"Glass Onion" teaser / Iger at Code Conference / "Pretty Little Liars" reboot renewed / Lee Jung-jae joins "Acolyte"

Plus today's calendar, "Pennyworth" S3 trailer, "First Lie Wins" to Hulu, Morbin' Time on Netflix, and more

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Netflix released a teaser for "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." The hotly-anticipated sequel, from "Knives Out" writer/director Rian Johnson, screens this week at the Toronto Film Festival before premiering on Netflix on December 23. More: Netflix shelled out $469 million in a mega-deal for two "Knives Out" sequels; this is the first one to arrive. Daniel Craig reprises the role of detective Benoit Blanc for the new film; the rest of the cast includes Ed Norton, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick, Kathryn Hahn, and Kate Hudson. The new film unfolds during a party being thrown by a tech billionaire (Norton) on his private Greek island. THE VERGE

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger gave his insights into the current streaming landscape during a session at Vox Media's Code Conference this week. Iger suggested that Netflix will "continue to thrive," and said he remains "a big believer" in the continued success of Disney+. More: Iger said he'd been surprised by the relatively quick and successful entry of Apple and Amazon into the entertainment space, but noted that the companies have the resources to outlast most of their competitors. Without naming names, Iger also predicted that some smaller streamers may not survive, as "it takes a lot of capital to be in that business." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

