieres Thursday (May 4). To celebrate, the Netflix Shop released a royal collection of teas and a five-piece beauty kit.
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Consisting of three flavors, the $15 tea comes in a beautiful tin can featuring photos of a young Queen Charlotte, King George and Lady Danburry. Flavors include Queen Charlotte Royal Celebration Tea, which is a fruity and aromatic black tea, while Lady Danburry Topaz Citrus Tea serves up a blend of orange and lemon. There’s also a berry-flavored Amethyst Tea.
Want them all? The Queen Charlotte Three Tea Gift Set comes with all three flavors for $50.
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Also new to the Netflix Shop, the Queen Charlotte x Elemis Kit ($75). Designed in partnership with Shondaland’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the beauty kit comes packaged in a custom velvet pouch and features Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm, along with the brand’s rose marine cream, facial oils and hair pins.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story chronicles a young Queen Charlotte’s marriage to King George III, which sparks an “epic love story and transforms high society,” according to the series description. The show’s soundtrack features renditions of SZA’s “Nobody Gets Me,” Beyoncé’s “Halo” and “Déjà Vu,” an orchestral version of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You” and more.
The real-life Queen Charlotte, who ruled over Great Britain and Ireland and was a descendant of Black Portuguese royals, was born in Germany and learned English after marrying Britain’s King George III. Queen Charlotte ruled from 1761 until her death in 1818.
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Miley Cyrus is headed to Human Resources. Netflix announced Monday (May 1) that the pop star will lend her voice talents as a guest star on the upcoming second season of the Big Mouth spin-off.
The streamer also dropped an animated teaser with the news, which finds Randall Park’s Pete the Logic Rock spilling the tea to the other characters that Cyrus will play an undisclosed role in the new season. “Oh my god, did you just say Miley?” Brandon Kyle Goodman’s Walter the Lovebug pops up over the wall of his cubicle to ask before Maya Rudolph’s Connie the Hormone Monstress runs over excitedly to add, “As in Hannah Montana?” (“This is so exciting!” declares Aidy Bryant’s Emmy the Lovebug as Pete spills his thermos of water thanks to an overexcited Connie.)
Other guest stars in the season include Florence Pugh, Eugene Levy, Sam Richardson, Niecy Nash-Betts and Isabella Rossellini, along with returning voices like Hugh Jackman, Pamela Adlon, Henry Winkler, Thandiwe Newton, Rosie Perez, Bobby Cannavale, Cole Escola and more.
Cyrus’ stint on the very adult Human Resources will be her first TV role in the wake of releasing her eighth album Endless Summer Vacation. Led by the global No. 1 smash “Flowers,” the studio set bowed at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Since then, its ever-blooming lead single scored a rare hat trick by simultaneously topping the Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay and Adult Contemporary charts.
Watch the monsters of Human Resources geek out over Miley’s pending arrival in the season 2 teaser below.
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Remember when Netflix sent out DVDs? If you do, say goodbye to the feature cause it is going away.
Before Netflix became the streaming giant it is now, the company used to send customers DVDs through the mail. Yes, they really used to do that.
But no more. Netflix is officially shutting down its DVD-by-mail business. The company made the announcement on Tuesday ahead of its first-quarter 2023 earnings report, Variety reports.
According to Netflix, it has sent out more than 5 billion DVD and Blu-ray rentals through the mail across the United States.
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the final Netflix DVDs will be sent out to customers still using the service on Sept. 29, 2023.
As the company pushed customers towards streaming, the revenue for Netflix’s DVD-by-mail steadily was on the decline. According to the streaming giant, the DVD business brought in $145.7 million, accounting for 0.5% of Netflix’s total revenue.
“From the beginning, our members loved the choice and control that direct-to-consumer entertainment offered: the wide variety of the titles and the ability to binge-watch entire series,” Sarandos said in a statement on the company’s blog.
He continues, “We feel so privileged to have been able to share movie nights with our DVD members for so long, so proud of what our employees achieved, and excited to continue pleasing entertainment fans for many more decades to come. To everyone who ever added a DVD to their queue or waited by the mailbox for a red envelope to arrive: thank you.”
Netflix’s video streaming service launched in 2007, and it was part of its DVD-by-mail subscription plans.
It’s an end of an era.
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Netflix, already skating on thin ice with some subscribers for its increased pricing and other issues, found themselves trending on Sunday (April 16) for less than favorable reasons. The popular unscripted series Love Is Blind was expected to air a live reunion episode on Netflix, but technical difficulties held up the show with folks on Twitter frying the streamer for wasting their time.
For those who live away from modern technology or just simply don’t care, Love Is Blind is the brainchild of Nick and Vanessa Lachey and puts together a collective of individuals who go on dates inside pods that obscure what they look like in order to foster a connection of the mind between two people. The social experiment is wildly popular and one of the top series on Netflix due to not only the premise of the show but the participants themselves.
The episodic drama of Love Is Blind built to a fever pitch this past Friday (April 14) with the airing of the wedding episode. We won’t offer spoilers here but a lot of the drama played out much as many expected with the usual twists and turns that the program is known for.
On Sunday, Netflix was supposed to air at 8 PM ET but the hiccups were evident from the start. This prompted the streamer to issue a statement and share that the episode will air today (April 17) at 3 PM ET.
To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned. We’re filming it now and we’ll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and sorry.
The statement sparked a ferocious and often hilarious wave of snark and slander that we’ve captured below. Keep scrolling for those tweets.
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