DAILY CALENDAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 NFL KICKOFF GAME: The 2022 NFL season begins Thursday at 7 pm ET as the Buffalo Bills head to Southern California's SoFi Stadium to take on the LA Rams. Though this game is taking place on a Thursday, it will air on NBC and stream on Peacock, as part of NBC Sports' Sunday Night Football package. [Peacock] LAST LIGHT: Limited eco-disaster series, based on the novel by Alex Scarrow, about the global chaos that ensues following a threat to the world's oil supply. "Lost" vet Matthew Fox stars as a petro-chemist attempting to determine the origin of the crisis; the cast also includes Joanne Froggatt, Alyth Ross, Taylor Fay, Amber Rose Revah, Victor Alli, and Tom Wlaschiha. All five episodes premiere today on Peacock. [Peacock] PINOCCHIO: Live-action musical fantasy film based on the classic 19th Century Italian children's book and Walt Disney's 1940 animated adaptation. Tom Hanks stars as the lonely woodcarver Geppetto, who fashions a little marionette boy, only to see him brought to life by the magical Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo). The voice cast includes Ben Ainsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, and Lorraine Bracco. "Back to the Future" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" vet Robert Zemeckis co-wrote and directed. [Disney+] THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: 2022 superhero film, based on characters from Marvel Comics, and set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Thor (Chris Hemsworth) joins forces with Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (co-writer/director Taika Waititi), and new "Mighty Thor" Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) to stop the villainous Gorr (Christian Bale) from wiping out all of the gods. [Disney+] MARVEL STUDIOS: ASSEMBLED: THE MAKING OF THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: The latest installment of the behind-the-scenes docuseries looks at the making of the fourth "Thor" film, and features interviews with writer, director, and co-star Taika Waititi, along with actors Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and others. [Disney+] BTS: PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LA: Concert film capturing the K-pop group's performances at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium in November and December 2021, including the smash hits "Dynamite," "Butter," and "Permission to Dance." [Disney+] CARS ON THE ROAD: Debut animated comedy series from Pixar, spun off from the "Cars" movie franchise. Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) embark on a road trip across the United States to attend the wedding of Mater's sister. The voice cast also includes Bonnie Hunt, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, and Quinta Brunson. [Disney+] OBI-WAN KENOBI: A JEDI'S RETURN: Documentary chronicling the development and production of Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi" limited series, featuring a bevy of behind-the-scenes footage and new interviews with stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, along with director Deborah Chow. [Disney+] EPIC ADVENTURES WITH BERTIE GREGORY: In this debut National Geographic nature docuseries, 29-year-old filmmaker and explorer Bertie Gregory visits some of Earth's harshest environments along with cutting-edge film equipment to capture previously impossible wildlife footage. [Disney+] GROWING UP: In this hybrid of drama and reality shows, various real subjects -- ages 18 to 22 -- discuss their actual struggles and experiences in intimate interviews, which are then intercut with creative scripted re-enactments, bringing their stories to life. Brie Larson executive produced and directed an episode. [Disney+] WELCOME TO THE CLUB: Debut animated "The Simpsons" short in which Lisa briefly considers becoming a Disney princess before meeting some of the company's signature villain characters. [Disney+] DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST MEMORABLE DANCES: Clip show looking back on memorable moments and classic performances from the past 30 seasons of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." The new Season 31 will premiere as a Disney+ exclusive on September 19. [Disney+] REMEMBERING: Short film starring Brie Larson as a writer who loses an important idea, setting her inner child off on an adventure through the World of Imagination. The film is supplemented by an augmented reality app that allows viewers to interact and engage with the World of Imagination from their own homes. [Disney+] TIERRA INCÓGNITA: 8-episode Spanish-language YA mystery-horror series from Argentina. Pedro Maurizi stars as a teen who goes searching for his missing parents at the abandoned amusement park where they were last seen, eight years earlier. [Disney+] THE GOOD FIGHT: The legal drama series -- set at the firm Reddick & Richard and Associates -- returns today for a sixth and final season. The returning cast includes Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, and John Slattery; André Braugher joins the ensemble for this season, while Alan Cumming and Carrie Preston reprise their roles from the preceding series, "The Good Wife." [Paramount+] WEDDING SEASON: This debut mystery-comedy-thriller series from the UK opens at the wedding of Katie (Rosa Salazar), whose new husband has been murdered along with every member of his extended family. While she suspects her ex-husband, the authorities believe the killer was Stefan (Gavin Drea), the man with whom Katie's been having an affair. Mohammed Amil Shafi, George Webster, Jamie Michie, and Jade Harrison co-star. [Hulu] THE ZONE: SURVIVAL MISSION: Debut reality game show from Korea in which three players -- comedian Yoo Jae-suk, actor Lee Kwang-soo, and singer Kwon Yu-ri -- must solve a string of escape room-style challenges set in various pandemic and apocalypse-themed disaster zones. [Hulu] THE ANTHRAX ATTACKS: IN THE SHADOW OF 9/11: True crime documentary feature from BBC Studios and filmmaker Dan Krauss ("The Kill Team") looking back on an incident in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, when several news organizations and politicians received letters containing anthrax. Ultimately, five people were killed and 17 others were infected. [Netflix] MORBIUS: 2022 superhero film starring Jared Leto as Marvel Comics' Dr. Michael Morbius, who accidentally turns himself into a "living vampire" while attempting to cure his own blood disease. Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, and Jared Harris co-star. [Netflix] ENTRAPPED: The Icelandic mystery-drama series "Trapped" returns to Netflix for a third season with a new title, "Entrapped." In the new episodes, which debuted on Nordic TV in 2021, police detectives Andri (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) and Hinriki (Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir) investigate the murder of a cult member with ties to a 2013 disappearance. [Netflix] DIORAMA: Norwegian comedy-drama film looking at the full history of Frida (Pia Tjelta) and Björn's (David Dencik) relationship and marriage from a scientific perspective, as a nature documentary might. Tuva Novotny ("Britt-Marie Was Here") wrote and directed. [Netflix] SALOUM: Thriller film from Senegal following an elite trio of mercenaries in the year 2003, as they hide out at a remote camp while attempting to kidnap a drug dealer amidst a violent coup d'etat. Congolese filmmaker Jean Luc Herbulot won the Best Director prize for the film in the Next Wave section at this year's Fantastic Fest. [Shudder] EMERIL TAILGATES: In this debut culinary series from Roku Channel, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse invites football fans into his kitchen for lessons on how to prepare tailgating favorites. [Roku] OOPS, I CHANGED THE WORLD!: Educational docuseries looking back at the stories of accidental or surprise inventions that changed the history of science and technology, including innovations from the world of photography, plastic, and cosmetic surgery. [CuriosityStream]

HBO Max renewed the "Pretty Little Liars" revival series, subtitled "Original Sin," for a second season. The renewal came just a few weeks after Season 1 wrapped up its run. More: HBO Max has not released any specific viewership data around the series; HBO Max head of originals Sarah Aubrey said in a statement that "viewers have embraced our new generation of Liars." HBO Max also currently has reboots of "Sex and the City" and "Gossip Girl" in its programming line-up. Co-creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has an overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, and also oversees CW's "Riverdale." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae signed on for a lead role in the upcoming "Star Wars" spinoff series "The Acolyte." He'll co-star alongside already announced cast members Amandla Steinberg and Jodie Turner-Smith. More: "Russian Doll" vet Leslye Headland will write, direct, and produce the series, and serve as showrunner. The series is a mystery-thriller set during the final days of the HIgh Republic era, many years before the major events of the "Star Wars" films. Lee is a nominee in the lead actor category in this year's Emmy Awards for his role in "Squid Game"; he could become the first-ever Asian-born actor to win the award, and the first actor to win for a fully non-English speaking role. DEADLINE

HBO Max released a new trailer and key art for Season 3 of the DC Comics prequel series "Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler." The series was originally titled simply "Pennyworth"; the first two seasons aired on the cable network Epix. More: Jack Bannon stars as former British SAS soldier Alfred Pennyworth, who founds a security company in '60s London and begins working in collaboration with Thomas (Ben Aldridge) and Martha (Emma Paetz) Wayne. Season 3 begins after a five-year time jump, at the dawn of a new age of Superheroes and Supervillains. The first two seasons of "Pennyworth" are now streaming on HBO Max; Season 3 arrives sometime in October. DEADLINE

Vernoff and Spencer Hulu and ABC Signature ordered a first season for the drama series "First Lie Wins," based on the forthcoming novel by Ashley Elston. The project wound up at Disney following a bidding war with other networks and streamers. More: The book is scheduled for publication in early 2023; it's described as a "twisty cat-and-mouse thriller." "Grey's Anatomy" showrunner Krista Vernoff will write the pilot script along with Meghann Plunkett; the duo have previously collaborated on the "Grey's" spinoff "Station 19" and the ABC drama series "Rebel." Octavia Spencer is on board as an executive producer. HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

QUICK HITS Origin Investments’ has seen its 27th consecutive month of positive returns, generating 18.7% over the past 12 months.* Claire Danes joined Zazie Beetz in the cast of "Full Circle," the new HBO Max limited series from director Steven Soderbergh. YouTube introduced new features for creators making educational videos specifically, including a new option to remove ads, external links, and recommendations to help viewers "avoid distractions." New York Times critics James Pnoiewozik and Margaret Lyons discussed whether or not "the Fall TV Season" as a concept still has any real meaning in the streaming era. Hulu dropped a trailer for "Reasonable Doubt," the new legal drama series from Disney's Onyx Collective starring Emayatzy Corinealdi as a brilliant and fearless LA defense attorney; the series debuts on September 27. Comedian David A. Arnold -- a writer and producer on Netflix's "Fuller House" reboot who also made several comedy specials for the streamer -- passed away on September 7 at age 54. Peacock dropped a trailer for "Meet Cute," a romantic comedy feature starring Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco; the film premieres on September 21. According to Deadline, "GLOW" vet Shakira Barrera signed on for a regular role in Marvel Studios' upcoming Disney+ series "Ironheart."  As part of Disney+ Day, the streamer released some early images from the Hotstar remake of "The Good Wife," starring Indian actress Kajol.  *This is sponsored content

Lon Harris is the writer and editor of Inside Streaming and was the very first person to ever write an Inside newsletter. He lives in Los Angeles, California, and also writes about TV and film for Fandom, Screen Junkies, Rotten Tomatoes, Gamma Ray and others. Plus he has a Game of Thrones podcast called "Casterly Talk" and competes on The Movie Trivia Schmoedown as "The Professor." Editor Eduardo Garcia is a writer and editor based in New York. He is the author of "Things You Can Do," an illustrated book about climate action. Bylines in The New York Times, The Guardian, Slate, Scientific American, and others. In one of his previous lives, Eduardo worked as a Reuters correspondent in Latin America for nearly a decade.

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